10-letter words containing t, a, b, u
- the absurd — the conception of the world, esp in Existentialist thought, as neither designed nor predictable but irrational and meaningless
- the buddha — ?563–483 bc, a title applied to Gautama Siddhartha, a nobleman and religious teacher working in N India, regarded by his followers as the most recent rediscoverer of the path to enlightenment: the founder of Buddhism
- thereabout — about or near that place or time: last June or thereabout.
- thumbstall — a protective sheath of rubber, leather, or the like for the thumb.
- thunbergia — any of various plants, vines, or shrubs belonging to the genus Thunbergia, of the acanthus family, native to Africa and southern Asia, having variously colored flowers and often cultivated as ornamentals in warm regions.
- tibouchina — a member of the genus Tibouchina, which includes 350 species of shrubs found in South America
- time about — alternately; turn and turn about
- tipu sahib — 1750–99, sultan of Mysore 1782–99.
- titubation — a disturbance of body equilibrium in standing or walking, resulting in an uncertain gait and trembling, especially resulting from diseases of the cerebellum.
- touch base — make contact
- toxalbumin — any poisonous protein occurring in certain bacterial cultures, plants, or snake venoms.
- trabeculae — Anatomy, Botany. a structural part resembling a small beam or crossbar.
- trabecular — Anatomy, Botany. a structural part resembling a small beam or crossbar.
- triturable — capable of being triturated.
- troubadour — one of a class of medieval lyric poets who flourished principally in southern France from the 11th to 13th centuries, and wrote songs and poems of a complex metrical form in langue d'oc, chiefly on themes of courtly love. Compare trouvère.
- true basic — (language) A compiled BASIC, by John Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz, requiring no line numbers.
- tubal-cain — the son of Lamech and Zillah: the progenitor of metalworkers. Gen. 4:22.
- tube train — an underground train, esp in London
- tubercular — pertaining to tuberculosis; tuberculous.
- tuboplasty — surgical repair of one or both Fallopian tubes
- tubularian — a hydroid of the family Tubulariidae, with polyps that are tubular in form
- tubulation — Also, tubulated. shaped like or having a tube.
- tubulature — a tubulation
- tucker-bag — a bag used to carry food.
- tunability — capable of being tuned.
- turbinated — shaped like a top
- turboshaft — a gas turbine used to deliver shaft power, as to a helicopter rotor.
- turbotrain — a train powered by a gas-turbine locomotive.
- turbulator — a device that is designed to make air flow more smoothly over the wing of an aircraft and minimize turbulence
- turnbroach — (formerly) a servant whose job was to turn the spit on which meat, poultry, etc, was roasting
- turtleback — Archaeology. tortoise-core.
- ubiquitary — existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent: ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.
- ulan bator — a republic in E central Asia, in N Mongolia. About 600,000 sq. mi. (1,500,000 sq. km). Capital: Ulan Bator.
- ultrabasic — (of rocks) containing iron and magnesium, with little or no silica.
- umbilicate — having the form of an umbilicus or navel.
- umbonation — the formation of an umbo
- un-abetted — to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing: to abet a swindler; to abet a crime.
- un-debated — a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints: a debate in the Senate on farm price supports.
- unabatable — to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm.
- unabatedly — with undiminished force, power, or vigor.
- unatonable — not able to be atoned for; unable to make amends for
- unbaptized — not baptized
- unbattered — not battered, beaten, or abused
- unbeatable — incapable of being beaten; impossible to defeat: an unbeatable football team.
- unbeatably — in an unbeatable or undefeatable manner
- unbetrayed — not betrayed
- unbirthday — any day other than one's birthday
- unboastful — not boastful
- unbreathed — not breathed: unbreathed air.
- uncuttable — that can be cut.