14-letter words containing c, a, l, u, r, y
- inscrutability — incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.
- irresuscitably — in an irresuscitable manner
- juridical days — days on which the courts are in session
- lauryl alcohol — a compound that, depending upon purity, is either a crystalline solid or colorless liquid, C 12 H 26 O, obtained by the reduction of fatty acids of coconut oil: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic detergents.
- legal currency — money that is officially part of a country's currency
- liquid crystal — a liquid having certain crystalline characteristics, especially different optical properties in different directions when exposed to an electric field.
- macrodactylous — related to or having macrodactyly
- mental cruelty — behaviour that causes distress to another person but that does not involve physical assault
- neurogenically — by neural activity
- neurologically — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- nuclear energy — energy released by reactions within atomic nuclei, as in nuclear fission or fusion.
- nuclear family — a social unit composed of two parents and one or more children.
- olfactory bulb — the enlarged terminal part of each olfactory lobe from which the olfactory nerve originates.
- overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
- percutaneously — through the skin
- perlocutionary — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
- pertinaciously — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
- picture layout — a picture spread. See under spread (def 33).
- pleural cavity — a narrow, fluid-filled space between the pleural membranes of the lung and the inner chest wall.
- postcopulatory — of or relating to the period of time following copulation
- primary colour — Primary colours are basic colours that can be mixed together to produce other colours. They are usually considered to be red, yellow, blue, and sometimes green.
- public gallery — the gallery in a chamber of Parliament reserved for members of the public who wish to listen to the proceedings
- public library — a nonprofit library established for the use of the general public and maintained chiefly by public funds.
- quadrisyllabic — a word or poetic meter with four syllables
- quality circle — a group of workers performing similar duties who meet periodically to discuss work-related problems, offer suggestions for improved production or product quality, etc.
- 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
- quartz crystal — a thin plate or rod cut in certain directions from a piece of piezoelectric quartz and accurately ground so that it vibrates at a particular frequency
- rambunctiously — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
- sacrilegiously — pertaining to or involving sacrilege: sacrilegious practices.
- sanctuary lamp — a lamp, usually red, placed in a prominent position in the sanctuary of a church, that when lit indicates the presence of the Blessed Sacrament
- scarcity value — increased value due to the inadequate supply of something
- slurry reactor — A slurry reactor is a reactor in which contact is achieved by suspending a solid in a liquid.
- spectacularity — of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
- subgenerically — in a subgeneric manner; in a way relating to a subgenus
- superficiality — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- supply teacher — A supply teacher is a teacher whose job is to take the place of other teachers at different schools when they are unable to be there.
- tetradactylous — having four fingers or toes.
- ultramicrotomy — the practice of using an ultramicrotome
- unartificially — in an unartificial manner
- unattractively — in an unattractive manner
- unchivalrously — in an unchivalrous manner
- unconciliatory — tending to conciliate: a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.
- uncontrollably — incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.
- uncrystallized — lacking a final form
- undiscoverably — in an undiscoverable manner
- undistractedly — in an undistracted manner
- undramatically — in an undramatic manner
- unhypocritical — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
- unhysterically — in a way that does not show or suggest any hysteria; calmly; rationally
- universal city — a city in S central Texas.