Phrase Hound found 241 phrases and 2,498+ compound words that contain sub. The most common are listed below. Open sub in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 241
- sub-systemA group of related components that are part of a larger system.
- sub-zerobelow 0°C; freezing cold
- sub-bassAudible sounds below 60 Hz and extending downward to the lowest frequencies humans can hear, typically 20 Hz.
- sub-Saharan AfricaAfrica south of the Sahara, particularly used to distinguish the areas chiefly populated by dark-skinned peoples.
- D-suban electrical connector with two or more rows of pins or sockets surrounded by a D-shaped metal shield
- super-subAlternative form of supersub: A substitute player who significantly contributes to a team's success.
- sub-judgeA secondary or auxiliary judge.
- sub-SaharanOf or pertaining to that part of Africa which lies south of the Sahara Desert.
- sub outTo replace with a substitute: to substitute (something or someone).
- sub-lieutenantA commissioned officer of the navy whose rank is immediately below that of a lieutenant.
- party subA very long submarine sandwich typically served at parties and other catered events, where either the guest or the host slices the sandwich into pieces fit for one person's appetite.
- sub-bandAlternative form of subband: A subdivision of a band (especially one of frequencies)
- sub-districtAlternative form of subdistrict: A district forming part of a larger district.
- sub-EarthA planet that is substantially less massive than Earth and Venus.
- sub-editorAlternative form of subeditor: An assistant editor, usually in a specific department of a newspaper.
- sub-groupAlternative form of subgroup: A group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not all, of the members of a larger group.
- sub-nationalAlternative form of subnational: Forming a subdivision of a nation; contained entirely within a nation.
- sub-pagesplural of sub-page; alternative form of subpages
- sub-rangeAlternative form of subrange: A subdivision of a mountain range.
- sub-stateAlternative form of substate: A subdivision of a state.
- sub rosaCovertly or in secret; confidentially, privately, secretly.
- sub-clinicalAlternative spelling of subclinical: Without signs and symptoms that are detectable by physical examination or laboratory test; not clinically manifest.
- sub-primeAlternative spelling of subprime: Less than prime; inferior.
- sub-categoriesplural of sub-category (alternative spelling of subcategories).
- sub-SaharaAlternative form of Subsahara: Sub-Saharan Africa.
Compound words 2,498+
- sourceThe person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.
- subwayAn underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.
- consumeTo use up.
- suburbA residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.
- suburbanRelating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a city; of or relating to suburbia or the suburbs.
- suffixA morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
- subsidyFinancial support or assistance, such as a grant.
- subgroupA group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not all, of the members of a larger group.
- subpoenaA writ (“written order”) requiring someone to appear in court, or at a deposition or some other legal proceeding, as a witness to give testimony (a subpoena ad testificandum) or to produce evidence (subpoena duces tecum), in default of …
- subliminalOf a stimulus: below the limen or threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response; also (generally), below the threshold where a response can be produced.