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12-letter words containing n, u

  • autorotation — the continuous rotation of a body in an airflow, such as that of the rotor blades of a helicopter in an unpowered descent
  • autoxidation — oxidation by exposure to atmospheric oxygen
  • autumn olive — a spiny shrub (Elaeagnus umbellata) of the oleaster family, having leaves covered with silvery or brown scales
  • averruncator — a long pair of shears used for pruning the higher branches of trees
  • avuncularity — the condition of being an uncle
  • ayuntamiento — (in Spain) a municipal council
  • baba gannouj — a salad of cooked eggplant, olive oil, garlic, etc.
  • baba ghanouj — a Middle Eastern dish, a puree of broiled eggplant usually with garlic, lemon juice, and tahini, eaten with pita as an appetizer
  • baby-bouncer — a seat on springs suspended from a door frame, etc, in which a baby may be placed for exercise
  • baccalaurean — of a baccalaureate
  • back country — The back country is an area that is a long way from any city and has very few people living in it.
  • backcourtman — any of the players stationed in the backcourt; a guard
  • backgrounded — Simple past tense and past participle of background.
  • backgrounder — A backgrounder is a short article in a newspaper or magazine that provides background information about a particular subject.
  • backsolution — The process or result of backsolving.
  • badger skunk — hog-nosed skunk (def 1).
  • badger-skunk — Also called badger skunk, rooter skunk. a large, naked-muzzled skunk, Conepatus mesoleucus, common in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having a black coat with one broad white stripe down the back and tail.
  • ball turning — the turning of arms or legs on furniture to make them resemble a continuous row of balls.
  • banana shrub — a tall Chinese shrub, Michelia figo, of the magnolia family, having cream-yellow flowers with a reddish edge and a strong banana odor.
  • banbury cake — a cake consisting of a pastry base filled with currants, raisins, candied peel, and sugar, with a crisscross pattern on the top
  • banbury tart — a tart filled with a lemon-flavored mixture of currants, raisins, or the like.
  • bank account — A bank account is an arrangement with a bank which allows you to keep your money in the bank and to take some out when you need it.
  • bankruptcies — Plural form of bankruptcy.
  • banner cloud — a plume-shaped cloud extending downwind from an isolated mountain peak. Also called cloud banner. Compare cap cloud (def 1).
  • banquet room — A banquet room is a room in a hotel where large formal meals for many people can be held.
  • barbados nut — an ornamental, tropical American tree, Jatropha curcas, of the spurge family, having ivylike leaves, small, yellow or greenish-yellow flowers, and olive-shaped fruit yielding a purgative, poisonous oil.
  • barcalounger — a type of reclinable armchair with an extendable footrest
  • bare-knuckle — without boxing gloves
  • barium enema — an injection into the rectum of a preparation of barium sulphate, which is opaque to X-rays, before X-raying the lower alimentary canal
  • barranquilla — a port in N Colombia, on the Magdalena River. Pop: 1 918 000 (2005 est)
  • base bullion — smelted lead containing impurities, as gold, silver, or zinc, that are later removed.
  • base jumping — a sport in which a participant parachutes from any of a variety of fixed objects such as high buildings, cliffs, etc
  • basset hound — A basset hound is a dog with short strong legs, a long body, and long ears. It is kept as a pet or used for hunting.
  • bathing suit — A bathing suit is a piece of clothing which people wear when they go swimming.
  • battleground — A battleground is the same as a battlefield.
  • bay of fundy — an inlet of the Atlantic in SE Canada, between S New Brunswick and W Nova Scotia: remarkable for its swift tides of up to 21 m (70 ft)
  • bayonet bulb — an electric light bulb which is inserted into the socket against spring pressure and turned so that pins on its side engage in slots in the socket
  • be no slouch — If you say that someone is no slouch at a particular activity, you mean that they are skilful at it or are willing to work hard at it.
  • bean counter — You can describe people such as accountants and business managers as bean counters if you disapprove of them because you think they are only interested in money.
  • bean sprouts — the sprouts of newly germinated mung beans, eaten as a vegetable, esp in Chinese dishes
  • beardtongues — Plural form of beardtongue.
  • bearskin rug — the pelt of a bear, used as a rug
  • beat up (on) — to give a beating to; thrash
  • beaumontague — a cement-like substance used to fill in and hide cracks and holes in woodwork and metalwork
  • beauty queen — A beauty queen is a woman who has won a beauty contest.
  • beauty salon — A beauty salon is the same as a beauty parlour.
  • bechuanaland — former British territory (1884-1966) in S Africa: now the country of Botswana
  • bed moulding — a moulding in an entablature between the corona and the frieze
  • befuddlement — to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments: politicians befuddling the public with campaign promises.
  • begrudgingly — If you do something begrudgingly, you do it unwillingly.
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