14-letter words containing a, f, o, u, l
- newfoundlander — a native or inhabitant of Newfoundland.
- non-fraudulent — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
- non-functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- nonfilamentous — composed of or containing filaments.
- noninfluential — Not influential.
- nuclear fusion — fusion (def 4).
- olfactory bulb — the enlarged terminal part of each olfactory lobe from which the olfactory nerve originates.
- oral-formulaic — noting or pertaining to poetry of an earlier spoken tradition, as the Iliad, that uses formulas to aid its continued expression.
- outing flannel — a light cotton flannel with a short, dense nap.
- polyfunctional — containing more than one functional group.
- poultry farmer — a person who rears domestic fowls, esp chickens, for their eggs or meat
- preformulation — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- qualifications — Plural form of qualification.
- quality factor — a property of ionizing radiations that affects their ability to cause biological effects. For weakly ionizing radiations such as gamma rays it has value 1 whilst for alpha rays it is about 20
- quasi-informal — without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
- quasi-official — a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
- quinquefoliate — (of leaves) having or consisting of five leaflets
- route flapping — flapping router
- self-adulation — excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery.
- self-laudation — an act or instance of lauding; encomium; tribute.
- self-laudatory — containing or expressing praise: overwhelmed by the speaker's laudatory remarks.
- self-valuation — an estimated value or worth.
- sodium sulfate — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, Na 2 SO 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, soaps, detergents, glass, and ceramic glazes.
- square oneself — to make amends for damage, a wrong, hurt, etc. done by oneself to another
- stomachfulness — the quality of being stomachful
- store of value — the function of money that enables goods and services to be paid for a considerable time after they have been acquired
- sulfantimonide — any compound containing an antimonide and a sulfide.
- sulfinpyrazone — a substance, C 2 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 3 S, used in the treatment of chronic gout.
- sulfurous acid — a colorless liquid, H 2 SO 3 , having a suffocating odor, obtained by dissolving sulfur dioxide in water, known mainly by its salts, which are sulfites: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a bleach.
- superinflation — hyperinflation.
- technical foul — a foul committed by a player or coach, usually not involving physical contact with an opponent, called often for unsportsmanlike conduct, as holding on to the basket or using profanity, that gives the opposing team one or two free throws and sometimes, if the foul was flagrant, requires the ejection of the offending player or coach from the game.
- the final four — the last four teams remaining in a tournament
- touch football — an informal variety of football in which the touching, usually with both hands, of a ball-carrier by a member of the opposing team results in a down.
- traffic holdup — a temporary stoppage in the flow of traffic where a number of vehicles are obstructed and unable to move
- underinflation — the lack of sufficient air pressure
- unforeknowable — not foreknowable
- unprofessional — not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession.
- unsaponifiable — to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali.
- url forwarding — URL redirection
- vital function — any function of the body that is essential for life.
- wrongful death — the death of a person wrongfully caused, as comprising the grounds of a damage suit.
- yellowfin tuna — an important food fish, Thunnus albacares, inhabiting warm seas.