12-letter words containing b, u, r, y
- neoytterbium — ytterbium.
- neurobiology — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- numerability — the fact of having the ability to be counted
- on your bike — away you go
- orbicularity — The quality of being orbicular.
- oversubtlety — the quality of being too subtle
- pastry brush — a small, flat brush for coating pastry with butter, egg, etc.
- post-puberty — the period or age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction of offspring: in common law, presumed to be 14 years in the male and 12 years in the female.
- presbyacusis — an age-related, progressive loss of hearing in both ears
- protuberancy — protuberance.
- pyjama rugby — an uncomplimentary term for the Super 12 Rugby Union competition that involves teams from South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, and which is noted for its free-flowing nature and lack of attritional play between the forwards
- rebelliously — defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.
- red mulberry — See under mulberry (def 2).
- reducibility — capable of being reduced.
- reputability — held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable: a reputable organization.
- reynoldsburg — a town in central Ohio.
- roundaboutly — in a roundabout manner
- rubber-tyred — having a tyre or tyres made of rubber
- 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.
- ryobu shinto — a fusion of Shinto and Buddhism, which flourished in Japan in the 13th century
- saturability — capable of being saturated.
- scribbly gum — any species of the genus Eucalyptus with smooth white bark marked with random patterns made by wood-boring insects
- scrub typhus — an acute febrile disease characterized by severe headache, skin rash, chills, and swelling of the lymph nodes, caused by the bite of mites infected with the microorganism Rickettsia tsutsugamushi: occurs mainly in Asia, Australia, and the islands of the western Pacific
- scrutability — capable of being understood by careful study or investigation.
- silbury hill — the largest prehistoric artificial mound in Europe, located near Avebury, England, and dating from 2600 b.c.
- slubberingly — in a slubbering or slovenly manner
- slumberingly — in a slumbering manner
- sub-attorney — a lawyer; attorney-at-law.
- sub-industry — the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product: the automobile industry; the steel industry.
- subalternity — lower in rank; subordinate: a subaltern employee.
- subcentrally — in a subcentral manner
- subfertility — below-average fertility
- subfeudatory — of or relating to subfeu
- subjudiciary — the judicial branch of government.
- submaxillary — of or relating to the lower jaw or lower jawbone.
- subquarterly — as one of the quarterings of a grand quarter: a coat of arms borne subquarterly.
- subsecretary — a secretary subordinate to another secretary
- subserviency — serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
- subsidiarily — serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary.
- subsidiarity — secondary importance
- subsultorily — in a subsultory manner
- subversively — Also, subversionary [suh b-vur-zhuh-ner-ee, -shuh-] /səbˈvɜr ʒəˌnɛr i, -ʃə-/ (Show IPA). tending or intending to subvert or overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs.
- subway train — a train that runs on an underground railway
- trustability — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- tube railway — subway (def 1).
- tumble dryer — A tumble dryer is an electric machine which dries washing by turning it over and over and blowing warm air onto it.
- turbidimetry — a device for measuring the turbidity of water or other liquids.