12-letter words containing u, n, b, s
- bluestocking — A bluestocking is an intellectual woman.
- bonus number — (in the National Lottery) a number announced after the normal six numbers which influences the amount of prize money paid
- bonus scheme — a scheme in a company or other organization according to which employees receive a bonus if they meet specified targets
- bounce flash — a flash lamp designed to produce a bounced flash.
- bourbon rose — a hybrid rose, Rosa borboniana, having dark, carmine-colored flowers, cultivated in many horticultural varieties.
- bourne shell — (sh, Shellish). The original command-line interpreter shell and script language for Unix written by S.R. Bourne of Bell Laboratories in 1978. sh has been superseded for interactive use by the Berkeley C shell, csh but still widely used for writing shell scripts. There were even earlier shells, see glob. [Details?]
- bradmanesque — (of a batsman or innings) reminiscent of Sir Don Bradman in terms of dominance over the opposing bowlers
- brains trust — a group of knowledgeable people who discuss topics in public or on radio or television
- brassfounder — a person who makes things from brass
- braunschweig — Brunswick
- broncobuster — (in the western US and Canada) a cowboy who breaks in broncos or wild horses
- brontosaurus — any very large herbivorous quadrupedal dinosaur of the genus Apatosaurus, common in North America during Jurassic times, having a long neck and long tail: suborder Sauropoda (sauropods)
- brunelleschi — Filippo (fiˈlippo). 1377–1446, Italian architect, whose works in Florence include the dome of the cathedral, the Pazzi chapel of Santa Croce, and the church of San Lorenzo
- buccaneerish — of or relating to a buccaneer
- buenos aires — the capital of Argentina, a major port and industrial city on the Río de la Plata estuary: became capital in 1880; university (1821). Pop: 13 349 000 (2005 est)
- bull session — A bull session is an informal conversation among a small group of people.
- bunco artist — a confidence trickster or con artist
- burkina faso — an inland republic in W Africa: dominated by Mossi kingdoms (10th–19th centuries); French protectorate established in 1896; became an independent republic in 1960; consists mainly of a flat savanna plateau. Official language: French; Mossi and other African languages also widely spoken. Religion: mostly animist, with a large Muslim minority. Currency: franc. Capital: Ouagadougou. Pop: 17 812 961 (2013 est). Area: 273 200 sq km (105 900 sq miles)
- burning bush — a rutaceous shrub, Dictamnus fraxinella, of S Europe and Asia, whose glands release a volatile inflammable oil that can burn without harming the plant: identified as the bush from which God spoke to Moses (Exodus 3:2–4)
- burnt sienna — a reddish-brown dye or pigment obtained by roasting raw sienna in a furnace
- bush singlet — a black woollen singlet often worn by farm labourers
- bushfighting — fighting in the bush
- bushwhacking — to make one's way through woods by cutting at undergrowth, branches, etc.
- business end — The business end of a tool or weapon is the end of it which does the work or causes damage rather than the end that you hold.
- businesslike — If you describe someone as businesslike, you mean that they deal with things in an efficient way without wasting time.
- buying spree — the hurried acquisition by a company, of goods, assets, or other companies
- byelorussian — Byelorussian means belonging or relating to Byelorussia or to its people or culture.
- canterburies — Plural form of canterbury.
- carbon brush — a small block of carbon used to convey current between the stationary and moving parts of an electric generator, motor, etc
- carbonaceous — of, resembling, or containing carbon
- carnal abuse — Law. any lascivious contact with the sexual organs of a child by an adult, especially without sexual intercourse.
- celebutantes — Plural form of celebutante.
- chinese burn — a minor torture inflicted by twisting the skin of a person's wrist or arm in two different directions simultaneously
- cocaine bust — an arrest for the possession of cocaine
- connubialism — the state of being married
- constabulary — In Britain and some other countries, a constabulary is the police force of a particular area.
- contributers — Misspelling of contributors.
- contributors — Plural form of contributor.
- conurbations — Plural form of conurbation.
- counterblast — A counterblast is a strong angry reply to something that has been said, written, or done.
- culpableness — The state or quality of being culpable.
- cumbrousness — The state or quality of being cumbrous.
- cumulonimbus — Cumulonimbus is a type of cloud, similar to cumulus, that extends to a great height and is associated with thunderstorms.
- cusip number — A CUSIP number is a number that identifies an individual security like a stock or a bond.
- cybersurfing — The practice of using and browsing the Internet, especially as a habitual pastime.
- debut single — the first single produced by a particular singer or band
- disburdening — Present participle of disburden.
- disbursement — the act or an instance of disbursing.
- disburthened — Simple past tense and past participle of disburthen.
- discountable — That can be discounted (in all senses).