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14-letter words containing p, a, l, b, u

  • phenylbutazone — a potent substance, C 1 9 H 2 0 N 2 O 2 , used to reduce pain and inflammation in rheumatic diseases and gout, and used in veterinary medicine for musculoskeletal disorders.
  • piecrust table — a table having a top, usually round, with a raised and intricately carved edge.
  • plastic bullet — A plastic bullet is a large bullet made of plastic, which is intended to make people stop rioting, rather than to kill people.
  • platinum black — a black powder consisting of very finely divided metallic platinum, used as a catalyst, especially in organic synthesis.
  • platinum-blond — (of hair) of a pale silver-blond colour
  • pleasurability — the characteristic of being pleasurable
  • plenum-chamber — a system of mechanical ventilation in which fresh air is forced into the spaces to be ventilated from a chamber (plenum chamber) at a pressure slightly higher than atmospheric pressure, so as to expel foul air.
  • plumber's mate — a person who helps a plumber do his or her job
  • pneumobacillus — a bacterium, Klebsiella pneumoniae, causing a type of pneumonia and associated with certain other diseases, especially of the respiratory tract.
  • polar outbreak — a vigorous thrust of cold, polar air across temperate regions.
  • prandtl number — the ratio of the fluid viscosity to the thermal conductivity of a substance, a low number indicating high convection.
  • prepublication — the period immediately preceding the publication of a book.
  • probable cause — reasonable ground for a belief, as, in a criminal case, that the accused was guilty of the crime, or, in a civil case, that grounds for the action existed: used especially as a defense to an action for malicious prosecution.
  • pseudo-liberal — favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
  • public affairs — (used with a plural verb) matters of general interest or concern, especially those dealing with current social or political issues.
  • public analyst — a scientist who tests food, water etc to ensure that they are safe
  • public company — a company that has more than 50 shareholders and whose shares are offered for public subscription.
  • public gallery — the gallery in a chamber of Parliament reserved for members of the public who wish to listen to the proceedings
  • public holiday — national day off work
  • public library — a nonprofit library established for the use of the general public and maintained chiefly by public funds.
  • public servant — a person holding a government office or job by election or appointment; person in public service.
  • public statute — public law (def 1).
  • public welfare — state aid to the poor
  • puerto cabello — a seaport in N Venezuela.
  • purbeck marble — a fossil-rich limestone that takes a high polish: used for building, etc
  • ruby-tail wasp — any of various brightly coloured wasps of the family Chrysididae, having a metallic sheen, which parasitize bees and other solitary wasps
  • sakha republic — an administrative division in E Russia, in NE Siberia on the Arctic Ocean: the coldest inhabited region of the world; it has rich mineral resources. Capital: Yakutsk. Pop: 948 100 (2002). Area: 3 103 200 sq km (1 197 760 sq miles)
  • sub-peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
  • subproletariat — the poorest group within the working class
  • superimposable — to impose, place, or set over, above, or on something else.
  • supportability — capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable.
  • tall buttercup — a Eurasian buttercup, Ranunculus acris, naturalized in North American fields and meadows, having a tall stem and shiny yellow flowers.
  • tatar republic — a constituent republic of W Russia, around the confluence of the Volga and Kama Rivers. Capital: Kazan. Pop: 3 779 800 (2002). Area: 68 000 sq km (26 250 sq miles)
  • telegraph buoy — a buoy placed over an underwater telegraph cable.
  • umbrella plant — an African plant, Cyperus alternifolius, of the sedge family, that has several stems growing directly upward from a mass of roots and an umbrella-shaped cluster of leaves at the top of each stem.
  • unapproachable — not capable of being approached; remote; unreachable: an unapproachable spot; an unapproachable person.
  • undecipherable — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
  • undecomposable — indecomposable or unable to be decomposed
  • unflappability — not easily upset or confused, especially in a crisis; imperturbable.
  • unpalatability — the quality or state of being unpalatable
  • unpassableness — the quality or condition of being unpassable
  • unpremeditable — capable of being premeditated
  • unprogrammable — not able to be programmed
  • unpurchaseable — not able to be bought or purchased
  • unrecapturable — not able to be recaptured or brought back
  • unsaponifiable — to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali.
  • unsplinterable — unable to be splintered
  • upgradeability — an incline going up in the direction of movement.
  • urban planning — the planning and design of urban areas
  • vegetable soup — soup made with vegetables
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