14-letter words containing c, i, r, u, l, a
- cruciverbalism — the compilation of crosswords
- cruciverbalist — a crossword puzzle enthusiast
- crux australis — a small conspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere lying in the Milky Way near Centaurus. The four brightest stars form a cross the longer arm of which points to the south celestial pole
- crystal pickup — a piezoelectric vibration pickup or detector, often used on electric phonographs
- cubital furrow — (in certain insects) a crease, between the cubital and anal veins, along which the wing folds.
- curvilinearity — consisting of or bounded by curved lines: a curvilinear figure.
- denuclearizing — Present participle of denuclearize.
- dialect survey — a survey carried out in order to ascertain which dialect forms are used in which area
- disarticulated — Simple past tense and past participle of disarticulate.
- disciplinarium — a scourge for flogging penitents
- discolouration — (UK) alternative spelling of discoloration.
- discourageable — Capable of being discouraged; easily disheartened.
- discouragingly — In a discouraging manner.
- diurnal circle — the apparent circle described by a heavenly body as a result of one rotation by the earth.
- diverticulated — having diverticula
- dracunculiasis — a disease caused by infection with the Guinea worm
- elevator music — recorded popular music played in the background in public places such as elevators, variously regarded as being bland, monotonous, etc.
- euclidean norm — (mathematics) The most common norm, calculated by summing the squares of all coordinates and taking the square root. This is the essence of Pythagoras's theorem. In the infinite-dimensional case, the sum is infinite or is replaced with an integral when the number of dimensions is uncountable.
- exclaustration — The release of a monk (or nun) from his religious vows and his subsequent return to the outside world.
- exclude a risk — If an insurance company excludes a risk, they declare that a particular risk is not covered by an insurance policy.
- exclusionarily — In an exclusionary manner; so as to exclude.
- excruciatingly — In an excruciating manner or to an excruciating degree; in a manner causing great pain or anguish.
- extravehicular — Of or relating to an activity performed in space outside a spacecraft.
- family butcher — a butcher's shop that belongs to a family, and in which family members work
- fluoboric acid — a clear, colorless liquid, HBF 4 , that ionizes abundantly in solution, used chiefly in the synthesis of fluoborates.
- fluorochemical — a chemical compound containing fluorine.
- fruit cocktail — an assortment of fruits cut into sections or pieces and served in a cup or a glass as an appetizer or dessert.
- futuristically — of or relating to the future: a futuristic view of the world.
- garlic crusher — a kitchen implement used to crush cloves of garlic
- garlic mustard — a plant, Alliaria petiolata, of N temperate regions, with small white flowers and an odour of garlic: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- garlic sausage — sausage meat flavoured with garlic
- general public — people in general
- grandiloquence — speech that is lofty in tone, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
- 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.
- humoristically — In a humoristic way.
- hurricane lamp — a candlestick or oil lantern protected against drafts or winds by a glass chimney.
- 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
- hypercalciuria — an abnormally high amount of calcium in the urine.
- hypermasculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
- ichthyolatrous — relating to the worship of fish or divination by means of fish parts
- in circulation — an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing.
- in full career — at full speed
- inarticulately — lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker.
- inarticulation — (uncountable) The state of being inarticulate; inarticulateness.
- indestructable — Misspelling of indestructible.
- inscrutability — incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.