13-letter words containing i, b, m
- problematical — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- promotability — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
- proverbialism — a proverbial expression
- public domain — the status of a literary work or an invention whose copyright or patent has expired or that never had such protection.
- purple mombin — a tree, Spondias purpurea, of tropical America, having clusters of purple or greenish flowers and yellow or dark red fruit that is edible either raw or cooked.
- rambling club — a club for people who enjoy taking walks in the country
- rambling rose — any of various cultivated hybrid roses that straggle over other vegetation
- re-submitting — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- recombination — any of several processes by which genetic material of different origins becomes combined. It most commonly occurs between two sets of parental chromosomes during production of germ cells
- reformability — the extent to which something or someone is reformable; the capability or susceptibility to reform
- refurbishment — to furbish again; renovate; brighten: to refurbish the lobby.
- reimbursement — to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred: The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire.
- remarkability — notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change.
- remediability — the state of being able to be remedied
- republicanism — republican government.
- resublimation — Psychology. the diversion of the energy of a sexual or other biological impulse from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use.
- retributivism — a policy or theory of criminal justice that advocates the punishment of criminals in retribution for the harm they have inflicted.
- rhumb sailing — sea navigation along rhumb lines.
- ribosomal rna — a type of RNA, distinguished by its length and abundance, functioning in protein synthesis as a component of ribosomes. Abbreviation: rRNA.
- rock climbing — the sport of climbing sheer rocky surfaces on the sides of mountains, often with the aid of special equipment.
- rum rebellion — the deposition of Governor William Bligh in 1808 by officers of the New South Wales Corps, caused by his interference in their trading activities, esp in the trafficking of rum
- rumble strips — one of a series of rough or slightly raised strips of pavement on a highway, intended to slow down the speed of vehicles, as before a toll booth.
- saint columba — Padraic [paw-drik] /ˈpɔ drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.
- sandwich beam — flitch beam.
- scythian lamb — a fern, Cibotium barometz, of southeastern Asia, having stalks covered with shaggy, brownish hair and large, feathery leaves, formerly believed to be a source of vegetable wool.
- semi-abstract — pertaining to or designating a style of painting or sculpture in which the subject remains recognizable although the forms are highly stylized in a manner derived from abstract art.
- semi-flexible — partially flexible; involving or possessing some flexibility
- semicarbazide — an organic nitrogen compound derived from urea
- semicarbazone — a product that occurs as a result of aldehyde or ketone reacting with semicarbazide
- semipermeable — permeable only to certain small molecules: a semipermeable membrane.
- serial number — a number, usually one of a series, assigned for identification: the serial number of an automobile engine.
- serum albumin — Biochemistry. the principal protein of blood plasma, important in osmotic regulation of the blood and transport of metabolites.
- shambolically — in a completely disorganized or chaotic manner
- signed number — Mathematics. a number preceded by a plus sign (+) to indicate a positive quantity or by a minus sign (−) to indicate a negative quantity.
- simon bolivar — Simón [sahy-muh n;; Spanish see-mawn] /ˈsaɪ mən;; Spanish siˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), ("El Libertador") 1783–1830, Venezuelan statesman: leader of revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule.
- single combat — combat between two persons.
- sinumbra lamp — an unshaded sperm-oil lamp consisting of a translucent glass globe supported on a pedestal: a form of astral lamp.
- slimming club — a group of people who meet regularly and are all trying to lose weight
- snap-brim hat — a hat brim that can be turned up or down.
- sodium borate — borax1 .
- spanish broom — a spiny, often leafless shrub, Genista hispanica, of the legume family, native to southern Europe, having clustered, golden-yellow flowers and hairy pods.
- stamen blight — a disease of blackberries, characterized by a gray, powdery mass of spores covering the anthers, caused by a fungus, Hapalosphaeria deformans.
- steam turbine — a turbine driven by steam pressure.
- stimulability — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- strombuliform — in the shape of a coil
- subbituminous — (of coal) dark brown to black and intermediate in rank between lignite and bituminous
- subcinctorium — an embroidered silk vestment resembling, but somewhat broader than, a maniple, worn by the pope on solemn occasions.
- subcommission — the act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority.
- sublime porte — official name of Porte.
- submarine pen — a bunker that prevents submarines from bombs