12-letter words containing n, o, s, e, b
- contrastable — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- contributers — Misspelling of contributors.
- convertibles — Plural form of convertible.
- cost-benefit — denoting or relating to a method of assessing a project that takes into account its costs and its benefits to society as well as the revenue it generates
- counterblast — A counterblast is a strong angry reply to something that has been said, written, or done.
- crossbencher — A member of the British parliament, or a similar assembly, who does not vote regularly with either the government or the main opposition party.
- cumbrousness — The state or quality of being cumbrous.
- debonairness — The state or quality of being debonair.
- demibastions — Plural form of demibastion.
- demonstrable — A demonstrable fact or quality can be shown to be true or to exist.
- demonstrably — capable of being demonstrated or proved.
- dermabrasion — a procedure in cosmetic surgery in which rough facial skin is removed by scrubbing
- discountable — That can be discounted (in all senses).
- disembodying — Present participle of disembody.
- dishonorable — showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- disobedience — lack of obedience or refusal to comply; disregard or transgression.
- do one's bit — a small piece or quantity of anything: a bit of string.
- donets basin — a river rising in the SW Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing SE through Ukraine to the Don River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
- doubtfulness — of uncertain outcome or result.
- ectosymbiont — (biology) A partner in a symbiotic relationship that remains on the surface of its host or occupies a body cavity.
- egads button — a switch that triggers the destruction in flight of a malfunctioning missile.
- elaborations — Plural form of elaboration.
- elasmobranch — A cartilaginous fish of a group that comprises the sharks, rays, and skates.
- emblazonries — Plural form of emblazonry.
- embrocations — Plural form of embrocation.
- endosymbiont — (ecology) An organism that lives within the body or cells of another organism.
- english bond — a bond used in brickwork that has a course of headers alternating with a course of stretchers
- enterobiasis — a disease, common in children, caused by infestation of the large intestine with nematodes of the genus Enterobius, esp the pinworm (E. vermicularis)
- exalbuminous — (of a seed embryo) having no albumen
- fabulousness — almost impossible to believe; incredible.
- fingerboards — Plural form of fingerboard.
- flemish bond — a brickwork bond having alternate stretchers and headers in each course, each header being centered above and below a stretcher.
- forbearances — Plural form of forbearance.
- forcibleness — The quality of being forcible.
- georges bank — a bank extending generally NE from Nantucket: fishing grounds. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- glabrousness — The quality of being glabrous.
- greenbottles — Plural form of greenbottle.
- hebetudinous — the state of being dull; lethargy.
- helleborines — Plural form of helleborine.
- heron's-bill — stork's-bill (def 1).
- herringbones — Plural form of herringbone.
- hessian boot — a knee-high tasseled boot, fashionable in England in the early 19th century.
- hibernations — Plural form of hibernation.
- hispanophobe — a person who dislikes Hispanic culture or the Spanish language.
- horribleness — causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful: a horrible sight.
- hosepipe ban — a ban, due to water shortage, on using hosepipes to water the garden or wash cars
- house number — the unique number given to each building on a street which forms part of that building's address
- house-broken — (of a pet) trained to avoid excreting inside the house or in improper places.
- househusband — a man whose spouse works and who stays home to manage their household.
- hypnotisable — Alternative spelling of hypnotizable.