12-letter words containing f, b
- subinfection — an act or fact of infecting; state of being infected.
- subinfeudate — to grant (lands) by subinfeudation
- subjectified — to make subjective.
- subjectifies — to make subjective.
- subreference — a secondary reference
- surfboarding — a long, narrow board on which a person stands or lies prone in surfboarding.
- the big four — a small powerful group, as of banks, companies, etc, esp the four largest banks in Britain (Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds TSB, and NatWest)
- the-firebird — a ballet (1910) with music by Stravinsky.
- to sb's face — If you say something to someone's face, you say it openly in their presence.
- tobacco leaf — the leaves of the tobacco plant, used for the production of cigarettes and tobacco
- transfer box — A transfer box is a gear system that divides the power between the front and rear axles of a four-wheel drive system.
- transferable — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
- treble staff — a staff, bearing a treble clef.
- trouble-free — not problematic
- troubleproof — not easily disturbed, disabled, injured, or put out of working order.
- tuberiferous — bearing or producing tubers
- tubuliferous — bearing or made up of tubules.
- tubulifloral — (of a plant) tubuliflorous
- un-furbished — to restore to freshness of appearance or good condition (often followed by up): to furbish a run-down neighborhood; to furbish up one's command of a foreign language.
- unaffordable — that can be afforded; believed to be within one's financial means: attractive new cars at affordable prices.
- unbefriended — having no friends or companions
- unbeneficial — conferring benefit; advantageous; helpful: the beneficial effect of sunshine.
- unbenefitted — something that is advantageous or good; an advantage: He explained the benefits of public ownership of the postal system.
- unconfinable — not able to be bound
- unconfutable — to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disprove: to confute an argument.
- undefendable — to ward off attack from; guard against assault or injury (usually followed by from or against): The sentry defended the gate against sudden attack.
- undefensible — capable of being defended against assault or injury: The troops were bivouacked in a defensible position.
- undoubtfully — of uncertain outcome or result.
- unfabricated — to make by art or skill and labor; construct: The finest craftspeople fabricated this clock.
- unfathomable — not able to be fathomed, or completely understood; incomprehensible: heroism in the face of unfathomable conflict.
- unfavourable — Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success.
- unfilterable — not able to be filtered
- unflamboyant — not flamboyant
- unfollowable — to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
- unforeboding — a prediction; portent.
- unforgivable — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
- unforgivably — in an unforgivable manner
- unformidable — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- unmodifiable — incapable of being modified
- unobfuscated — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
- unoffendable — to err in conduct; commit a sin, crime, or fault.
- unpreferable — more desirable.
- unprofitable — being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures.
- unreformable — not able to be reformed or reclaimed
- unrefundable — to give back or restore (especially money); repay.
- unsufferable — insufferable; intolerable
- unverifiable — to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.
- up for grabs — to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
- urban forest — the trees and plants within a city.
- whiffle ball — any of various lightweight, hollow plastic balls with several large air holes that cause them to abruptly curve or sink when thrown, hit, etc.