12-letter words containing c, u, b, o, i
- millicoulomb — a unit of electrical charge equal to one thousandth of a coulomb: Abbreviation: mC.
- much obliged — expressions used when one wants to indicate that one is very grateful for something
- myclobutanil — A triazole fungicide that works by inhibiting ergosterol biosynthesis.
- noctambulism — somnambulism.
- noctambulist — somnambulism.
- nonincumbent — a candidate or party in an election that does not already hold the position
- noninducible — to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket.
- obfuscations — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
- obscurantism — opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
- obscurantist — opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
- obscurations — Plural form of obscuration.
- obstructions — Plural form of obstruction.
- ohio buckeye — See under buckeye (def 1).
- orbicularity — The quality of being orbicular.
- osco-umbrian — a group of languages, usually classified as Italic, that contains Oscan and Umbrian.
- outbalancing — Present participle of outbalance.
- panic button — an alarm button for use in an emergency, as to summon help.
- pax vobiscum — peace be with you
- picture book — a book consisting mainly or entirely of pictures, especially one for children who have not yet learned to read.
- probouleutic — relating to the Athenian council, which discussed matters before submitting them to the general assembly
- public goods — services such as national defence, law enforcement, and road building, that are for the benefit of, and available to, all members of the public
- public house — British. a tavern.
- public money — money that has been collected by the state, usually through taxation
- public works — government-funded construction
- rambunctious — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
- reproducible — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
- ribonuclease — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
- rock bunting — a seed-eating songbird, Emberiza cia
- scrobiculate — furrowed or pitted.
- soda biscuit — a biscuit having soda and sour milk or buttermilk as leavening agents.
- sub-function — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
- sub-mediocre — of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate: The car gets only mediocre mileage, but it's fun to drive. Synonyms: undistinguished, commonplace, pedestrian, everyday; run-of-the-mill. Antonyms: extraordinary, superior, uncommon, incomparable.
- sub-tropical — Sub-tropical places have a climate that is warm and wet, and are often near tropical regions.
- subapostolic — of or relating to the era after that of the Apostles
- subarachnoid — of, relating to, or situated below the arachnoid membrane.
- subarcuation — a structure that is somewhat arched
- subcommittee — a secondary committee appointed out of a main committee.
- subcommunity — a self-contained community usually within the suburbs of a large urban area.
- subconscious — existing or operating in the mind beneath or beyond consciousness: the subconscious self. Compare preconscious, unconscious.
- subcontinent — a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent: the subcontinent of India.
- subdiaconate — the office or dignity of a subdeacon.
- subfactorial — the number of ways a group of objects can be arranged so that none of the objects are in their original or correct place
- subinfection — an act or fact of infecting; state of being infected.
- subinspector — a secondary or assistant inspector
- subintroduce — to introduce subtly
- subjectional — the act of subjecting.
- submicrogram — containing or relating to a mass of less than one microgram
- suboccipital — situated below the occipital bone or the occipital lobe of the brain.
- suborbicular — nearly circular or orblike
- subscription — a sum of money given or pledged as a contribution, payment, investment, etc.