12-letter words containing b, e, l, y, u
- jungle-bunny — a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.
- landlubberly — Like a landlubber.
- middy blouse — any of various loose blouses with a sailor collar, often extending below the waistline to terminate in a broad band or fold, as worn by sailors, women, or children.
- mumblety-peg — a children's game played with a pocketknife, the object being to cause the blade to stick in the ground or a wooden surface by flipping the knife in a number of prescribed ways or from a number of prescribed positions.
- neurobiology — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- numerability — the fact of having the ability to be counted
- obsequiously — characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.
- oversubtlety — the quality of being too subtle
- plunket baby — a baby brought up in infancy under the dietary recommendations of the Plunket Society
- polybutylene — any of several polymers of butylene, used chiefly in the manufacture of lubricants and synthetic rubber.
- public enemy — a person or thing considered a danger or menace to the public, especially a wanted criminal widely sought by the F.B.I. and local police forces.
- public money — money that has been collected by the state, usually through taxation
- questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- rebelliously — defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.
- red mulberry — See under mulberry (def 2).
- reducibility — capable of being reduced.
- reputability — held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable: a reputable organization.
- reynoldsburg — a town in central Ohio.
- rugby league — a form of rugby football played between teams of 13 players
- rugby player — a person who plays rugby
- rugby tackle — A rugby tackle is a way of making someone fall over by throwing your arms around their legs or hips.
- slubberingly — in a slubbering or slovenly manner
- slumberingly — in a slumbering manner
- subalternity — lower in rank; subordinate: a subaltern employee.
- subcentrally — in a subcentral manner
- subfertility — below-average fertility
- subjectively — existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective).
- submissively — inclined or ready to submit or yield to the authority of another; unresistingly or humbly obedient: submissive servants.
- subquarterly — as one of the quarterings of a grand quarter: a coat of arms borne subquarterly.
- subsequently — occurring or coming later or after (often followed by to): subsequent events; Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car.
- subspecialty — a lesser or minor specialty: a cinematographer with a subspecialty of portrait photography.
- subversively — Also, subversionary [suh b-vur-zhuh-ner-ee, -shuh-] /səbˈvɜr ʒəˌnɛr i, -ʃə-/ (Show IPA). tending or intending to subvert or overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs.
- the blue boy — a famous portrait by Gainsborough of a boy wearing a blue outfit
- tube railway — subway (def 1).
- tumble dryer — A tumble dryer is an electric machine which dries washing by turning it over and over and blowing warm air onto it.
- unacceptably — in an intolerable manner
- unanalysable — not able to be analysed or examined
- unappeasably — in an unappeasable manner
- unbecomingly — detracting from one's appearance, character, or reputation; unattractive or unseemly: an unbecoming hat; unbecoming language.
- unbelievably — too dubious or improbable to be believed: an unbelievable excuse.
- unemployable — unsuitable for employment; unable to find or keep a job.
- unmanageably — in a way that is unmanageable, or to an unmanageable extent
- unmeasurably — of undetermined or indefinitely great extent or amount; unlimited; measureless: the unmeasured heavens.
- unnoticeably — attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
- unobservedly — without having been observed; in an unobserved manner
- unquenchably — in an unquenchable manner
- unreasonably — not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.
- unrecyclable — (of trash, waste material, etc) not able to be recycled or made into a new product
- unremarkably — notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change.
- unsearchably — in an unsearchable manner