13-letter words containing b, u, o, e
- nonsubsidized — not subsidized
- number theory — the study of integers and their relation to one another.
- obiter dictum — an incidental or passing remark, opinion, etc.
- object clause — the clause that acts as the object of a verb
- objurgatively — In an objurgative or reproving manner.
- oblique angle — an angle that is not a right angle; an acute or obtuse angle.
- oblique fault — a fault that runs obliquely to, rather than parallel to or perpendicular to, the strike of the affected rocks
- obliviousness — unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to): She was oblivious of his admiration.
- obnoxiousness — highly objectionable or offensive; odious: obnoxious behavior.
- obstructively — In an obstructive manner.
- obtrusiveness — having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one's opinions on others.
- 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.
- oeil-de-boeuf — a comparatively small round or oval window, as in a frieze.
- oil-based mud — Oil-based mud is a drilling fluid that is an emulsion containing oil as the base fluid.
- ombudspersons — Plural form of ombudsperson.
- on the bounce — in succession; one after the other
- on the bubble — in a situation in which the outcome is uncertain but already in the process of being determined or decided
- on the button — a small disk, knob, or the like for sewing or otherwise attaching to an article, as of clothing, serving as a fastening when passed through a buttonhole or loop.
- on the double — twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
- organ-builder — a maker of organs
- osborne house — a house near Cowes on the Isle of Wight: the favourite residence of Queen Victoria, who died there; now a convalescent home
- out of breath — the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
- over-abundant — an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.
- overabundance — an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.
- overambitious — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- overburdening — Present participle of overburden.
- overexuberant — effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant: an exuberant welcome for the hero.
- overrun brake — a brake fitted to a trailer or other towed vehicle that prevents the towed vehicle travelling faster than the towing vehicle when slowing down or descending an incline
- oversubscribe — to subscribe for more of than is available, expected, or required: The charity drive was oversubscribed by several thousand dollars.
- owl butterfly — any of several South American nymphalid butterflies of the genus Caligo, especially C. eurylochus, having a spot like an owl's eye on each hind wing.
- perambulation — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
- pleasure boat — recreational vessel
- plumbosolvent — able to dissolve lead
- polybutadiene — a rubberlike polymer of butadiene blended with other synthetics to replace natural rubber in tires.
- postbourgeois — (in Marxist thought) belonging to a period of society after the decline of the bourgeoisie
- postdebutante — following the stage of being a debutante
- 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.
- precombustion — of or relating to the period immediately before combustion
- premium bonds — (in Britain) bonds issued by the Treasury since 1956 for purchase by the public. No interest is paid but there is a monthly draw for cash prizes of various sums
- presubmission — an act or instance of submitting.
- primum mobile — (in Ptolemaic astronomy) the outermost of the 10 concentric spheres of the universe, making a complete revolution every 24 hours and causing all the others to do likewise.
- probate court — a special court with power over administration of estates of deceased persons, the probate of wills, etc.
- pronounceable — to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).
- proper subset — a subset that excludes at least one member of the containing set
- proton number — the number of positive charges or protons in the nucleus of an atom of a given element, and therefore also the number of electrons normally surrounding the nucleus. Symbol: Z. Abbreviation: at. no.;
- public office — position in government
- public sector — the area of the nation's affairs under governmental rather than private control.
- pubococcygeus — a muscle that stretches backward from the pubes toward the coccyx and forms part of the pelvic floor. Abbreviation: PC.
- purple mombin — a tree, Spondias purpurea, of tropical America, having clusters of purple or greenish flowers and yellow or dark red fruit that is edible either raw or cooked.