12-letter words containing u, n, b, r, o
- running bond — a brickwork bond having successive courses of overlapping stretchers.
- ryobu shinto — a fusion of Shinto and Buddhism, which flourished in Japan in the 13th century
- samurai bond — a bond issued in Japan and denominated in yen, available for purchase by nonresidents of Japan
- slow-burning — (of combustible material) burning relatively slowly
- spiral-bound — having a spiral binding.
- stirrup bone — the stapes, one of the three bones of the middle ear
- stone bruise — a bruise on the sole of the foot, caused by walking on or striking against a small stone or other hard object.
- strobe tuner — an electronic instrument tuner that uses stroboscopic light
- stubbornness — unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
- sub-attorney — a lawyer; attorney-at-law.
- sub-religion — a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
- subarachnoid — of, relating to, or situated below the arachnoid membrane.
- subarcuation — a structure that is somewhat arched
- suberization — the impregnation of cell walls with suberin, causing the formation of cork.
- subinspector — a secondary or assistant inspector
- subintroduce — to introduce subtly
- 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.
- subscription — a sum of money given or pledged as a contribution, payment, investment, etc.
- substraction — the act or process of subtracting
- substruction — a foundation or substructure.
- support band — a band, pop group, rock group, etc not topping the bill
- surfboarding — a long, narrow board on which a person stands or lies prone in surfboarding.
- surmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
- toboggan run — a slope that you can slide down on a toboggan
- trouble-torn — afflicted with trouble, disorder or unrest
- 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.
- turbinacious — with a peaty aroma or flavour
- turbo engine — an engine containing a turbocharger
- turkey brown — an angler's name for a species of mayfly, Paraleptophlebia submarginata
- un-ignorable — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- un-revocable — that may be revoked.
- unaffordable — that can be afforded; believed to be within one's financial means: attractive new cars at affordable prices.
- unapprovable — capable of being approved.
- unburdensome — oppressively heavy; onerous.
- uncomparable — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- unelaborated — not elaborated
- unexplorable — to traverse or range over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery: to explore the island.
- unfavourable — Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success.
- unforeboding — a prediction; portent.
- unforgivable — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
- unforgivably — in an unforgivable manner
- unformidable — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- ungovernable — impossible to govern, rule, or restrain; uncontrollable.
- union buster — any of a group of persons hired by a company to disperse picketers, end a strike or job action, etc., especially by violence or intimidation.
- union member — sb who belongs to a labour organization
- unobligatory — required as a matter of obligation; mandatory: A reply is desirable but not obligatory.
- unobservable — incapable of observation; imperceptible
- unobservance — a failure to comply or observe (a law, custom, etc)
- unobservedly — without having been observed; in an unobserved manner