12-letter words containing b, i, t, r
- subcuticular — the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
- subeditorial — of or relating to a subeditor, the work of a subeditor or a subeditorship
- suberization — the impregnation of cell walls with suberin, causing the formation of cork.
- subfactorial — the number of ways a group of objects can be arranged so that none of the objects are in their original or correct place
- subfertility — below-average fertility
- subinspector — a secondary or assistant inspector
- subintroduce — to introduce subtly
- subminiature — subminiature camera.
- subordinated — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subordinator — a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause, as when in They were glad when I finished.
- subscription — a sum of money given or pledged as a contribution, payment, investment, etc.
- subscriptive — a sum of money given or pledged as a contribution, payment, investment, etc.
- subsidiarity — secondary importance
- substraction — the act or process of subtracting
- substruction — a foundation or substructure.
- subsultorily — in a subsultory manner
- subway train — a train that runs on an underground railway
- sumba strait — an area of water separating Sumba, in the Lesser Sunda Islands, from Flores
- supercabinet — a specially-formed cabinet, a select or powerful group of political ministers (cabinet)
- supraorbital — situated above the eye socket.
- swamp rabbit — any of several southern cottontails, especially Sylvilagus aquaticus, of swamps and lowlands.
- table tripod — a low mount or stand for a camera.
- tablet chair — a chair with one arm extending and expanding into a writing surface.
- takeover bid — offer to buy a company
- tate britain — one of the two art galleries in London that make up the Tate Galleries; originally the Tate Gallery (1897)
- teacher bird — the ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapillus, a songbird that builds a nest shaped like a dome.
- teratophobia — fear of giving birth to a monster
- terebic acid — an acid, C 7 H 10 O 4 , formed by the oxidation of certain terpenes and historically important in the discovery of the structures of many terpenes.
- terebinthine — terebinthinate.
- terribleness — distressing; severe: a terrible winter.
- the barbican — a building complex in the City of London: includes residential developments and the Barbican Arts Centre (completed 1982) housing concert and exhibition halls, theatres, cinemas, etc
- the big four — a small powerful group, as of banks, companies, etc, esp the four largest banks in Britain (Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds TSB, and NatWest)
- the brownies — (in the US) the junior division of the Girl Scouts, usually for girls six to eight years old
- the cambrian — the Cambrian period or rock system
- the crucible — a Sheffield theatre, venue of the annual world professional snooker championship
- the hebrides — a group of over 500 islands off the W coast of Scotland: separated by the North Minch, Little Minch, and the Sea of the Hebrides: the chief islands are Skye, Raasay, Rum, Eigg, Coll, Tiree, Mull, Jura, Colonsay, and Islay (Inner Hebrides), and Lewis with Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, and Barra (Outer Hebrides)
- the-firebird — a ballet (1910) with music by Stravinsky.
- thermolabile — subject to destruction or loss of characteristic properties by the action of moderate heat, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermostable).
- thimbleberry — any of several American raspberries bearing a thimble-shaped fruit, especially the black raspberry, Rubus occidentalis.
- thiobacteria — bacteria found esp. in stagnant water and at the bottom of the sea, that oxidize or reduce sulfur compounds, as hydrogen sulfide
- thirdborough — an under constable of a township
- thrombocytic — platelet.
- thrombolysis — the dissolving or breaking up of a thrombus.
- thrombolytic — the dissolving or breaking up of a thrombus.
- tiger beetle — any of numerous active, usually brightly colored beetles, of the family Cicindelidae, that prey on other insects.
- timbale iron — a metal mold made in any of several shapes and usually provided with a long handle, for deep-frying timbales.
- timber hitch — a knot used for tying a rope round a spar, log, etc, for haulage
- timber limit — the area to which rights of cutting timber, granted by government licence, are limited
- timber right — ownership of standing timber with no rights to the land.
- timber-hitch — to fasten by means of a timber hitch.