13-letter words containing b, a, u, s, o
- saint columba — Padraic [paw-drik] /ˈpɔ drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.
- sea buckthorn — a thorny Eurasian shrub, Hippophaë rhamnoides, growing on sea coasts and having silvery leaves and orange fruits: family Elaeagnaceae
- she-crab soup — a thick, bisquelike soup made with the meat and eggs of the female crab.
- snowball bush — guelder rose.
- sodium borate — borax1 .
- soluble glass — sodium silicate.
- solvent abuse — Solvent abuse is the dangerous practice of breathing in the gases from substances such as glue in order to feel as if you are drunk.
- sound barrier — Also called sonic barrier, transonic barrier. (not in technical use) a hypothetical barrier to flight beyond the speed of sound, so postulated because aircraft undergo an abruptly increasing drag force induced by compression of the surrounding air when traveling near the speed of sound.
- sound blaster — (hardware) The best known family of sound cards for the IBM PC from Creative Labs.
- sound library — a collection of sounds stored on file (for example on CDs, DVDs, or as digital audio files)
- south arabian — of or relating to the former South Arabia (now South Yemen) or its inhabitants
- south by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of south. Abbreviation: SbE.
- status symbol — an object, habit, etc., by which the social or economic status of the possessor may be judged.
- stock buyback — buyback (def 3).
- strobilaceous — resembling a strobilus; conelike.
- sub-political — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
- subadolescent — younger than or not quite adolescent
- suballocation — an allocation made from a previous allocation
- subcategorize — to split into subcategories
- subcollegiate — of, relating to, or characteristic of subcollege students or a subcollege
- subcontractor — Law. a person who or business that contracts to provide some service or material necessary for the performance of another's contract.
- subcoriaceous — almost leathery
- subdelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
- subequatorial — of, relating to, or being a region near the equatorial region.
- subgeneration — a generation within another generation
- subindication — the act or process of subindicating
- sublanceolate — (of leaves, etc) almost spear-shaped
- subordination — the act of placing in a lower rank or position: The refusal to allow women to be educated was part of society's subordination of women to men.
- subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subperiosteal — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
- subpopulation — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
- subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
- subsaturation — the act or process of saturating.
- subsidization — to furnish or aid with a subsidy.
- subterraneous — existing, situated, or operating below the surface of the earth; underground.
- subtropically — in the subtropics
- surgical boot — a specially designed boot or shoe that compensates for deformities of the foot or leg
- tablespoonful — the amount a tablespoon can hold.
- tautosyllabic — occurring within the same syllable: The (s) and (t) are tautosyllabic in the word disturb, but not in distaste.
- thorough bass — figured bass.
- to bust a gut — To bust a gut means to work very hard trying to achieve something.
- transboundary — something that indicates bounds or limits; a limiting or bounding line.
- treasury bond — any of various interest-bearing bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, usually maturing over a long period of time.
- un-personable — of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
- unambiguously — plainly, clearly
- unambitiously — in an unambitious manner
- uncontestable — a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
- unconversable — inappropriate for conversation
- undiagnosable — unable to be diagnosed
- unfashionable — observant of or conforming to the fashion; stylish: a fashionable young woman.