13-letter words containing n, o, b, u, i
- show business — the entertainment industry, as theater, motion pictures, television, radio, carnival, and circus.
- sound barrier — Also called sonic barrier, transonic barrier. (not in technical use) a hypothetical barrier to flight beyond the speed of sound, so postulated because aircraft undergo an abruptly increasing drag force induced by compression of the surrounding air when traveling near the speed of sound.
- sound library — a collection of sounds stored on file (for example on CDs, DVDs, or as digital audio files)
- south arabian — of or relating to the former South Arabia (now South Yemen) or its inhabitants
- sub-questions — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- sub-sovereign — a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.
- suballocation — an allocation made from a previous allocation
- 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.
- subcollection — the act of collecting.
- subcommission — the act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority.
- subconcession — the act of conceding or yielding, as a right, a privilege, or a point or fact in an argument: He made no concession to caution.
- subconscience — an inhibiting sense of what is prudent: I'd eat another piece of pie but my conscience would bother me.
- subcontiguous — almost touching; nearly contiguous.
- subcontinuous — almost but not quite continuous
- subdelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
- subgeneration — a generation within another generation
- subindication — the act or process of subindicating
- subinhibitory — not completely inhibiting
- subinvolution — (of organs) a partial return to normal size
- subordination — the act of placing in a lower rank or position: The refusal to allow women to be educated was part of society's subordination of women to men.
- subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subpopulation — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
- subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
- subsaturation — the act or process of saturating.
- subsidization — to furnish or aid with a subsidy.
- thyroglobulin — a protein which is found in the thyroid gland and which contains iodine
- tibeto-burman — a subfamily of Sino-Tibetan languages, including especially Tibetan and Burmese.
- toothbrushing — the act or method of cleaning the teeth with a toothbrush.
- touchline ban — an official prohibition of a manager or coach from being present on or near the field during a match
- tribune group — (in Britain) a group made up of left-wing Labour Members of Parliament: founded 1966
- troublemaking — a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, especially one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.
- tuberculation — Also, tuberculated, tuberculose. having tubercles.
- turbocharging — the process or action of supplying an internal combustion engine or a motor vehicle with a turbocharger
- un-actionable — furnishing ground for a lawsuit.
- unambiguously — plainly, clearly
- unambitiously — in an unambitious manner
- unblindfolded — not blindfolded
- unbowdlerized — to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
- unciform bone — a small bone of the wrist
- uncollectible — that cannot be collected: an uncollectible debt.
- unconceivable — inconceivable.
- unconceivably — inconceivably
- uncontainable — to hold or include within its volume or area: This glass contains water. This paddock contains our best horses.
- unconvertible — capable of being converted.
- undiagnosable — unable to be diagnosed
- unfashionable — observant of or conforming to the fashion; stylish: a fashionable young woman.
- unfashionably — in an unfashionable manner
- unmentionable — not mentionable; inappropriate, unfit, or improper for mention, as in polite conversation; unspeakable.
- unmetabolised — not metabolised