12-letter words containing s, u, b, t, a, i
- south arabia — Protectorate of, a former protectorate of Great Britain in S Arabia, now part of the Republic of Yemen.
- square-built — sturdy and strong-looking
- sub-additive — something that is added, as one substance to another, to alter or improve the general quality or to counteract undesirable properties: an additive that thins paint.
- sub-tropical — Sub-tropical places have a climate that is warm and wet, and are often near tropical regions.
- subalternity — lower in rank; subordinate: a subaltern employee.
- subantarctic — of, pertaining to, similar to, or being the region immediately north of the Antarctic Circle; subpolar.
- subapostolic — of or relating to the era after that of the Apostles
- subarcuation — a structure that is somewhat arched
- subcelestial — being beneath the heavens; terrestrial.
- subcuticular — the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
- subdiaconate — the office or dignity of a subdeacon.
- subduplicate — of the square root of ratios
- subeditorial — of or relating to a subeditor, the work of a subeditor or a subeditorship
- suberization — the impregnation of cell walls with suberin, causing the formation of cork.
- subfactorial — the number of ways a group of objects can be arranged so that none of the objects are in their original or correct place
- subhastation — a public auction or sale
- subinfeudate — to grant (lands) by subinfeudation
- subjectional — the act of subjecting.
- sublineation — an underlining
- subminiature — subminiature camera.
- submit-table — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- suboccipital — situated below the occipital bone or the occipital lobe of the brain.
- subordinated — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subordinator — a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause, as when in They were glad when I finished.
- subsatellite — a satellite designed to be released into orbit from another spacecraft.
- subsidiarity — secondary importance
- subspecialty — a lesser or minor specialty: a cinematographer with a subspecialty of portrait photography.
- substantiate — to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.
- substantival — noting, of, or pertaining to a substantive.
- substraction — the act or process of subtracting
- subway train — a train that runs on an underground railway
- sumba strait — an area of water separating Sumba, in the Lesser Sunda Islands, from Flores
- supercabinet — a specially-formed cabinet, a select or powerful group of political ministers (cabinet)
- supraorbital — situated above the eye socket.
- thiobacillus — any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus, inhabiting soil, sewage, etc., that derive energy from oxidation of sulfur or sulfur compounds.
- trustability — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- tube station — an underground station where underground trains depart and leave, esp in London
- turbinacious — with a peaty aroma or flavour
- turkish bath — a bath in which the bather, after copious perspiration in a steam room, showers and has a rubdown.
- undisputable — capable of being disputed; debatable; questionable.
- unhospitable — not hospitable
- uninvestable — that can be invested.
- unlistenable — that cannot be listened to agreeably or comfortably.
- unmistakable — not mistakable; clear; obvious.
- unmistakably — not mistakable; clear; obvious.
- unsplittable — to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.
- unstabilized — to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
- unsublimated — Psychology. to divert the energy of (a sexual or other biological impulse) from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use.
- upright bass — double bass
- urbanisation — the act or fact of urbanizing, or taking on the characteristics of a city: Urbanization has led to more air pollution and increasing childhood asthma.