14-letter words containing b, e, o, s
- superimposable — to impose, place, or set over, above, or on something else.
- surfer's knobs — a tumorlike nodule below a surfer's knee or on the upper area of the foot, caused by pressure on the skin and tissue exerted by the surfboard.
- susceptible of — that gives a chance for; admitting; allowing
- susceptible to — liable to
- swanscombe man — a primitive human, Homo sapiens steinheimensis, of the middle Pleistocene Epoch, known from a fossil skull fragment found at Swanscombe, England.
- sweated labour — workers forced to work in poor conditions for low pay
- symmetrophobia — an avoidance of symmetry, esp in Japanese art and Egyptian temples
- tabes dorsalis — syphilis of the spinal cord and its appendages, characterized by shooting pains and other sensory disturbances, and, in the later stages, by paralysis.
- tensor bandage — a wide elasticized bandage that supports injured joints
- terminal bonus — a bonus paid on a life insurance policy when the holder reaches a certain age or dies
- the joe blakes — the DT's
- the-bostonians — a novel (1886) by Henry James.
- to be bursting — to want desperately to urinate
- to be slouched — to sit, lie or lean in an ungainly way, with one's limbs spread out
- to be the case — If you say that something is the case, you mean that it is true or correct.
- to break ranks — If you say that a member of a group or organization breaks ranks, you mean that they disobey the instructions of their group or organization.
- to one's bosom — If you take someone or something to your bosom, you accept them and treat or regard them with great affection.
- to sb's credit — If something is to someone's credit, they deserve praise for it.
- to sweat blood — If you say that someone sweats blood trying to do something, you are emphasizing that they try very hard to do it.
- totidem verbis — with just so many words; in these words.
- transfer orbit — the flight path of a space vehicle moving from a nearly circular orbit to one with different parameters.
- troubleshooted — to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.
- troubleshooter — a person with special skill in resolving disputes, impasses, etc., as in business, national, or international affairs: a diplomatic troubleshooter in the Middle East.
- ubiquitousness — existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent: ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.
- un-subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- uncollectables — things that are not collectable
- unconscionable — not guided by conscience; unscrupulous.
- undecomposable — indecomposable or unable to be decomposed
- undemonstrable — not able to be made evident
- undiscoverable — unable to be discovered or found out
- undiscoverably — in an undiscoverable manner
- unmentionables — not mentionable; inappropriate, unfit, or improper for mention, as in polite conversation; unspeakable.
- unquestionable — not open to question; beyond doubt or dispute; indisputable; undeniable; certain: an unquestionable fact.
- unquestionably — not open to question; beyond doubt or dispute; indisputable; undeniable; certain: an unquestionable fact.
- unsaponifiable — to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali.
- unsubordinated — noting or designating a debt obligation whose holder is placed in precedence below secured and general creditors: subordinated debentures.
- unsurmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
- variable costs — Variable costs are costs that vary depending on how much of a product is made.
- vegetable soup — soup made with vegetables
- velasco ibarra — José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1893–1979, Ecuadorean political leader: president 1934–35, 1944–47, 1952–56, 1960–61, 1968–72.
- vesa local bus — (hardware, standard) (VL, VLB) A local bus defined by the Video Electronics Standards Association, mostly used in personal computers based on the Intel 486. See also PCI.
- virgin's-bower — any of several American clematis plants, esp Clematis virginiana, of E North America, which has clusters of small white flowers
- warehouse club — A warehouse club is a large shop which sells goods at reduced prices to people who pay each year to become members of the organization that runs the shop.
- webliographies — Plural form of webliography.
- webster groves — a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.
- whistle blower — a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.
- whistle-blower — a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.
- whistleblowers — Plural form of whistleblower.
- whistleblowing — The disclosure to the public or to authorities, usually by an employee, of wrongdoing in a company or government department.
- whortleberries — Plural form of whortleberry.