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15-letter words containing g, a, b, o

  • sauvignon blanc — a white grape grown primarily in France and California.
  • saviour sibling — a child conceived through IVF and screened for compatibility with a terminally or seriously ill sibling in order to provide organ or cell donations as a form of treatment
  • sebaceous gland — any of the cutaneous glands that secrete oily matter for lubricating hair and skin.
  • self-abnegation — self-denial or self-sacrifice.
  • shopping basket — a metal or plastic container with one or two handles, used to carry shopping in a shop
  • slavonian grebe — a N Eurasian or N American grebe with reddish underside and a black and gold crest; Podiceps auritus
  • social climbing — advancement of one's social status
  • sociobiological — of or relating to sociobiology
  • stamford bridge — a village in N England, east of York: site of a battle (1066) in which King Harold of England defeated his brother Tostig and King Harald Hardrada of Norway, three weeks before the Battle of Hastings
  • starting blocks — the rigid blocks adjustable at an angle and mounted on a track against which a runner's shoes are placed to aid in starting
  • storage battery — a voltaic battery consisting of two or more storage cells.
  • subject catalog — a catalog having entries listed by subject only.
  • suborganization — an organization within a larger organization
  • sugarcane borer — the larva of the pyralid moth, Diatraea saccharalis, a serious pest of sugarcane, corn, rice, and sorghums.
  • swing both ways — to enjoy sexual partners of both sexes
  • the gift of gab — If someone has the gift of gab, they are able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people.
  • thermobarograph — a device that simultaneously records the temperature and pressure of the atmosphere
  • to grab hold of — Hold is used in expressions such as grab hold of, catch hold of, and get hold of, to indicate that you close your hand tightly around something, for example to stop something moving or falling.
  • traveling block — (in a hoisting tackle) the block hooked to and moving with the load.
  • uncategorizable — not able to be categorized or placed into a category
  • uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
  • unknowledgeable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
  • urban migration — the process of people moving from rural areas to cities
  • urban sociology — the sociological study of cities and their role in the development of society.
  • us savings bond — A US Savings bond is a long-term bond issued by the US government that is considered low-risk.
  • variable region — a configuration in the upper branches of the Y of an antibody molecule, unique in each antibody type, that binds with the determinant of a specific antigen.
  • vegetable ivory — ivory (def 9).
  • wager of battle — (in medieval Britain) a pledge to do battle for a cause, esp to decide guilt or innocence by single combat
  • washing-up bowl — plastic bowl used for washing dishes
  • weatherboarding — an early type of board used as a siding for a building.
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