15-letter words containing b, r, y, n
- labyrinthodonts — Plural form of labyrinthodont.
- lambda-b baryon — a protonlike baryon containing a b quark; a neutral baryon with a mass 11,000 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 1.1 X 10 -12 seconds.
- lambda-c baryon — a positively charged baryon with a mean lifetime of approximately 2.1 X 10 -13 seconds.
- large cranberry — See under cranberry (def 1).
- lending library — Also called circulating library, rental library. a small library that is maintained by a commercial establishment, as a drugstore, and is composed largely of current books that are lent to customers for a fee.
- library binding — a tough, durable cloth binding for books. Compare edition binding.
- library edition — an edition of a book prepared for library use, especially with a library binding.
- library science — the study of the organization and administration of a library and of its technical, informational, and reference services.
- maneuverability — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
- manoeuvrability — The quality of being manoeuvrable.
- marie byrd land — former name of Byrd Land.
- merchantability — The state of being merchantable.
- moreton bay ash — an Australian eucalyptus tree, E. tessellaris, having drooping branches and grey bark
- moreton bay bug — a flattish edible shellfish, Thenus orientalis, of Northern Australian waters
- moreton bay fig — a large Australian fig tree, Ficus macrophylla, having glossy leaves and smooth bark
- neuroembryology — the branch of embryology dealing with the origin and development of the nervous system.
- neurofibrillary — Of or pertaining to a neurofibril.
- nickel carbonyl — a colorless or yellow, volatile, water-insoluble, poisonous, flammable liquid, Ni(CO) 4 , obtained by the reaction of nickel and carbon monoxide, and used for nickel-plating.
- nonbelligerency — the state or status of not participating in a war.
- noncontributory — pertaining to or of the nature of contribution; contributing.
- north bay shore — a city on S Long Island, in SE New York.
- not a dickybird — not a word; nothing
- not be yourself — If you say that you are not yourself, you mean you are not feeling well.
- obituary column — the division of a publication reserved for obituaries
- observationally — of, relating to, or founded on observation, especially founded on observation rather than experiment.
- old boy network — an exclusive network that links members of a profession, social class, or organization or the alumni of a particular school through which the individuals assist one another in business, politics, etc.
- old-boy network — an exclusive network that links members of a profession, social class, or organization or the alumni of a particular school through which the individuals assist one another in business, politics, etc.
- presbyterianism — church government by presbyters or elders, equal in rank and organized into graded administrative courts.
- presbyterianize — to convert or be converted into Presbyterianism
- primary rainbow — the most commonly seen rainbow, formed by light rays that undergo a single internal reflection in a drop of water.
- 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.
- pyrimidine base — any of a number of similar compounds having a basic structure that is derived from pyrimidine, including cytosine, thymine, and uracil, which are constituents of nucleic acids
- radio sono-buoy — a buoy equipped to detect underwater noises and transmit them by radio
- recognizability — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- reconcilability — capable of being reconciled.
- remembrance day — (in Canada) November 11, observed as a legal holiday in memory of those who died in World Wars I and II, similar to Veterans Day in the U.S.
- reynolds number — a dimensionless number, vρl/η, where v is the fluid velocity, ρ the density, η the viscosity and l a dimension of the system. The value of the number indicates the type of fluid flow
- right-hand buoy — a distinctive buoy marking the side of a channel regarded as the right, or starboard, side.
- roundaboutility — roundaboutness
- rubaiyat stanza — a quatrain patterned after those in The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, of iambic pentameter and rhyming aaba.
- salisbury plain — a plateau in S England, N of Salisbury: the site of Stonehenge.
- sepoy rebellion — the Indian Mutiny of 1857–58
- sibling rivalry — the feeling of competitiveness that often exists between brothers and sisters
- small cranberry — See under cranberry (def 1).
- sons of liberty — any of several patriotic societies, originally secret, that opposed the Stamp Act and thereafter supported moves for American independence.
- spiny cocklebur — a cocklebur, Xanthium spinosum, introduced into North America from Europe.
- strawberry roan — a horse with a reddish coat that is liberally flecked with white hairs.
- subsidiary coin — a coin, especially one made of silver, having a value less than that of the monetary unit.
- substitutionary — a person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
- superabundantly — very or too abundantly