12-letter words containing u, n, b, e, a
- plenum cable — (hardware) Cable that can be (legally) installed in the plenum (the space between a ceiling and the floor above it). Such cable is (usually) teflon-coated so that it will not give off toxic fumes when burned. In some parts of the world such cable is required by law.
- plunge basin — a cavity at the base of a falls or cataract, formed by the action of the falling water.
- plunket baby — a baby brought up in infancy under the dietary recommendations of the Plunket Society
- protuberance — the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant.
- protuberancy — protuberance.
- quantifiable — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- quarter bend — a 90° bend, as in a plumbing pipe.
- questionable — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- quotableness — the condition or quality of being quotable
- rag business — the garment, clothing, or fashion industry.
- rauschenberg — Robert, 1925–2008, U.S. artist.
- renounceable — of a nature that can be renounced
- ribonuclease — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
- rubber plant — a plant, Ficus elastica, of the mulberry family, having oblong, shining, leathery leaves, growing native as a tall tree in India, the Malay Archipelago, etc., used as a source of rubber and cultivated in Europe and America as an ornamental house plant.
- russian blue — any of a breed of domestic cat, thought to have originated in Arkhangelsk, with a soft, dense, grayish-blue or silvery-blue coat and green eyes
- saint hubert — a borough in S Quebec, Canada, just E of Montreal.
- saint-brieuc — a department in NW France. 2787 sq. mi. (7220 sq. km). Capital: Saint-Brieuc.
- saint-hubert — town in S Quebec, Canada: part of metropolitan Montreal: pop. 77,000
- sainte-beuve — Charles Augustin [sharl oh-gy-stan] /ʃarl oʊ güˈstɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1804–69, French literary critic.
- salad burnet — a plant, Poterium sanguisorba, of the rose family, native to Eurasia, having rounded heads of small, greenish flowers in short spikes and edible leaves.
- sanctus bell — a bell rung during the celebration of Mass to call attention to the more solemn parts.
- secunderabad — a city in N Andhra Pradesh, in central India, part of Hyderabad: a former British military cantonment.
- somnambulate — to walk during sleep; sleepwalk.
- stauffenberg — Claus (klaʊs), Graf von. 1907–44, German army officer, who tried to assassinate Hitler (1944). He and his fellow conspirators were executed
- sub-attorney — a lawyer; attorney-at-law.
- subalternant — a universal in relation to a subaltern
- subalternate — subordinate.
- subalternity — lower in rank; subordinate: a subaltern employee.
- subcentrally — in a subcentral manner
- subcutaneous — situated or lying under the skin, as tissue.
- subdeaconate — subdiaconate.
- subdebutante — a young woman who has not yet made her debut into society.
- subdiaconate — the office or dignity of a subdeacon.
- suberization — the impregnation of cell walls with suberin, causing the formation of cork.
- subinfeudate — to grant (lands) by subinfeudation
- subjectional — the act of subjecting.
- sublineation — an underlining
- subminiature — subminiature camera.
- subordinated — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- substantiate — to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.
- subterranean — existing, situated, or operating below the surface of the earth; underground.
- sun umbrella — an umbrella by a chair or table, used for protecting you from the sun
- supercabinet — a specially-formed cabinet, a select or powerful group of political ministers (cabinet)
- surmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
- table runner — fabric strip used to decorate a table
- tongue-blade — a broad, thin piece of wood used by doctors to hold down the patient's tongue during an examination of the mouth and throat.
- tribute band — A tribute band is a pop group that plays the music and copies the style of another, much more famous, pop group.
- tube station — an underground station where underground trains depart and leave, esp in London
- tubocurarine — the principal active alkaloid of curare, C 38 H 44 Cl 2 N 2 O, used as a muscle relaxant, especially as an adjunct to anesthesia.