15-letter words containing i, n, b, d
- roundaboutility — roundaboutness
- sand-lime brick — a hard brick composed of silica sand and a lime of high calcium content, molded under high pressure and baked.
- satin bowerbird — the largest Australian bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus, the male of which has lustrous blue plumage
- scolding bridle — branks.
- second blessing — an experience of sanctification coming after conversion.
- second republic — the republic established in France in 1848 and replaced by the Second Empire in 1852.
- silicon carbide — a very hard, insoluble, crystalline compound, SiC, used as an abrasive and as an electrical resistor in objects exposed to high temperatures.
- single-breasted — (of a coat, jacket, etc.) having a front closure directly in the center with only a narrow overlap secured by a single button or row of buttons.
- single-sideband — of or pertaining to a system of radio transmission in which one of the two sidebands produced during modulation is suppressed
- sliver building — a very narrow skyscraper designed in response to restriction of the building site or zoning, frequently containing only a single apartment per floor or comparably limited office space.
- snubfin dolphin — Australian dolphin with a small dorsal fin
- sodium benzoate — a white crystalline soluble compound used as an antibacterial and antifungal agent in preserving food (E211), as an antiseptic, and in making dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: (C6H5COO)Na
- sound symbolism — a nonarbitrary connection between phonetic features of linguistic items and their meanings, as in the frequent occurrence of close vowels in words denoting smallness, as petite and teeny-weeny.
- subduction zone — an act or instance of subducting; subtraction or withdrawal.
- subject heading — a title or heading of a category, esp in a bibliography or index
- subsidiary coin — a coin, especially one made of silver, having a value less than that of the monetary unit.
- suicide bombing — a terrorist bomb attack in which the perpetrator knows that he or she will be killed in the explosion
- svedberg (unit) — a unit of time, equal to 10-13 second, used in determining the rate of sedimentation of a macromolecule in an ultracentrifuge
- synod of whitby — the synod held in 664 at Whitby at which the Roman date for Easter was accepted and the Church in England became aligned with Rome
- system building — a method of building in which prefabricated components are used to speed the construction of buildings
- the job in hand — The job or problem in hand is the job or problem that you are dealing with at the moment.
- thiocarbanilide — a gray powder, C 13 H 12 N 2 S, used as an intermediate in dyes and as an accelerator in vulcanization.
- tidal benchmark — a benchmark used as a reference for tidal observations.
- to bear in mind — If you tell someone to bear something in mind or to keep something in mind, you are reminding or warning them about something important which they should remember.
- tunbridge wells — a city in SW Kent, in SE England: mineral springs; resort.
- un-considerable — rather large or great in size, distance, extent, etc.: It cost a considerable amount. We took a considerable length of time to decide.
- unadvisableness — the quality of being imprudent or not advisable
- unaffordability — that can be afforded; believed to be within one's financial means: attractive new cars at affordable prices.
- uncircumscribed — to draw a line around; encircle: to circumscribe a city on a map.
- underpublicized — lacking publicity
- undersubscribed — having more places available than the demand for them
- undisciplinable — unable to be disciplined or controlled
- uninhibitedness — the state or quality of being uninhibited
- united brethren — a Protestant denomination, of Wesleyan beliefs and practices, founded in 1800.
- unrehabilitated — to restore to a condition of good health, ability to work, or the like.
- unskilled labor — work that requires practically no training or experience for its adequate or competent performance.
- unsubstantiated — not substantiated; unproved or unverified: unsubstantiated allegations.
- urinary bladder — a distensible, muscular and membranous sac, in which the urine is retained until it is discharged from the body.
- us savings bond — A US Savings bond is a long-term bond issued by the US government that is considered low-risk.
- weatherboarding — an early type of board used as a siding for a building.
- wedding banquet — a lavish meal served after a wedding ceremony
- wheelchairbound — Confined to a wheelchair.
- widow's benefit — (in the British National Insurance scheme) a former weekly payment made to a widow