12-letter words containing b, u, g, e
- milkweed bug — any of several red and black lygaeid bugs, as Oncopeltus fasciatus, that feed on the juice of the milkweed.
- moneygrubber — a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.
- much obliged — expressions used when one wants to indicate that one is very grateful for something
- mumblety-peg — a children's game played with a pocketknife, the object being to cause the blade to stick in the ground or a wooden surface by flipping the knife in a number of prescribed ways or from a number of prescribed positions.
- munro-bagger — a person who climbs as many Munros as possible
- murrumbidgee — a river in SE Australia, flowing W through New South Wales to the Murray River. 1050 miles (1690 km) long.
- mutable sign — any of the four astrological signs, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, or Pisces, that are grouped together because of their placement at the end of the seasons and characterized by the attribute of adaptability to circumstances.
- neighbouring — (British, Canada) Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.
- neurobiology — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- nightclubber — One who visits a nightclub.
- non-arguable — susceptible to debate, challenge, or doubt; questionable: Whether this is the best plan of action or not is arguable.
- non-fungible — (especially of goods) being of such nature or kind as to be freely exchangeable or replaceable, in whole or in part, for another of like nature or kind.
- numbers game — Also called numbers, numbers game, numbers racket. an illegal daily lottery in which money is wagered on the appearance of certain numbers in some statistical listing or tabulation published in a daily newspaper, racing form, etc.
- oberammergau — a village in S Germany, SW of Munich: famous for the passion play performed there every ten years.
- obtuse angle — an angle greater than 90° but less than 180°.
- outnumbering — Present participle of outnumber.
- overbuilding — Present participle of overbuild.
- peterborough — a city in Cambridgeshire, in central England.
- plunge basin — a cavity at the base of a falls or cataract, formed by the action of the falling water.
- quilting bee — a social gathering at which the participants make quilts.
- rag business — the garment, clothing, or fashion industry.
- rauschenberg — Robert, 1925–2008, U.S. artist.
- reed bunting — an Old World bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus, inhabiting marshy areas.
- regular verb — verb that follows standard conjugation
- reynoldsburg — a town in central Ohio.
- rubber goods — contraceptives; condoms
- ruby wedding — a fortieth wedding anniversary
- rugby league — a form of rugby football played between teams of 13 players
- rugby player — a person who plays rugby
- rugby tackle — A rugby tackle is a way of making someone fall over by throwing your arms around their legs or hips.
- semiglobular — possessing the form of half a globe; hemispheric.
- shoulder bag — a handbag with shoulder strap attached.
- shoulder-bag — A shoulder-bag is a bag that has a long strap so that it can be carried on a person's shoulder.
- slubberingly — in a slubbering or slovenly manner
- slumberingly — in a slumbering manner
- sorghum beer — beer made from sorghum or millet
- stauffenberg — Claus (klaʊs), Graf von. 1907–44, German army officer, who tried to assassinate Hitler (1944). He and his fellow conspirators were executed
- storage tube — an electron tube in which information is stored as charges for a predetermined time
- store-bought — commercially made rather than homemade.
- struggle bus — a situation, task, etc., that seems difficult or frustrating: With no sleep last night, I’ll be on the struggle bus today.
- sub-mortgage — a conveyance of an interest in property as security for the repayment of money borrowed.
- sub-religion — a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
- subaggregate — a subtotal
- 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)
- thoroughbred — of pure or unmixed breed, stock, or lineage, as a horse or other animal; bred from the purest and best blood.
- tongue-blade — a broad, thin piece of wood used by doctors to hold down the patient's tongue during an examination of the mouth and throat.
- truss bridge — a bridge in which the loads are supported by trusses.
- tumbler gear — a transmission having gears actuated by a tumbler.
- turbo engine — an engine containing a turbocharger