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13-letter words containing b, u, s

  • middlesbrough — a seaport in NE England, on the Tees estuary.
  • midterm blues — the tendency of electorate to grow disillusioned with government around halfway through its term of office
  • minisubmarine — A small submarine.
  • misattributed — Simple past tense and past participle of misattribute.
  • mixed doubles — (in tennis) a doubles match with a man and a woman on each side.
  • mobile studio — a van, truck, etc equipped as a recording, broadcasting etc studio
  • moebius strip — Möbius strip
  • moneygrubbers — Plural form of moneygrubber.
  • morbillivirus — a genus of viruses in the family Paramyxoviridae causing infectious diseases such as measles, distemper, or rinderpest
  • mosquito bite — a bite inflicted by a mosquito
  • mosquito boat — PT boat.
  • multibusiness — an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming.
  • multisyllabic — polysyllabic.
  • multisyllable — polysyllable.
  • neuroblastoma — a malignant tumor of immature nerve cells that usually starts in the autonomic nervous system or adrenal gland and spreads quickly, most often affecting young children.
  • neurofibromas — Plural form of neurofibroma.
  • new braunfels — a city in S Texas, near San Antonio.
  • new brunswick — a province in SE Canada, E of Maine. 27,985 sq. mi. (72,480 sq. km). Capital: Fredericton.
  • news blackout — a situation in which a government or other authority imposes a ban on the publication of news on a particular subject
  • news bulletin — a usually short news broadcast
  • nonconsumable — able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using: consumable goods.
  • nondiffusible — not diffusible
  • nonmeasurable — capable of being measured.
  • nonpunishable — Not punishable; of an act, for which no punishment has been authorized; of a person, beyond the reach of punishment.
  • nonsubjective — Not subjective.
  • nonsubsidized — not subsidized
  • nubian desert — an arid region in the NE Sudan.
  • object clause — the clause that acts as the object of a verb
  • 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.
  • oil-based mud — Oil-based mud is a drilling fluid that is an emulsion containing oil as the base fluid.
  • ombudsmanship — The position or office of an ombudsman.
  • ombudspersons — Plural form of ombudsperson.
  • onus probandi — the burden of proof.
  • opossum block — (in New Zealand) a block of bush allocated to a licensed opossum trapper
  • opprobriously — In an opprobrious manner.
  • osborne house — a house near Cowes on the Isle of Wight: the favourite residence of Queen Victoria, who died there; now a convalescent home
  • ostrobogulous — (humorous) Slightly risqu\u00e9 or indecent; bizarre, interesting, or unusual.
  • out of bounds — Sports. being beyond or passing the limits or boundaries of a field, course, etc., marking the area within which the ball, puck, or the like is legally in play.
  • out-of-bounds — Sports. being beyond or passing the limits or boundaries of a field, course, etc., marking the area within which the ball, puck, or the like is legally in play.
  • overambitious — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
  • oversubscribe — to subscribe for more of than is available, expected, or required: The charity drive was oversubscribed by several thousand dollars.
  • pas de basque — a step in which the dancer swings one foot to the side, springs onto it, and swings the other foot against it.
  • pass the buck — Poker. any object in the pot that reminds the winner of some privilege or obligation when his or her turn to deal next comes.
  • paucis verbis — in or by few words; with brevity.
  • pilot biscuit — hardtack.
  • pleasure boat — recreational vessel
  • plumbosolvent — able to dissolve lead
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