14-letter words containing a, c, r, u, l, b
- conquerability — the state or quality of being surmountable
- constabularies — Plural form of constabulary.
- constabulatory — (obsolete) A constabulary.
- contributional — the act of contributing.
- counterbalance — To counterbalance something means to balance or correct it with something that has an equal but opposite effect.
- cruciverbalism — the compilation of crosswords
- cruciverbalist — a crossword puzzle enthusiast
- cubital furrow — (in certain insects) a crease, between the cubital and anal veins, along which the wing folds.
- cumberland gap — pass in the Cumberland Plateau, at the juncture of the Va., Ky., & Tenn. borders: c. 1,700 ft (518 m) high
- discourageable — Capable of being discouraged; easily disheartened.
- family butcher — a butcher's shop that belongs to a family, and in which family members work
- flat back four — a set of four fullbacks in line formation
- fluoboric acid — a clear, colorless liquid, HBF 4 , that ionizes abundantly in solution, used chiefly in the synthesis of fluoborates.
- general public — people in general
- global product — a commercial product that is marketed throughout the world under the same brand name
- indestructable — Misspelling of indestructible.
- inscrutability — incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.
- irresuscitable — incapable of being resuscitated
- irresuscitably — in an irresuscitable manner
- leafcutter bee — any of various solitary bees of the genus Megachile that nest in soil or rotten wood, constructing the cells in which they lay their eggs from pieces of leaf
- linen cupboard — airing cupboard
- macroglobulins — Plural form of macroglobulin.
- manufacturable — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- mirabile dictu — wonderful to relate; amazing to say
- molecular beam — a stream of molecules freed from a substance, usually a salt, by evaporation and then passed through a narrow slit for focusing, for investigating the properties of nuclei, atoms, and molecules.
- multichambered — comprising or involving several chambers
- non-recoupable — to get back the equivalent of: to recoup one's losses by a lucky investment.
- olfactory bulb — the enlarged terminal part of each olfactory lobe from which the olfactory nerve originates.
- piecrust table — a table having a top, usually round, with a raised and intricately carved edge.
- plenum-chamber — a system of mechanical ventilation in which fresh air is forced into the spaces to be ventilated from a chamber (plenum chamber) at a pressure slightly higher than atmospheric pressure, so as to expel foul air.
- prepublication — the period immediately preceding the publication of a book.
- probable cause — reasonable ground for a belief, as, in a criminal case, that the accused was guilty of the crime, or, in a civil case, that grounds for the action existed: used especially as a defense to an action for malicious prosecution.
- public affairs — (used with a plural verb) matters of general interest or concern, especially those dealing with current social or political issues.
- public gallery — the gallery in a chamber of Parliament reserved for members of the public who wish to listen to the proceedings
- public library — a nonprofit library established for the use of the general public and maintained chiefly by public funds.
- public servant — a person holding a government office or job by election or appointment; person in public service.
- public welfare — state aid to the poor
- puerto cabello — a seaport in N Venezuela.
- purbeck marble — a fossil-rich limestone that takes a high polish: used for building, etc
- quadrisyllabic — a word or poetic meter with four syllables
- rambunctiously — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
- rediscountable — able to be rediscounted
- sakha republic — an administrative division in E Russia, in NE Siberia on the Arctic Ocean: the coldest inhabited region of the world; it has rich mineral resources. Capital: Yakutsk. Pop: 948 100 (2002). Area: 3 103 200 sq km (1 197 760 sq miles)
- scratchbuilder — a person who scratchbuilds
- stumble across — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- subgenerically — in a subgeneric manner; in a way relating to a subgenus
- tall buttercup — a Eurasian buttercup, Ranunculus acris, naturalized in North American fields and meadows, having a tall stem and shiny yellow flowers.
- tatar republic — a constituent republic of W Russia, around the confluence of the Volga and Kama Rivers. Capital: Kazan. Pop: 3 779 800 (2002). Area: 68 000 sq km (26 250 sq miles)
- trituberculate — (of a structure such as a tooth or bone) with three tubercles
- trombiculiasis — the condition of being infested with chiggers.