14-letter words containing t, a, b, u
- military brush — one of a pair of matched hairbrushes having no handles, especially for men and boys.
- mirabile dictu — wonderful to relate; amazing to say
- misattribution — the act of attributing; ascription.
- mother hubbard — a full, loose gown, usually fitted at the shoulders, worn by women.
- multibarrelled — (of a gun) having more than one barrel
- multichambered — comprising or involving several chambers
- multivibrators — Plural form of multivibrator.
- natural bridge — a natural limestone bridge in western Virginia. 215 feet (66 meters) high; 90 feet (27 meters) span.
- natural number — a positive integer or zero.
- natural rubber — rubber1 (def 1).
- neuroblastomas — Plural form of neuroblastoma.
- neurofibromata — a benign neoplasm composed of the fibrous elements of a nerve.
- nitrobacterium — Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate.
- noctambulation — Sleepwalking.
- non-absolutist — the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.
- non-adjustable — capable of being adjusted: adjustable seat belts.
- non-ambulatory — of, relating to, or capable of walking: an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.
- non-cultivable — capable of being cultivated.
- non-returnable — not returnable.
- nonaccountable — not accountable
- nonbarbiturate — a drug that does not contain barbiturates
- nonjusticiable — capable of being settled by law or by the action of a court: a justiciable dispute.
- nonsustainable — Not sustainable.
- northumberland — a county in NE England. 1943 sq. mi. (5030 sq. km).
- nudibranchiate — nudibranch.
- nuts and bolts — the essential or basic aspects: to learn the nuts and bolts of a new job.
- occult balance — asymmetrical balance of visual elements in an artistic composition.
- olfactory bulb — the enlarged terminal part of each olfactory lobe from which the olfactory nerve originates.
- or thereabouts — You add or thereabouts after a number or date to indicate that it is approximate.
- outboard motor — a portable gasoline engine with propeller and tiller, clamped on the stern of a boat.
- over-ambitious — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- painted beauty — a butterfly, Vanessa virginiensis, having brownish-black and orange wings, the hind wings each having two eyespots.
- penalty double — business double.
- perturbational — relating to perturbation
- 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.
- pituitary body — (formerly) the pituitary gland.
- 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
- plumber's mate — a person who helps a plumber do his or her job
- 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.
- public analyst — a scientist who tests food, water etc to ensure that they are safe
- public servant — a person holding a government office or job by election or appointment; person in public service.
- public statute — public law (def 1).
- puerto barrios — a seaport in E Guatemala.
- puerto cabello — a seaport in N Venezuela.