14-letter words containing a, b, o, u, t, i
- counter-gambit — a countermove
- cubital furrow — (in certain insects) a crease, between the cubital and anal veins, along which the wing folds.
- cucurbitaceous — belonging to the Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family of plants.
- custodian bank — A custodian bank is a bank that holds customer assets in safety.
- cyanobacterium — (biology) Any of very many photosynthetic prokaryotic microorganisms, of phylum Cyanobacteria, once known as blue-green algae.
- cyclobutadiene — (organic compound) The unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon, C4H4 that is the smallest annulene.
- deurbanization — to divest (a city or locality) of urban characteristics.
- disambiguation — to remove the ambiguity from; make unambiguous: In order to disambiguate the sentence “She lectured on the famous passenger ship,” you'll have to write either “lectured on board” or “lectured about.”.
- disattribution — an act or process of invalidating the attribution of something, for example of a work of art to a particular artist
- discombobulate — to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate: The speaker was completely discombobulated by the hecklers.
- distributional — an act or instance of distributing.
- domestic abuse — physical or mental abuse towards a member of one's own household
- dunbartonshire — a historical county of W Scotland: became part of Strathclyde region in 1975; administered since 1996 by the council areas of East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
- fallopian tube — one of a pair of long, slender ducts in the female abdomen that transport ova from the ovary to the uterus and, in fertilization, transport sperm cells from the uterus to the released ova; the oviduct of higher mammals.
- grouse-beating — hunting for grouse by trying to drive them towards hunters using flags, sticks, and other devices
- have bought it — to be killed
- hemimetabolous — incomplete metamorphosis.
- imperturbation — freedom from perturbation; tranquillity; calmness.
- insubordinates — not submitting to authority; disobedient: an insubordinate soldier.
- insurmountable — incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable: an insurmountable obstacle.
- insurmountably — incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable: an insurmountable obstacle.
- interbehaviour — interaction between multiple individuals
- job evaluation — the analysis of the relationship between jobs in an organization: often used as a basis for a wages structure
- labor unionist — unionist (def 2).
- lactoglobulins — Plural form of lactoglobulin.
- lady bountiful — a wealthy lady in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem, noted for her kindness and generosity.
- mandibulectomy — (surgery) excision of the mandible.
- misattribution — the act of attributing; ascription.
- multivibrators — Plural form of multivibrator.
- neurofibromata — a benign neoplasm composed of the fibrous elements of a nerve.
- nitrobacterium — Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate.
- noctambulation — Sleepwalking.
- non-absolutist — the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.
- non-cultivable — capable of being cultivated.
- nonbarbiturate — a drug that does not contain barbiturates
- nonjusticiable — capable of being settled by law or by the action of a court: a justiciable dispute.
- nonsustainable — Not sustainable.
- over-ambitious — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- perturbational — relating to perturbation
- pituitary body — (formerly) the pituitary gland.
- platinum-blond — (of hair) of a pale silver-blond colour
- prepublication — the period immediately preceding the publication of a book.
- puerto barrios — a seaport in E Guatemala.
- quodlibetarian — a person who writes, discusses or engages in quodlibets
- rainbow cactus — an erect stiff cactus, Echinocereus pectinatus rigidissimus, of Arizona and Mexico, having a cylindrical body, numerous interlocking spines, and pink flowers.
- rambunctiously — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
- rediscountable — able to be rediscounted
- solubilization — the process whereby something becomes soluble or more soluble
- somnambulation — to walk during sleep; sleepwalk.
- spanish burton — any of several tackles employing a runner in addition to the fall.