13-letter words containing c, i, s, l, u, n
- documentalist — a specialist in documentation; a person working strictly with information and record-keeping.
- ducking stool — a former instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which an offender was tied to be plunged into water.
- dysfunctional — not performing normally, as an organ or structure of the body; malfunctioning.
- ecumenicalism — the doctrines and practices of the ecumenical movement.
- encapsulating — Present participle of encapsulate.
- encapsulation — The act of enclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to enclose it in a capsule.
- equivocalness — The state of being equivocal; ambiguity.
- eugeosyncline — a geosyncline characterized by lithology typical of deep ocean environments
- exclusionists — Plural form of exclusionist.
- exclusiveness — The state of being exclusive; exclusivity.
- fasciculation — a fascicular condition.
- faunistically — in a faunistic manner
- film sequence — a short piece of film or extract from a film, depicting a specific action or event
- finite clause — a clause with a finite verb in its predicate.
- floor cushion — a cushion placed on the floor of a room for people to sit on
- floutingstock — a laughing-stock; the object of mockery or flouting
- fluoroscoping — Present participle of fluoroscope.
- flying circus — a squadron of airplanes operating together, especially any of several squadrons of famous World War I aviators.
- flying saucer — any of various disk-shaped objects allegedly seen flying at high speeds and altitudes, often with extreme changes in speed and direction, and thought by some to be manned by intelligent beings from outer space.
- functionalise — to make functional.
- functionalism — (usually initial capital letter) Chiefly Architecture, Furniture. a design movement evolved from several previous movements or schools in Europe in the early 20th century, advocating the design of buildings, furnishings, etc., as direct fulfillments of material requirements, as for shelter, repose, or the serving of food, with the construction, materials, and purpose clearly expressed or at least not denied, and with aesthetic effect derived chiefly from proportions and finish, purely decorative effects being excluded or greatly subordinated. the doctrines and practices associated with this movement. Compare rationalism (def 4).
- functionalist — a person who advocates, or works according to, the principles of functionalism.
- genuflections — Plural form of genuflection.
- gesticulating — Present participle of gesticulate.
- gesticulation — the act of gesticulating.
- glass curtain — a transparent or translucent curtain covering the interior of a window opening.
- glucuronidase — an enzyme that catalyzes glucuronide hydrolysis
- gossip column — newspaper: celebrity news article
- graminicolous — (esp of parasitic fungi) living on grass
- ground sluice — a trench, cut through a placer or through bedrock, through which a stream is diverted in order to dislodge and wash the gravel.
- halicarnassus — an ancient city of Caria, in SW Asia Minor: site of the Mausoleum, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
- hallucinogens — Plural form of hallucinogen.
- housecleaning — the act of cleaning a house, room, etc., and its furnishings, especially the act of cleaning thoroughly and completely.
- illusionistic — a technique of using pictorial methods in order to deceive the eye. Compare trompe l'oeil.
- impactfulness — The quality of being impactful.
- impecuniously — In an impecunious manner.
- in conclusion — to sum up, to conclude
- in the clouds — a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
- inclusion map — a map of a set to itself in which each element of a given subset of the set is mapped to itself.
- inclusiveness — including or encompassing the stated limit or extremes in consideration or account (usually used postpositively): from 6 to 37 inclusive.
- incombustible — not combustible; incapable of being burned; fireproof.
- incongruously — out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior.
- inconstruable — unable to be construed
- incredulously — not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.
- incurableness — The state or condition of being incurable.
- indiscussible — unsuitable for or not subject or open to discussion; not negotiable.
- infrascapular — (anatomy) Beneath the scapula.
- infructuously — in an infructuous or unfruitful manner; fruitlessly
- injudiciously — not judicious; showing lack of judgment; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet: an injudicious decision.
- instinctually — of, relating to, or of the nature of instinct.