18-letter words containing b, o, y, t

have money to burn — to have more money than one needs, so that some can be spent foolishly
histocompatibility — the condition of having antigenic similarities such that cells or tissues transplanted from one (the donor) to another (the recipient) are not rejected.
in all probability — the quality or fact of being probable.
in company with sb — If you feel, believe, or know something in company with someone else, you both feel, believe, or know it.
incommensurability — not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison.
indolebutyric acid — a white or yellowish, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 12 H 13 O 2 N, a plant hormone similar to indoleacetic acid and used for the same purposes.
informatory double — a double intended to inform one's partner that one has a strong hand and to urge a bid regardless of the strength of his or her hand.
john birch society — an ultraconservative organization, founded in December 1958 by Robert Welch, Jr., chiefly to combat alleged Communist activities in the U.S.
known lazy bastard — (abuse) (KLB) A term, used among technical support staff, for a user who repeatedly asks for help with problems whose solutions are clearly explained in the documentation, and persists in doing so after having been told to RTFM. KLBs are singled out for special treatment (i.e. ridicule), especially if they have been heard to say "It's so boring to read the manual! Why don't you just tell me?". The deepest pit in Hell is reserved for KLBs whose questions reveal total ignorance of the basic concepts (e.g., "How do I make a font in Excel?", "Where do I turn on my RAM?"), and who refuse to accept that their questions are neither simple nor well-formed.
lincoln's birthday — February 12, a legal holiday in some states of the U.S., in honor of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
live by one's wits — the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. Synonyms: drollery, facetiousness, waggishness, repartee.
lonely hearts club — a club for people who are trying to find a lover or a friend
lowell observatory — the astronomical observatory, situated in Flagstaff, Arizona, at which Pluto was discovered in 1930.
metabolic syndrome — Pathology. a group of medical conditions present simultaneously in a patient, as high blood pressure, low HDL cholesterol levels, and an excess of abdominal fat, that increases a person's risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Also called insulin resistance syndrome.
mobile data system — a system consisting of a client computer requesting information and a server supplying this information
mobility allowance — an allowance paid by the government to help people who have limited mobility
money is no object — If you say that money is no object or distance is no object, you are emphasizing that you are willing or able to spend as much money as necessary or travel whatever distance is required.
mountain cranberry — cowberry
nebular hypothesis — the theory that the solar system evolved from a mass of nebular matter: prominent in the 19th century following its precise formulation by Laplace.
network byte order — (networking) The order in which the bytes of a multi-byte number are transmitted on a network - most significant byte first (as in "big-endian" storage). This may or may not match the order in which numbers are normally stored in memory for a particular processor.
nobiliary particle — a preposition forming part of a title of nobility or surname, as French de or German von.
non-accountability — the state of being accountable, liable, or answerable.
non-responsibility — the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management.
northeast by north — a point on the compass 11°15′ north of northeast. Abbreviation: NEbN.
northwest by north — a point on the compass, 11°15′ north of northwest. Abbreviation: NWbN.
not by a long shot — absolutely not
octachlorobiphenyl — (organic compound) Either of twelve isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing eight chlorine atoms.
piperonyl butoxide — a light-brown liquid, C 1 9 H 3 0 O 5 , used chiefly as a synergist in certain insecticides.
probability theory — the theory of analyzing and making statements concerning the probability of the occurrence of uncertain events. Compare probability (def 4).
productivity bonus — an extra payment made to workers for being more productive or yielding more favourable results than normal
provably difficult — The set or property of problems for which it can be proven that no polynomial-time algorithm exists, only exponential-time algorithms.
range of stability — the angle to the perpendicular through which a vessel may be heeled without losing the ability to right itself.
safety-deposit box — a lockable metal box or drawer, especially in a bank vault, used for safely storing valuable papers, jewelry, etc.
september holidays — a period of time in September when people do not have to go to school, college or work
significant symbol — a verbal or nonverbal gesture, as a word or smile, that has acquired a conventionalized meaning.
solubility product — the maximum number of undissociated ions, of an electrolyte in a saturated solution, capable at a given temperature of remaining in equilibrium with the undissolved phase of the solution.
southeast by south — a point on the compass 11°15′ south of southeast. Abbreviation: SEbS.
southwest by south — a point on the compass 11°15′ south of southwest. Abbreviation: SWbS.
stand-by generator — an electrical system which operates automatically in case the usual system malfunctions
stationary bicycle — an exercise bike
symbolist movement — a movement beginning in French and Belgian poetry towards the end of the 19th century with the verse of Mallarmé, Valéry, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Maeterlinck, and others, and seeking to express states of mind rather than objective reality by making use of the power of words and images to suggest as well as denote
the back of beyond — a very remote place
three-body problem — the problem of calculating the motions of three bodies in space moving under the influence of only their mutual gravitational attraction.
to gussy sb/sth up — to give (a person or thing) a smarter or more interesting appearance
to put years on sb — if you say that something such as an experience or a way of dressing has put years on someone, you mean that it has made them look or feel much older
too clever by half — If someone is too clever by half, they are very clever and they show their cleverness in a way that annoys other people.
treaty obligations — obligations or duties that must be carried out by a party as according to a treaty they have entered into
two-chamber system — the system of having two parliamentary chambers, as the House of Lords and the House of Commons in the United Kingdom
up to the eyeballs — You use up to the eyeballs to emphasize that someone is in an undesirable state to a very great degree.
urban contemporary — popular dance music incorporating elements of rap, rhythm-and-blues, funk, and soul.

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