10-letter words containing b, u, i, s
- disturbing — upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
- duisenberg — Willem Frederik, known as Wim. 1935–2005, Dutch economist; president of the European Central Bank (1998–2003)
- dumbsizing — Present participle of dumbsize.
- e-business — also e-commerce
- ebbinghaus — Hermann (ˈhɛrman). 1850–1909, German experimental psychologist who undertook the first systematic and large-scale studies of memory and devised tests using nonsense syllables
- erubescite — a copper ore that tarnishes to purple when exposed to oxygen
- estributor — a person or organization that helps an author publish and distribute his or her own work in electronic form
- euphorbias — Plural form of euphorbia.
- fabulistic — Being or resembling a fable.
- fabulosity — (uncountable) Fabulousness; the quality of being fabulous; fictitiousness; mythical character.
- febrifuges — Plural form of febrifuge.
- fibrillous — composed of small fibres
- filibuster — U.S. Politics. the use of irregular or obstructive tactics by a member of a legislative assembly to prevent the adoption of a measure generally favored or to force a decision against the will of the majority. an exceptionally long speech, as one lasting for a day or days, or a series of such speeches to accomplish this purpose. a member of a legislature who makes such a speech.
- fishburger — A burger made with fish instead of beef.
- furbishing — Present participle of furbish.
- fusibility — the quality of being fusible or convertible from a solid to a liquid state by heat.
- globulites — Plural form of globulite.
- grubbiness — dirty; slovenly: children with grubby faces and sad eyes.
- grumblings — Plural form of grumbling.
- guidebooks — Plural form of guidebook.
- habituates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of habituate.
- harrisburg — a state in the E United States. 45,333 sq. mi. (117,410 sq. km). Capital: Harrisburg. Abbreviation: PA (for use with zip code), Pa., Penn., Penna.
- herbariums — Plural form of herbarium.
- hibiscuses — Plural form of hibiscus.
- humberside — a county in NE England. 1356 sq. mi. (3525 sq. km).
- husbanding — a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
- in numbers — in large numbers; numerously
- incubators — Plural form of incubator.
- incumbents — Plural form of incumbent.
- incurables — Plural form of incurable.
- insuitable — Obsolete form of unsuitable.
- insultable — capable of being insulted
- irish bull — a paradoxical statement that appears at first to make sense. Example: He's the kind of guy who looks you right in the eye as he stabs you in the back.
- isobutyric — Of or pertaining to isobutyric acid or its derivatives.
- jitterbugs — Plural form of jitterbug.
- labourious — Lb nonstandard Alternative form of from=UK.
- leisurable — freedom from the demands of work or duty: She looked forward to retirement and a life of leisure.
- leisurably — in a leisurable manner
- libidinous — full of sexual lust; lustful; lewd; lascivious.
- lightbulbs — Plural form of lightbulb.
- lions club — any of the local clubs that form the International Association of Lions Clubs, formed in the US in 1917 to foster local and international good relations and service to the community
- litterbugs — Plural form of litterbug.
- louisbourg — a fortress in Canada, in Nova Scotia on SE Cape Breton Island: founded in 1713 by the French and strongly fortified (1720–40); captured by the British (1758) and demolished; reconstructed as a historic site
- lubricants — Plural form of lubricant.
- lubricates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lubricate.
- lubricious — arousing or expressive of sexual desire; lustful; lecherous.
- lubumbashi — a province in the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo: important mining area. 191,878 sq. mi. (496,964 sq. km). Capital: Lubumbashi.
- ludibrious — (obsolete) sportive; wanton.
- lugubrious — mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner: lugubrious songs of lost love.
- manuscribe — (archaic) To write by hand.