12-letter words containing b, r, u, e
- subinspector — a secondary or assistant inspector
- subintroduce — to introduce subtly
- subminiature — subminiature camera.
- submolecular — of or relating to or caused by molecules: molecular structure.
- subopercular — of or relating to the suboperculum
- suboperculum — a bone in fishes behind the operculum or gill covering
- subordinated — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subquarterly — as one of the quarterings of a grand quarter: a coat of arms borne subquarterly.
- subreference — a secondary reference
- subsaturated — soaked, impregnated, or imbued thoroughly; charged thoroughly or completely; brought to a state of saturation.
- subscribable — to pledge, as by signing an agreement, to give or pay (a sum of money) as a contribution, gift, or investment: He subscribed $6,000 for the new church.
- subscriptive — a sum of money given or pledged as a contribution, payment, investment, etc.
- subsecretary — a secretary subordinate to another secretary
- subservience — serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
- subserviency — serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
- substructure — a structure forming the foundation of a building or other construction.
- subtemperate — of, relating to, or occurring in the colder parts of the Temperate Zone.
- subterranean — existing, situated, or operating below the surface of the earth; underground.
- subthreshold — (of a stimulus) too weak to produce a response.
- subumbrellar — of or pertaining to the subumbrella, located beneath the umbrella (of a jellyfish)
- subversively — Also, subversionary [suh b-vur-zhuh-ner-ee, -shuh-] /səbˈvɜr ʒəˌnɛr i, -ʃə-/ (Show IPA). tending or intending to subvert or overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs.
- subvertebral — located below a vertebra
- summarizable — to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
- sun umbrella — an umbrella by a chair or table, used for protecting you from the sun
- supercabinet — a specially-formed cabinet, a select or powerful group of political ministers (cabinet)
- superposable — to place above or upon something else, or one upon another.
- suppressible — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
- surmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
- swashbuckler — a swaggering swordsman, soldier, or adventurer; daredevil.
- table runner — fabric strip used to decorate a table
- take umbrage — If you say that a person takes umbrage, you mean that they are upset or offended by something that someone says or does to them, often without much reason.
- 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 bosporus — a strait between European and Asian Turkey, linking the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara
- the crucible — a Sheffield theatre, venue of the annual world professional snooker championship
- the troubles — political unrest or public disturbances
- thoroughbred — of pure or unmixed breed, stock, or lineage, as a horse or other animal; bred from the purest and best blood.
- thumb-sucker — a person who habitually sucks a thumb.
- torpedo tube — a tube through which a self-propelled torpedo is launched, usually by the explosion of a charge of powder.
- trabeculated — having trabeculae, transversely barred
- tribute band — A tribute band is a pop group that plays the music and copies the style of another, much more famous, pop group.
- trouble spot — an area in which trouble exists or is expected to develop: There are several diplomatic trouble spots in Central America.
- trouble-free — not problematic
- trouble-torn — afflicted with trouble, disorder or unrest
- troublemaker — a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, especially one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.
- troubleproof — not easily disturbed, disabled, injured, or put out of working order.
- troubleshoot — to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.
- truck jobber — a jobber or wholesaler who makes calls carrying goods on a truck, thereby being able to take and deliver orders on the same call.
- truss bridge — a bridge in which the loads are supported by trusses.
- tube railway — subway (def 1).
- tuberculated — bearing tubercles, knobbly projections or excrescences