13-letter words containing b, u, c
- influenceable — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
- insusceptible — not susceptible; incapable of being influenced or affected (usually followed by of or to): insusceptible of flattery; insusceptible to infection.
- john q public — the average or typical U.S. citizen: an entertainment aimed at Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Public.
- jumper cables — jump leads for starting a vehicle
- kirkcudbright — a historic county in SW Scotland.
- knuckleballer — a pitcher who specializes in throwing knuckle balls.
- komi republic — a constituent republic of NW Russia: annexed by the princes of Moscow in the 14th century. Capital: Syktyvkar. Pop: 1 019 000 (2002). Area: 415 900 sq km (160 540 sq miles)
- labrador duck — an extinct sea duck, Camptorhynchus labradorius, of northern North America, having black and white plumage.
- lactobacillus — any long, slender, rod-shaped, anaerobic bacterium of the genus Lactobacillus, that produces large amounts of lactic acid in the fermentation of carbohydrates, especially in milk.
- lactoglobulin — A protein or mixture of similar proteins occurring in milk, obtained after the removal of casein and precipitated in a salt solution.
- laughter club — a group of people who meet regularly to take part in communal laughing for therapeutic effect
- letzeburgesch — a Germanic dialect that is the native language of most of the people of Luxembourg.
- liebfraumilch — a white wine produced chiefly in the region of Hesse in Germany.
- lingual brace — a specialized dental brace that fits behind the teeth so that it is not visible when the wearer speaks or smiles.
- lumber jacket — a short, straight, wool plaid jacket or coat, for informal wear, usually belted and having patch pockets.
- lumberjackets — Plural form of lumberjacket.
- luncheon club — (in Britain) an arrangement or organization for serving hot midday meals for a small charge to old people in clubs or daycentres
- macroglobulin — A plasma globulin of high molecular weight.
- melbourne cup — an annual horse race run in Melbourne, since 1861
- membranaceous — Resembling or having properties of a membrane.
- mescal button — one of the dried, buttonlike tops of a mescal of the genus Lophophora, used as a hallucinogen, especially by certain Indians of Mexico and the southwestern U.S. during religious ceremonies; peyote.
- microbusiness — A business that operates on a very small scale.
- multibranched — Having more than one branch.
- multiplicable — capable of being multiplied.
- multisyllabic — polysyllabic.
- mycobacterium — A bacterium of a group that includes the causative agents of leprosy and tuberculosis.
- neurofeedback — The presentation of realtime feedback on brainwave activity, as measured by sensors on the scalp, sometimes offered as a means of therapy.
- new brunswick — a province in SE Canada, E of Maine. 27,985 sq. mi. (72,480 sq. km). Capital: Fredericton.
- news blackout — a situation in which a government or other authority imposes a ban on the publication of news on a particular subject
- nightclubbing — Also, night club. an establishment for evening entertainment, generally open until the early morning, that serves liquor and usually food and offers patrons music, comedy acts, a floor show, or dancing; nightspot.
- non-incumbent — holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
- non-reducible — capable of being reduced.
- nonconsumable — able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using: consumable goods.
- nondeductible — Not allowable as a deduction from income for the calculation of taxes.
- nonsubjective — Not subjective.
- notary public — a public officer or other person authorized to authenticate contracts, acknowledge deeds, take affidavits, protest bills of exchange, take depositions, etc.
- obiter dictum — an incidental or passing remark, opinion, etc.
- object clause — the clause that acts as the object of a verb
- obstructively — In an obstructive manner.
- octane number — (of gasoline) a designation of antiknock quality, numerically equal to the percentage of isooctane by volume in a mixture of isooctane and normal heptane that matches the given gasoline in antiknock characteristics.
- on the bounce — in succession; one after the other
- opossum block — (in New Zealand) a block of bush allocated to a licensed opossum trapper
- overabundance — an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.
- oversubscribe — to subscribe for more of than is available, expected, or required: The charity drive was oversubscribed by several thousand dollars.
- pass the buck — Poker. any object in the pot that reminds the winner of some privilege or obligation when his or her turn to deal next comes.
- paucis verbis — in or by few words; with brevity.
- pencil rubber — a piece of rubber used for erasing something written in pencil; eraser
- pilot biscuit — hardtack.
- postpubescent — a young person in his or her early teens.
- pre-columbian — of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.