11-letter words containing b, u, n, t
- thumbs down — the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger.
- thumbs-down — an act or instance of dissent, disapproval, etc.
- thunder bay — a port in W Ontario, in S Canada, on Lake Superior: created in 1970 by the merger of twin cities (Fort William and Port Arthur) and two adjoining townships.
- thunderbird — (in the mythology of some North American Indians) a huge, eaglelike bird capable of producing thunder, lightning, and rain.
- thunderbolt — a flash of lightning with the accompanying thunder.
- ton-up boys — youths who habitually ride or drive a vehicle at speeds of a hundred miles per hour or more
- tourbillion — a whirlwind or something resembling a whirlwind.
- tribulation — grievous trouble; severe trial or suffering.
- tribunitial — relating to the Roman tribune
- trouble man — troubleshooter (def 2).
- trundle bed — truckle bed.
- trunk cabin — a cabin of a yacht that presents a long, low profile with a relatively unbroken line fore and aft. Compare doghouse (def 2).
- trypan blue — dye used for staining cells in biological research
- tub gurnard — a type of gurnard coastal fish with pectoral fins used for crawling along the seabed
- tube bundle — A tube bundle is a set of tubes in a shell-and-tube heat exchanger.
- tubthumping — to promote something or express opinions vociferously.
- tudorbethan — (of a contemporary building) imitative of Tudor and Elizabethan architecture
- tumble down — collapse, fall
- tumble-down — dilapidated; ruined; rundown: He lived in a tumble-down shack.
- tunableness — the quality of being melodious or tuneful
- tuning knob — a knob or dial on a radio used to tune into different stations
- turn button — button (def 9).
- turntablist — a DJ who is skilled in using turntables to obtain distinctive effects from records
- un-budgeted — an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
- un-rebutted — to refute by evidence or argument.
- unabatingly — to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm.
- unabrogated — not abrogated, revoked, or annulled
- unabsorbent — (of fabric, material, etc) not able to soak up liquid
- unadaptable — capable of being adapted.
- unadoptable — (of children or animals) not able to be adopted or placed in a home
- unalterable — not capable of being altered, changed, or modified.
- unalterably — not capable of being altered, changed, or modified.
- unambitious — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- unarbitrary — subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.
- unavertable — not able to be averted or prevented
- unballasted — not fitted with or carrying ballast.
- unbeautiful — lacking beauty; not beautiful
- unbefitting — not befitting to a person; not appropriate or suitable
- unbegetting — (esp referring to God) not begetting or generating a like being
- unbeknownst — unknown; unperceived; without one's knowledge (usually followed by to).
- unbenefited — (of a job) not accompanied by benefits such as paid leave or medical insurance
- unbenighted — not overtaken by darkness or night
- unbenignant — not benign; unkind; ungracious
- unbetrothed — engaged to be married: She is betrothed to that young lieutenant.
- unbracketed — not bracketed; not enclosed by brackets; not connected together by brackets
- unbreathing — not breathing; holding the breath
- unbrilliant — not brilliant or exceptional
- unbrotherly — not brotherly
- uncatchable — to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a criminal; to catch a runaway horse.
- uncombative — not combative or confrontational