12-letter words containing b, u, t, i, e
- double drift — a method of calculating wind direction and velocity by observing the direction of drift of an aircraft on two or more headings.
- double first — a first in two subjects.
- double hitch — a Blackwall hitch with an extra upper loop passed around the hook.
- double-digit — of or denoting a percentage greater than ten.
- double-think — illogical or deliberately perverse thinking in terms that distort or reverse the truth to make it more acceptable
- double-width — twice the usual width: double-wide mobile homes consisting of two sections bolted together.
- dubitatively — in a dubitative manner
- duplicatable — capable of being duplicated.
- ebulliometer — a device used to determine the boiling point of a solution
- elucubration — the practice of elucubrating
- endurability — The state or quality of being endurable.
- equilibrants — Plural form of equilibrant.
- equilibrated — Simple past tense and past participle of equilibrate.
- equilibrator — Lb rare A device that maintain equilibrium or balance, especially a part of a heavy gun (e.g. an artillery piece or a tank gun) which balances the barrel and other parts so as to enable the gun to be elevated easily.
- equilibrists — Plural form of equilibrist.
- equitability — The quality of being equitable; equitableness.
- feeding tube — nasogastric tubing
- filibustered — Simple past tense and past participle of filibuster.
- filibusterer — A person who filibusters.
- fillibusters — Plural form of fillibuster.
- fortruncible — A cross between Fortran and RUNCIBLE for the IBM 650. Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959).
- fruit basket — a basket containing a variety of fruits sent as a gift
- functionable — functional (def 3).
- gaithersburg — a town in central Maryland.
- gentian blue — a purplish-blue colour
- habitualness — The characteristic of being habitual.
- heartburning — rankling discontent, especially from envy or jealousy; grudge.
- hebetudinous — the state of being dull; lethargy.
- in (the) bud — in the time of budding
- in substance — that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance.
- incommutable — not exchangeable.
- incomputable — incapable of being computed; incalculable.
- inconfutable — (obsolete) Not confutable.
- incumbent on — holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
- indisputable — not disputable or deniable; uncontestable. indisputable evidence.
- inexecutable — That cannot be executed or carried out.
- inner-tubing — tubing (def 4).
- inscrutables — Plural form of inscrutable.
- instructible — to furnish with knowledge, especially by a systematic method; teach; train; educate.
- insubjection — lack of subjection, or the state of being disobedient to an authority, such as a government
- interborough — between boroughs.
- interlobular — (anatomy) Between lobules.
- intertubular — Between tubes or tubules.
- irrebuttable — incapable of being rebutted or refuted.
- jitterbugged — Simple past tense and past participle of jitterbug.
- job security — chances of staying in employment
- liberum veto — a veto exercised by a single member of a legislative body whose rules require unanimity.
- magic bullet — something that cures or remedies without causing harmful side effects: So far there is no magic bullet for economic woes.
- mailing tube — an elongated cylinder of cardboard, used for mailing rolled-up papers, magazines, etc.
- mandibulated — Provided with mandibles adapted for biting; mandibulate.