13-letter words containing b, o, a, r, d, n
- bridging loan — A bridging loan is money that a bank lends you for a short time, for example so that you can buy a new house before you have sold the one you already own.
- bring forward — If you bring forward a meeting or event, you arrange for it to take place at an earlier date or time than had been planned.
- brokenhearted — Someone who is brokenhearted is very sad and upset because they have had a serious disappointment.
- brown mustard — black mustard. See under mustard (def 2).
- bud variation — any variation in a bud due to changes in either its genetic composition or environment or both such that the resulting flower, fruit, or shoot differs from others of the same plant or species.
- bumble around — When someone bumbles around or bumbles about, they behave in a confused, disorganized way, making mistakes and usually not achieving anything.
- burial ground — A burial ground is a place where bodies are buried, especially an ancient place.
- carbo-loading — Informal. carbohydrate loading.
- carbon credit — Carbon credits are an allowance that certain companies have, permitting them to burn a certain amount of fossil fuels.
- carbon dating — Carbon dating is a system of calculating the age of a very old object by measuring the amount of radioactive carbon it contains.
- carbonic acid — a weak acid formed when carbon dioxide combines with water: obtained only in aqueous solutions, never in the pure state. Formula: H2CO3
- contrabandism — the practice of trading contraband goods
- contrabandist — a person who trades in contraband goods; smuggler
- contract bond — an indemnity agreement to protect against loss due to breach of contract.
- control board — a panel containing switches, dials, and other equipment for regulating electrical devices, lights, etc.
- cooling board — a plank for laying out a corpse.
- cutting board — A cutting board is a wooden or plastic board that you chop meat and vegetables on.
- cyberchondria — unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites
- danseur noble — a male dancer suited for certain heroic, or noble, roles by virtue of his exceptional grace, technique, and strength
- deattribution — a switch in the attribution of a work of art to another artist, usually a lesser one.
- decarbonating — Present participle of decarbonate.
- decarbonation — to remove carbon dioxide from.
- decarbonizing — Present participle of decarbonize.
- decarbonylate — to remove the carbonyl group from (an organic compound).
- decerebration — Surgery. to remove the cerebrum.
- defibrination — the act or process of defibrinating
- deliberations — formal discussion and debate, as of a committee, jury, etc
- dinoturbation — the effect or process of trampling and major disturbance to sedimentary rock layers caused by the movement of dinosaurs
- dishonourable — showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- dishonourably — (British) alternative spelling of dishonorably.
- drawing board — a rectangular board on which paper is placed or mounted for drawing or drafting.
- durban poison — a particularly potent variety of cannabis grown in Natal
- edward gibbon — Edward, 1737–94, English historian.
- endobronchial — (anatomy) Pertaining to the lining of the bronchi.
- flooring brad — a brad having a very small head, made in lengths from 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm).
- fort dearborn — a former U.S. fort on the site of Chicago, 1803–37.
- free on board — law: delivered by ship free of charge to buyer
- groundbreaker — a person who is an originator, innovator, or pioneer in a particular activity.
- harold burton — Harold Hitz [hits] /hɪts/ (Show IPA), 1888–1964, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1945–58.
- heaven forbid — You say 'Heaven forbid!' to emphasize that you very much hope that something will not happen.
- heli-boarding — the sport of snowboarding on mountains or glaciers accessible only by helicopter or skiplane
- honey buzzard — a long-tailed Old World hawk, Pernis apivorus, that feeds on the larvae of bees as well as on small rodents, reptiles, and insects.
- hybridisation — Alternative form of hybridization.
- hybridization — to cause to produce hybrids; cross.
- hydroboration — (chemistry) the production or organoboranes by the addition of diborane to unsaturated organic compounds.
- imponderables — Plural form of imponderable.
- inboard motor — a boat's motor that is situated within the hull
- insubordinate — not submitting to authority; disobedient: an insubordinate soldier.
- ironing board — a flat, cloth-covered board or other surface, often foldable and having legs, on which clothing, linens, or similar articles are ironed.
- lower abdomen — lowest part of the belly