14-letter words containing l, u, s, t, r, o
- cuproscheelite — (mineral) A mineral (CuWO4) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
- daylight hours — the hours when it is daylight
- dental surgeon — dentist who carries out surgery
- desulphuration — the removal of sulphur; desulphurization
- discolouration — (UK) alternative spelling of discoloration.
- discourteously — In a discourteous manner.
- distributional — an act or instance of distributing.
- distrustful of — suspicious of; having no confidence in
- diverticulosis — the presence of saclike herniations of the mucosal layer of the colon through the muscular wall, common among older persons and usually producing no symptoms except occasional rectal bleeding.
- do-it-yourself — of or designed for construction or use by amateurs without special training: a do-it-yourself kit for building a radio.
- doubly serrate — biserrate
- dust collector — A dust collector is a vessel or piece of equipment for the removal of dust from a gas.
- electrocutions — Plural form of electrocution.
- electrosurgery — Surgery using a high-frequency electric current to heat and so cut tissue with great precision.
- elevator music — recorded popular music played in the background in public places such as elevators, variously regarded as being bland, monotonous, etc.
- enteropneustal — relating to enteropneusts
- ethnoreligious — Of or pertaining to ethnicity and religion.
- exclaustration — The release of a monk (or nun) from his religious vows and his subsequent return to the outside world.
- family support — a means-tested allowance for families in need
- flight surgeon — a medical officer in the U.S. Air Force who is trained in aviation medicine.
- floriculturist — the cultivation of flowers or flowering plants, especially for ornamental purposes.
- galactophorous — bearing milk; lactiferous.
- gastroduodenal — of or relating to the stomach and the duodenum
- gastrovascular — serving for digestion and circulation, as a cavity.
- gelatiniferous — Yielding gelatine on boiling with water; capable of gelatination.
- glamourisation — Alternative spelling of glamorization.
- granulomatosis — any disease characterized by the formation of numerous granulomas.
- groundsel tree — a composite shrub, Baccharis halimifolia, having dull, gray-green leaves and fruit with tufts of long, white hair, growing in salt marshes of eastern North America.
- health tourism — tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health or fitness: The spiraling cost of healthcare has contributed to the growth of medical tourism. Also called health tourism.
- heart and soul — Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- heterologously — In a heterologous manner.
- heterophyllous — having different kinds of leaves on the same plant.
- heterosexually — In a heterosexual way.
- holy scripture — Scripture (def 1).
- horse vaulting — gymnastics performed on horseback
- horticulturist — the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants.
- hospital nurse — a hospital nurse works in a hospital, rather than with a general practitioner, in the army, etc
- household arts — activities such as sewing, cooking, etc, that are conducted in the running of a household
- humoristically — In a humoristic way.
- ichthyolatrous — relating to the worship of fish or divination by means of fish parts
- idolatrousness — The quality of being idolatrous.
- ill-suited for — unsuitable for something
- illustrational — of, relating to, or characteristic of illustrations: illustrational art.
- insulinotropic — That stimulates or affects the production of insulin.
- insurmountable — incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable: an insurmountable obstacle.
- insurmountably — incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable: an insurmountable obstacle.
- insurrectional — Pertaining to insurrection.
- interlocutions — Plural form of interlocution.
- interlocutress — A female interlocutor.Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.
- interreligious — existing or communicating between different religions.