15-letter words containing a, m, e, s, b, u
- ordinal numbers — Also called ordinal numeral. any of the numbers that express degree, quality, or position in a series, as first, second, and third (distinguished from cardinal number).
- paurometabolous — designating or of a group of insect orders, as orthopterans or hemipterans, in which metamorphosis to the adult state from the juvenile state is gradual and without any sudden, radical change of body form
- peruvian balsam — Peru balsam.
- plumbaginaceous — belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants.
- plumber's snake — snake (def 3a).
- pseudo-bohemian — living a wandering or vagabond life, as a Gypsy.
- put sb to shame — If someone puts you to shame, they make you feel ashamed because they do something much better than you do.
- samuel fb morse — Jedidiah [jed-i-dahy-uh] /ˌdʒɛd ɪˈdaɪ ə/ (Show IPA), 1761–1826, U.S. geographer and Congregational clergyman (father of Samuel F. B. Morse).
- serous membrane — any of various thin membranes, as the peritoneum, that line certain cavities of the body and exude a serous fluid.
- sodium benzoate — a white crystalline soluble compound used as an antibacterial and antifungal agent in preserving food (E211), as an antiseptic, and in making dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: (C6H5COO)Na
- sub-machine gun — a lightweight automatic or semiautomatic gun, fired from the shoulder or hip.
- subalimentation — hypoalimentation.
- subminimum wage — See example at subminimum (def 1).
- the black stump — an imaginary marker of the extent of civilization (esp in the phrase beyond the black stump)
- ultraliberalism — a belief in or support for an extremely liberal political party or doctrine
- unclimbableness — the quality or condition of being unclimbable
- uncompromisable — that cannot or should not be compromised
- untransmissible — intransmissible
- water-based mud — Water-based mud is a type of drilling mud consisting mainly of water, which has additives to modify it and make it more effective.