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14-letter words containing d, a, n, b, u

  • diffuse nebula — nebula (def 1a).
  • disambiguating — Present participle of disambiguate.
  • disambiguation — to remove the ambiguity from; make unambiguous: In order to disambiguate the sentence “She lectured on the famous passenger ship,” you'll have to write either “lectured on board” or “lectured about.”.
  • disattribution — an act or process of invalidating the attribution of something, for example of a work of art to a particular artist
  • disencumbrance — the removal of an encumbrance
  • distributional — an act or instance of distributing.
  • do a number on — a numeral or group of numerals.
  • do a slow burn — If someone does a slow burn, their angry feelings grow slowly but steadily.
  • double bassoon — a bassoon an octave lower in pitch than the ordinary bassoon: the largest and deepest-toned instrument of the oboe class; contrabassoon.
  • double glazing — glazing consisting of two thicknesses of glass with a dead air space between them.
  • double harness — harness for a pair of horses.
  • double marking — a method of assessment in which two individuals independently mark a test or evaluate a performance
  • double parking — the activity or offence of parking a vehicle in a traffic lane
  • double spacing — text layout: extra space between lines
  • double-dealing — duplicity; treachery; deception.
  • dumbarton oaks — an estate in the District of Columbia: site of conferences held to discuss proposals for creation of the United Nations, August–October, 1944.
  • dunbartonshire — a historical county of W Scotland: became part of Strathclyde region in 1975; administered since 1996 by the council areas of East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
  • dungeness crab — an edible crab, Cancer magister, of shallow Pacific coastal waters from northern California to Alaska.
  • fiduciary bond — a bond filed by a fiduciary administering an estate as surety.
  • forward buying — the purchase of merchandise in quantities exceeding demand
  • frequency band — band2 (def 9).
  • garden rubbish — organic refuse generated by gardening
  • go a bundle on — to be extremely fond of
  • groundbreaking — the act or ceremony of breaking ground for a new construction project.
  • handbrake turn — a turn sharply reversing the direction of a vehicle by speedily applying the handbrake while turning the steering wheel
  • homeward bound — going home
  • hornyhead chub — a small N American fish, Nocomis biguttatus
  • image-building — improving the brand image or public image of something or someone by good public relations, advertising, etc
  • indestructable — Misspelling of indestructible.
  • indian buffalo — a member of the cattle tribe, Bubalus bubalis, of swampy regions of S Asia, having widely spreading back-curving horns. Domesticated forms are used as draught animals
  • indubitability — that cannot be doubted; patently evident or certain; unquestionable.
  • infundibulated — Funnel-shaped.
  • insubordinates — not submitting to authority; disobedient: an insubordinate soldier.
  • lady bountiful — a wealthy lady in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem, noted for her kindness and generosity.
  • land of beulah — (in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress) the peaceful land in which the pilgrim awaits the call to the Celestial City.
  • laundry basket — container for clothes and linen
  • left-hand buoy — a distinctive buoy marking the side of a channel regarded as the left or port side.
  • linen cupboard — airing cupboard
  • liqueur brandy — sweetened flavoured brandy
  • mandibulectomy — (surgery) excision of the mandible.
  • mandibulohyoid — (anatomy) Pertaining both to the mandibular and the hyoid arch.
  • moulding board — a board on which dough is kneaded
  • municipal bond — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
  • nabuchodonosor — Nebuchadnezzar (def 1).
  • natural bridge — a natural limestone bridge in western Virginia. 215 feet (66 meters) high; 90 feet (27 meters) span.
  • nebuchadnezzar — Also, Nebuchadrezzar [neb-uh-kuh d-rez-er, neb-yoo-] /ˌnɛb ə kədˈrɛz ər, ˌnɛb yʊ-/ (Show IPA). a king of Babylonia, 604?–561? b.c., and conqueror of Jerusalem. II Kings 24, 25.
  • neubrandenburg — a city in Mecklenburg–West Pomerania, in NE Germany.
  • non-adjustable — capable of being adjusted: adjustable seat belts.
  • non-repudiable — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
  • non-subsidiary — serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary.
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