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14-letter words containing b, a, u, m, e, s

  • pneumobacillus — a bacterium, Klebsiella pneumoniae, causing a type of pneumonia and associated with certain other diseases, especially of the respiratory tract.
  • pseudomembrane — a tough outer layer found on the surface of the mucous membrane or skin
  • random numbers — a number chosen by a random sampling, as from a table (random number table) or generated by a computer.
  • semilunar bone — lunate (def 2).
  • semimembranous — consisting of, of the nature of, or resembling membrane.
  • simaroubaceous — belonging to the Simaroubaceae, the quassia family of plants.
  • stumble across — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
  • sturmabteilung — a political militia of the Nazi party, organized about 1923 and notorious for its violence and terrorism up to 1934, when it was purged and reorganized as an instrument of physical training and political indoctrination of German men; Brown Shirts.
  • sub-postmaster — (in Britain) a man who runs a sub-post office
  • subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
  • subject matter — the substance of a discussion, book, writing, etc., as distinguished from its form or style.
  • submachine gun — a lightweight automatic or semiautomatic gun, fired from the shoulder or hip.
  • submetacentric — referring to chromosomes which have one long arm and one short arm
  • subminiaturize — to design or manufacture (equipment, especially electronic equipment) of a greatly reduced scale.
  • superambitious — extremely ambitious, highly ambitious
  • superimposable — to impose, place, or set over, above, or on something else.
  • terbium metals — a series of closely related rare-earth elements, including terbium, gadolinium, europium, and, sometimes, dysprosium
  • terminal bonus — a bonus paid on a life insurance policy when the holder reaches a certain age or dies
  • transit number — an identifying number assigned by a banking organization to a bank and printed on its checks.
  • umbrella skirt — a full skirt with many gores that flare gradually from the waist to the hem.
  • umbrella stand — an upright rack or stand for umbrellas
  • undecomposable — indecomposable or unable to be decomposed
  • undemonstrable — not able to be made evident
  • undiminishable — unable to be diminished
  • universal beam — a broad-flanged rolled steel joist suitable for a stanchion (axial load) or beam (bending load)
  • unmentionables — not mentionable; inappropriate, unfit, or improper for mention, as in polite conversation; unspeakable.
  • unsurmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
  • untransmutable — intransmutable
  • Ústí nad labem — a port in the Czech Republic, on the Elbe River: textile and chemical industries. Pop: 95 000 (2005 est)
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