15-letter words containing u, n, b, a, c
- sub-machine gun — a lightweight automatic or semiautomatic gun, fired from the shoulder or hip.
- subcivilization — a division of a civilization
- subclavian vein — either of a pair of veins, one on each side of the body, that return blood from the arms to the heart.
- subconjunctival — the mucous membrane that lines the exposed portion of the eyeball and inner surface of the eyelids.
- subcontraoctave — the octave below the contraoctave, which is three octaves below the middle C octave on a standard keyboard
- subject heading — a title or heading of a category, esp in a bibliography or index
- subject-raising — a rule that moves the subject of a complement clause into the clause in which it is embedded, as in the derivation of He is likely to be late from It is likely that he will be late
- subsidiary coin — a coin, especially one made of silver, having a value less than that of the monetary unit.
- substance abuse — long-term, pathological use of alcohol or drugs, characterized by daily intoxication, inability to reduce consumption, and impairment in social or occupational functioning; broadly, alcohol or drug addiction.
- subtrochanteric — Anatomy. either of two knobs at the top of the femur, the greater on the outside and the lesser on the inside, serving for the attachment of muscles between the thigh and pelvis.
- subvocalization — the act or process of producing subvocal speech
- sugarcane borer — the larva of the pyralid moth, Diatraea saccharalis, a serious pest of sugarcane, corn, rice, and sorghums.
- tableau curtain — a curtain, often used as an act curtain, designed to be drawn aside and up to give a festooned or draped effect.
- tubal pregnancy — pregnancy that grows in fallopian tube
- tuberculization — the process of becoming, or of causing people or animals to become, infected with tuberculosis
- un-come-at-able — not accessible
- un-considerable — rather large or great in size, distance, extent, etc.: It cost a considerable amount. We took a considerable length of time to decide.
- unacceptability — capable or worthy of being accepted.
- unascertainable — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- uncategorizable — not able to be categorized or placed into a category
- unchallengeably — in a way that cannot be challenged; in an unchallengeable manner
- unclimbableness — the quality or condition of being unclimbable
- uncompanionable — not companionable or friendly; antisocial
- uncompromisable — that cannot or should not be compromised
- unconstrainable — unable to be confined
- uncontrollables — incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.
- uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
- undisciplinable — unable to be disciplined or controlled
- unexceptionable — not offering any basis for exception or objection; beyond criticism: an unexceptionable record of achievement.
- unobjectionable — causing or tending to cause an objection, disapproval, or protest.
- unobjectionably — without objection
- unpeaceableness — the quality or state of being unpeaceable; quarrelsomeness
- unpronounceable — to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).
- unrecommendable — not able to be recommended, supported, or endorsed
- unteachableness — the quality or condition of being unteachable
- urban sociology — the sociological study of cities and their role in the development of society.
- vascular bundle — a longitudinal arrangement of strands of xylem and phloem, and sometimes cambium, that forms the fluid-conducting channels of vascular tissue in the rhizomes, stems, and leaf veins of vascular plants, the arrangement varying with the type of plant.
- welsbach burner — a type of gaslight in which a mantle containing thorium and cerium compounds becomes incandescent when heated by a gas flame
- wheelchairbound — Confined to a wheelchair.