12-letter words containing b, s, e, t
- obstreperous — resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.
- obtuse angle — an angle greater than 90° but less than 180°.
- octosyllable — a word or line of verse of eight syllables.
- of substance — wealthy
- on the books — registered
- one-base hit — single (def 24).
- oneg shabbat — a Jewish celebration in honor of the Sabbath that takes place on Friday evening or Saturday afternoon and usually includes a program of songs, a lecture, and refreshments.
- osteoblastic — a bone-forming cell.
- overabstract — thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances: an abstract idea.
- oversubtlety — the quality of being too subtle
- paedobaptism — the baptism of infants
- paedobaptist — a person who baptizes infants
- pause button — a button on a video or music player which can be pressed to temporarily stop the playing of the recording
- petrobrusian — a member of a 12th-century sect in S France that rejected the Mass, infant baptism, prayers for the dead, sacerdotalism, the veneration of the cross, and the building of churches.
- phlebotomist — a specialist in phlebotomy.
- phytobenthos — microscopic plants that live in the bottom of the ocean
- plasterboard — a material used for insulating or covering walls, or as a lath, consisting of paper-covered sheets of gypsum and felt.
- port de bras — (used with a singular verb) the technique of moving the arms properly.
- port moresby — an independent republic in the W Pacific Ocean, comprising the E part of New Guinea and numerous near-lying islands, including the Bismarck Archipelago, the Admiralty Islands, the Trobriand Islands, and Bougainville and Buka in the Solomon Islands: a former Australian Trusteeship Territory; independent since 1975; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 178,260 sq. mi. (461,693 sq. km). Capital: Port Moresby.
- post-puberty — the period or age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction of offspring: in common law, presumed to be 14 years in the male and 12 years in the female.
- poster board — a thick, fairly stiff cardboard composed of layers of paper or paper pulp compressed together and typically used to support displays.
- prebreakfast — occurring before breakfast, of or pertaining to the period before breakfast
- preestablish — to establish beforehand.
- prepubescent — of or relating to the years immediately preceding puberty, prepubertal.
- presbyterate — the office of a presbyter or elder.
- presbyterial — of or relating to a presbytery.
- presbyterian — pertaining to or based on the principle of ecclesiastical government by presbyters or presbyteries.
- preset board — a control board for setting up theatrical lighting switches and dimmer readings in advance so that during a performance the lights can be automatically operated for one or several scenes.
- press button — a button on a phone dial which you press
- problematics — problems or difficulties in a particular situation or subject
- proboscidate — having a proboscis.
- prosecutable — Law. to institute legal proceedings against (a person). to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process. to conduct criminal proceedings in court against.
- quarterbacks — Plural form of quarterback.
- questionable — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- quotableness — the condition or quality of being quotable
- rabbitfishes — Plural form of rabbitfish.
- re-establish — to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis: to establish a university; to establish a medical practice.
- re-stabilize — to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
- re-submitted — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- reabsorption — resorption (def 2).
- recalibrates — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- redistribute — to distribute again or anew: The corporation will redistribute its share of the profits to its stockholders.
- registerable — a book in which records of acts, events, names, etc., are kept.
- reset button — control that restores a default setting
- restrainable — to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
- retranscribe — to make a written copy, especially a typewritten copy, of (dictated material, notes taken during a lecture, or other spoken material).
- ribeye steak — a large beefsteak cut from the outer, or eye, side of the ribs.
- risk-benefit — involving studies, testing, etc., to establish whether the benefits, as of a course of medical treatment, outweigh the risks involved: to arrive at a risk-benefit ratio.
- rock lobster — spiny lobster.