10-letter words containing b, u, t, o, n
- stubbornly — unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
- subcontrol — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
- subduction — an act or instance of subducting; subtraction or withdrawal.
- subjection — the act of subjecting.
- submontane — under or beneath a mountain or mountains.
- subpontine — of or relating to the Pontine Marshes.
- subpotency — a condition of reduced potency, as of a medication.
- subreption — Canon Law. a concealment of the pertinent facts in a petition, as for dispensation or favor, that in certain cases nullifies the grant. Compare obreption (def 1).
- subroutine — an instruction sequence in a machine or assembly language program that can be prewritten and referred to as often as needed. Compare procedure (def 4a).
- subsection — a part or division of a section.
- substation — a branch of a main post office.
- subvention — a grant of money, as by a government or some other authority, in aid or support of some institution or undertaking, especially in connection with science or the arts.
- tablemount — guyot
- tabulation — to put or arrange in a tabular, systematic, or condensed form; formulate tabularly.
- tambourine — a small drum consisting of a circular frame with a skin stretched over it and several pairs of metal jingles attached to the frame, played by striking with the knuckles, shaking, and the like.
- tenebrious — dark; gloomy; obscure.
- the bounce — the start of play at the beginning of each quarter or after a goal
- thunderbox — a portable boxlike lavatory seat that can be placed over a hole in the ground
- tibouchina — a member of the genus Tibouchina, which includes 350 species of shrubs found in South America
- tide-bound — (of a vessel) grounded or otherwise confined at low tide.
- titubation — a disturbance of body equilibrium in standing or walking, resulting in an uncertain gait and trembling, especially resulting from diseases of the cerebellum.
- tourbillon — a device in a mechanical watch which prevents errors due to changes in gravity
- toxalbumin — any poisonous protein occurring in certain bacterial cultures, plants, or snake venoms.
- tube-nosed — having a long, tubelike beak or snout.
- tubulation — Also, tubulated. shaped like or having a tube.
- tumbledown — dilapidated; ruined; rundown: He lived in a tumble-down shack.
- turbotrain — a train powered by a gas-turbine locomotive.
- turnbroach — (formerly) a servant whose job was to turn the spit on which meat, poultry, etc, was roasting
- ulan bator — a republic in E central Asia, in N Mongolia. About 600,000 sq. mi. (1,500,000 sq. km). Capital: Ulan Bator.
- umbonation — the formation of an umbo
- unatonable — not able to be atoned for; unable to make amends for
- unbegotten — not yet begotten; as yet unborn: decisions that will affect our unbegotten children.
- unbesought — not besought or entreated
- unbestowed — to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon): The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
- unboastful — not boastful
- unbonneted — bareheaded.
- unbothered — not experiencing mental or physical discomfort: He was unbothered by the cold. He was unbothered about not being picked for the team.
- unbottomed — not having a bottom
- unbuttoned — not buttoned.
- undoubtful — of uncertain outcome or result.
- undoubting — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- unobedient — disobedient
- unobtained — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- unprobated — Law. the official proving of a will as authentic or valid in a probate court.
- unquotable — not able or suitable to be quoted or repeated
- untroubled — without trouble, discomfort, or disturbance: an easy, untroubled life; He was untroubled by daily setbacks.
- zonta club — one of an organization of service clubs composed of business and professional women, founded in 1919, and a member chapter of a worldwide organization (Zonta International) dedicated to promoting world peace and fellowship.