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13-letter words containing b, o, u, s

  • 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.
  • south by west — a point on the compass 11°15′ west of south. Abbreviation: SbW.
  • southern blot — a procedure for identifying and measuring the amount of a specific DNA sequence or gene in a mixed extract, as in testing for a mutation or a virus: DNA strands from the person or organism under study are cut with restriction enzymes, separated by gel electrophoresis, transferred to special filter paper, and hybridized with a labeled DNA probe.
  • sponge rubber — a light, spongy rubber, usually prepared by bubbling carbon dioxide through or whipping air into latex, used for padding, insulation, gaskets, etc.; foam rubber.
  • 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.
  • strombuliform — in the shape of a coil
  • sub-component — a constituent part; element; ingredient.
  • sub-political — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
  • sub-questions — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
  • sub-sovereign — a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.
  • subadolescent — younger than or not quite adolescent
  • suballocation — an allocation made from a previous allocation
  • subbituminous — (of coal) dark brown to black and intermediate in rank between lignite and bituminous
  • subcategorize — to split into subcategories
  • subcinctorium — an embroidered silk vestment resembling, but somewhat broader than, a maniple, worn by the pope on solemn occasions.
  • subcollection — the act of collecting.
  • subcollegiate — of, relating to, or characteristic of subcollege students or a subcollege
  • subcommission — the act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority.
  • subconcession — the act of conceding or yielding, as a right, a privilege, or a point or fact in an argument: He made no concession to caution.
  • subconscience — an inhibiting sense of what is prudent: I'd eat another piece of pie but my conscience would bother me.
  • subcontiguous — almost touching; nearly contiguous.
  • subcontinuous — almost but not quite continuous
  • 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.
  • subeditorship — the position or office of a subeditor
  • subemployment — insufficient employment in the labor force of a country, area, or industry, including unemployment and underemployment.
  • subequatorial — of, relating to, or being a region near the equatorial region.
  • subgeneration — a generation within another generation
  • subgovernment — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
  • subindication — the act or process of subindicating
  • subinhibitory — not completely inhibiting
  • subinvolution — (of organs) a partial return to normal size
  • sublanceolate — (of leaves, etc) almost spear-shaped
  • sublime porte — official name of Porte.
  • 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.
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