11-letter words containing i, b, r, t, u
- subirrigate — to irrigate beneath the surface of the ground, as with water passing through a system of underground porous pipes or transmitted through the subsoil from ditches, etc.
- subliteracy — below average literacy
- subliterary — not intended as literature
- subliterate — less than fully literate.
- sublittoral — of or relating to the biogeographic region of the ocean bottom between the littoral and bathyal zones, from the low water line to the edge of the continental shelf, or to a depth of approximately 660 feet (200 meters).
- subminister — to supply
- subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subornation — to bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime.
- subrational — less than or almost rational.
- subrogation — to put into the place of another; substitute for another.
- subservient — serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
- subterminal — situated at or forming the end or extremity of something: a terminal feature of a vista.
- subtraction — an act or instance of subtracting.
- subtractive — tending to subtract; having power to subtract.
- subtropical — bordering on the tropics; nearly tropical.
- suburbanite — a person who lives in a suburb of a city or large town.
- subvertical — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- subvitreous — of the nature of or resembling glass, as in transparency, brittleness, hardness, glossiness, etc.: vitreous china.
- sucker bait — an enticement calculated to lure a person into a scheme in which he or she may be victimized.
- sun bittern — a graceful South American wading bird, Eurypyga helias, related to the cranes and rails, having variegated plumage.
- superbright — exceptionally bright
- tabularised — to tabulate.
- tabularized — to tabulate.
- tamburlaine — Tamerlane.
- taurobolium — the sacrifice of a bull, followed by the baptism of neophytes in the blood, as practiced in the ancient rites of Mithras or Cybele.
- terbutaline — a selective beta-adrenergic receptor agonist substance, C 12 H 19 NO 3 , used in the treatment of asthma.
- thumb drive — Also called flash memory drive, thumb drive, USB drive. a very small, portable, solid-state hard drive that can be inserted into a USB port for storage and retrieval of data.
- thunderbird — (in the mythology of some North American Indians) a huge, eaglelike bird capable of producing thunder, lightning, and rain.
- tibiotarsus — the main bone of the leg of a bird, between the femur and tarsometatarsus, formed by the fusion of several tarsal bones with the tibia.
- toolbuilder — Tool Builder Kit
- tourbillion — a whirlwind or something resembling a whirlwind.
- tribulation — grievous trouble; severe trial or suffering.
- tribunitial — relating to the Roman tribune
- triphibious — employing or involving land, naval, and air forces in a combined operation.
- trombiculid — (of a mite) belonging to the family Trombiculidae
- trunk cabin — a cabin of a yacht that presents a long, low profile with a relatively unbroken line fore and aft. Compare doghouse (def 2).
- tuberculize — to infect or become infected with tuberculosis
- tuberculoid — resembling a tubercle.
- tubiflorous — tubuliflorous.
- turntablist — a DJ who is skilled in using turntables to obtain distinctive effects from records
- umbratilous — shadowy; faint
- unarbitrary — subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.
- unbreathing — not breathing; holding the breath
- unbrilliant — not brilliant or exceptional
- undisturbed — marked by symptoms of mental illness: a disturbed personality.
- unliberated — continuing to be bound by traditional sexual and social roles
- unmeritable — not worthy or deserving of merit.
- unobtrusive — not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.
- unprintable — improper or unfit for print, especially because of obscenity or offensiveness.
- unrightable — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.