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14-letter words containing c, a, u, l, d

  • harlequin duck — a small diving duck, Histrionicus histrionicus, of North America and Iceland, the male of which has bluish-gray plumage marked with black, white, and chestnut.
  • hindu calendar — a lunisolar calendar that governs all Hindu and most Indian festivals, known from about 1000 b.c. and subsequently modified during the 4th and 6th centuries a.d.
  • hydraulic lift — an elevator operated by fluid pressure, especially one used for raising automobiles in service stations and garages.
  • hydraulic pile — a hollow pile through which a jet of water is forced to wash away the ground beneath.
  • hydraulic ramp — a movable ramp operated by pressure transmitted through a pipe by a liquid
  • hydrocephalous — Having a swollen head.
  • indestructable — Misspelling of indestructible.
  • isla de pascua — Spanish name of Easter Island.
  • issued capital — the shares of a company that have been sold or distributed
  • juridical days — days on which the courts are in session
  • jurisdictional — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
  • l-shaped curve — a curve on a graph that shows a sharp fall after which values remain low for a long period
  • langue de chat — a flat sweet finger-shaped biscuit
  • laser-guidance — a technique of guiding a missile, etc, using a laser beam
  • lecythidaceous — relating to the Lecythidaceae family of large trees, native to tropical South America and Madagascar
  • legal document — a document concerning a legal matter; a document drawn up by a lawyer
  • leptodactylous — having slender toes or fingers.
  • levulinic acid — a white or colorless, water-soluble solid, C 5 H 8 O 3 , produced by the hydrolysis of cane sugar, starch, or cellulose; used chiefly in the organic synthesis of nylon, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.
  • linen cupboard — airing cupboard
  • liquid compass — wet compass.
  • liquid crystal — a liquid having certain crystalline characteristics, especially different optical properties in different directions when exposed to an electric field.
  • loud and clear — loudly and clearly
  • lunar distance — the observed angle between the moon and another celestial body.
  • macrodactylous — related to or having macrodactyly
  • mandibulectomy — (surgery) excision of the mandible.
  • mare acidalium — (Sea of Venus) an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
  • merchant guild — a medieval guild composed of merchants.
  • midwall column — a column or the like carrying a wall overhanging it on both sides.
  • mirabile dictu — wonderful to relate; amazing to say
  • much-travelled — A much-travelled person has travelled a lot in foreign countries.
  • multichambered — comprising or involving several chambers
  • multidialectal — encompassing or involving several dialects
  • multinucleated — Having multiple nuclei; multinucleate.
  • municipal bond — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
  • musical comedy — musical (def 5).
  • nacreous cloud — a rarely seen, luminous, iridescent cloud shaped like a cirrus or altocumulus, approximately 15 miles (24 km) above the earth, and of unknown composition.
  • non-cultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
  • noneducational — not educational or related to education
  • nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
  • old-man cactus — a Mexican cactus, Cephalocereus senilis, having a columnar body from 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 meters) high with thatchlike, long, white hairs on the top, and red flowers with white centers.
  • parti-coloured — having different colours in different parts; variegated
  • particularized — individualized
  • pendulum watch — (formerly) a watch having a balance wheel, especially a balance wheel bearing a fake pendulum bob oscillating behind a window in the dial.
  • photoduplicate — photocopy.
  • pre-calculated — to determine or ascertain by mathematical methods; compute: to calculate the velocity of light.
  • propaedeutical — relating to preliminary instruction; introductory
  • pseudo-classic — falsely or spuriously classic.
  • pseudo-ethical — pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
  • pseudo-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
  • public holiday — national day off work
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