13-letter words containing l, u, b, e
- sound blaster — (hardware) The best known family of sound cards for the IBM PC from Creative Labs.
- southern blot — a procedure for identifying and measuring the amount of a specific DNA sequence or gene in a mixed extract, as in testing for a mutation or a virus: DNA strands from the person or organism under study are cut with restriction enzymes, separated by gel electrophoresis, transferred to special filter paper, and hybridized with a labeled DNA probe.
- speech bubble — cartoon: spoken text in a balloon
- spiral nebula — (formerly) a spiral galaxy.
- spruce beetle — a beetle, Dendroctonus rufipennis, that feeds on and nests in spruce, pine, and other evergreen trees, sometimes causing extensive damage.
- squeezability — the quality of being capable of, or suitable for, being squeezed
- strobilaceous — resembling a strobilus; conelike.
- subadolescent — younger than or not quite adolescent
- subassemblage — a group of persons or things gathered or collected; an assembly; collection; aggregate.
- subcollection — the act of collecting.
- subcollegiate — of, relating to, or characteristic of subcollege students or a subcollege
- subdelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
- subdiscipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
- subemployment — insufficient employment in the labor force of a country, area, or industry, including unemployment and underemployment.
- subepithelial — any animal tissue that covers a surface, or lines a cavity or the like, and that, in addition, performs any of various secretory, transporting, or regulatory functions.
- subequatorial — of, relating to, or being a region near the equatorial region.
- sublanceolate — (of leaves, etc) almost spear-shaped
- sublieutenant — British. a navy officer ranking next below a lieutenant.
- sublime porte — official name of Porte.
- subliterature — writing below the standards of literature as an art form.
- submillimeter — less than a millimeter in size: a submillimeter wave.
- submillimetre — a microscopic division of a millimetre
- subperiosteal — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
- subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
- subserviently — serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
- subspecialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
- subspeciality — a particular area of expertise within a specialism
- subspecialize — to specialize in a particular area of expertise within a specialism
- substanceless — that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance.
- substantively — a noun.
- subternatural — falling below what is accepted as natural; less than natural
- subtriplicate — designating or involving the ratio of the cube roots of two terms
- superannuable — (of a salary or job) with which a superannuation is associated, which entitles one to a superannuation
- superlobbyist — someone who lobbies on behalf of another
- supersensible — being above or beyond perception by the senses; beyond the reach of the senses.
- supersubtlety — the quality of being extremely subtle
- suprasensible — not perceptible by the senses
- sweat bullets — to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
- table-turning — the movement of a table attributed by spiritualists to the power of spirits working through a group of persons placing their hands or fingers on the table top
- tablespoonful — the amount a tablespoon can hold.
- terbium metal — any of a subgroup of rare-earth metals, of which the cerium and yttrium metals comprise the other two subgroups.
- the beautiful — the quality of beauty
- the dust bowl — the area of the south central US that became denuded of topsoil by wind erosion during the droughts of the mid-1930s
- toque blanche — the tall white hat traditionally worn by a chef
- touchline ban — an official prohibition of a manager or coach from being present on or near the field during a match
- tout ensemble — all together.
- tracer bullet — a bullet containing a tracer.
- treasury bill — an obligation of the U.S. government represented by promissory notes in denominations ranging from $1000 to $1,000,000, with a maturity of about 90 days but bearing no interest, and sold periodically at a discount on the market.
- triple double — a score in a basketball game of at least ten points, ten rebounds, and ten assists by a single player.
- triple-double — a score in a basketball game of at least ten points, ten rebounds, and ten assists by a single player.