14-letter words containing a, n, g, u, i, s
- lignosulfonate — a brown powder consisting of a sulfonate salt made from waste liquor of the sulfate pulping process of soft wood: used in concrete, leather tanning, as an additive in oil-well drilling mud, and as a source of vanillin.
- linguistically — of or belonging to language: linguistic change.
- luminous range — the distance at which a certain light, as that of a lighthouse, is visible in clear weather, disregarding interference from obstructions and from the curvature of the earth and depending on the power of the light.
- macroglobulins — Plural form of macroglobulin.
- manual testing — (testing) That part of software testing that requires human input, analysis, or evaluation.
- meaningfulness — full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.
- measuring worm — the larva of any geometrid moth, which progresses by bringing the rear end of the body forward and then advancing the front end.
- megasporangium — a sporangium containing megaspores.
- metalinguistic — Pertaining to metalinguistics.
- miscalculating — Present participle of miscalculate.
- misgovernaunce — misgovernment
- monolingualism — knowing or able to use only one language; monoglot.
- murrhine glass — glassware believed to resemble the murrhine cups of ancient Rome.
- nanopublishing — an inexpensive form of online publishing that uses blogging as a model to reach a specific audience
- natural rights — any right that exists by virtue of natural law.
- non-gratuitous — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
- non-gregarious — fond of the company of others; sociable.
- non-insulating — to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.
- nyctaginaceous — belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family of plants.
- oleaginousness — The state or condition of being oleaginous; oiliness, unctuousness.
- osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
- oversaturating — to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like.
- paralinguistic — of or relating to paralanguage or paralinguistics.
- popular singer — a professional singer who specializes in popular songs.
- postgraduation — designating or occurring in the period after graduation
- pruning shears — small, sturdy shears used for pruning shrubbery.
- pugnaciousness — inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
- pulsating star — a type of variable star, the variation in brightness resulting from expansion and subsequent contraction of the star
- quasi-negative — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
- quinquagesimal — of, relating to, or consisting of a set of 50
- quota sampling — a method of conducting market research in which the sample is selected according to a quota-system based on such factors as age, sex, social class, etc
- rabble-rousing — of, relating to, or characteristic of a rabble-rouser.
- racing colours — the colours painted on a racing car to represent the nation of the car or driver
- recklinghausen — a city in NW Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany.
- reducing glass — a lens or mirror that produces a virtual image of an object smaller than the object itself.
- run up against — If you run up against problems, you suddenly begin to experience them.
- running casing — Running casing is the process of screwing together pieces of pipe on a rig floor and lowering them into a hole.
- rutting season — a recurrent period of sexual excitement and reproductive activity in certain male ruminants, such as the deer, that corresponds to the period of oestrus in females
- sanguification — hematopoiesis.
- sauropterygian — any of various Mesozoic marine reptiles of the superorder Sauropterygia, including the suborder Plesiosauria.
- scheduling api — Scheduling Application Programming Interface
- schizognathous — (of birds) having a separation in the vomer and maxillo-palatine bones, having a cleft-palate
- self-actuating — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- self-adjusting — that adjusts itself in response to circumstances
- septuagenarian — of the age of 70 years or between 70 and 80 years old.
- shawinigan-sud — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, S of Shawinigan.
- shooting guard — the player responsible for attempting long-range shots
- shouting match — a loud, often abusive quarrel or argument.
- signature loan — a loan requiring no collateral.
- signature tune — theme song (def 2).