14-letter words containing b, a, o, u
- indian buffalo — a member of the cattle tribe, Bubalus bubalis, of swampy regions of S Asia, having widely spreading back-curving horns. Domesticated forms are used as draught animals
- 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
- journal bronze — an alloy of about 83 percent copper, 13 percent tin, 3 percent zinc, and 1 percent lead.
- labor unionist — unionist (def 2).
- labour of love — If you do something as a labour of love, you do it because you really want to and not because of any reward you might get for it, even though it involves hard work.
- lactoglobulins — Plural form of lactoglobulin.
- lady bountiful — a wealthy lady in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem, noted for her kindness and generosity.
- land of beulah — (in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress) the peaceful land in which the pilgrim awaits the call to the Celestial City.
- left-hand buoy — a distinctive buoy marking the side of a channel regarded as the left or port side.
- leukocytoblast — the precursor cell to a mature leukocyte
- linen cupboard — airing cupboard
- louangphrabang — a city in N Laos, on the Mekong River: former royal capital.
- macroglobulins — Plural form of macroglobulin.
- man about town — a socially active, sophisticated man who frequents fashionable nightclubs, theaters, restaurants, etc.; playboy; boulevardier.
- man-about-town — a socially active, sophisticated man who frequents fashionable nightclubs, theaters, restaurants, etc.; playboy; boulevardier.
- mandibulectomy — (surgery) excision of the mandible.
- mandibulohyoid — (anatomy) Pertaining both to the mandibular and the hyoid arch.
- marsupial bone — epipubis.
- misattribution — the act of attributing; ascription.
- 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.
- mother hubbard — a full, loose gown, usually fitted at the shoulders, worn by women.
- moulding board — a board on which dough is kneaded
- multivibrators — Plural form of multivibrator.
- municipal bond — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
- nabuchodonosor — Nebuchadnezzar (def 1).
- nanopublishing — an inexpensive form of online publishing that uses blogging as a model to reach a specific audience
- neuroblastomas — Plural form of neuroblastoma.
- 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-adjustable — capable of being adjusted: adjustable seat belts.
- non-ambulatory — of, relating to, or capable of walking: an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.
- non-consumable — able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using: consumable goods.
- non-cultivable — capable of being cultivated.
- non-recoupable — to get back the equivalent of: to recoup one's losses by a lucky investment.
- non-repudiable — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- non-returnable — not returnable.
- non-subsidiary — serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary.
- nonaccountable — not accountable
- nonbarbiturate — a drug that does not contain barbiturates
- nonbehavioural — not related to or concerned with behaviour
- nonjusticiable — capable of being settled by law or by the action of a court: a justiciable dispute.
- nonsustainable — Not sustainable.
- northumberland — a county in NE England. 1943 sq. mi. (5030 sq. km).
- nuts and bolts — the essential or basic aspects: to learn the nuts and bolts of a new job.