14-letter words containing c, n, u
- numeric keypad — a separate section on some computer keyboards, grouping together numeric keys and those for mathematical or other special functions in an arrangement like that of a calculator.
- numidian crane — the demoiselle crane
- numismatically — Of or relating to coins or currency.
- nursery school — a prekindergarten school for children from about three to five years of age.
- nutraceuticals — Plural form of nutraceutical.
- nyctaginaceous — belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family of plants.
- obstructionism — a person who deliberately delays or prevents progress.
- obstructionist — a person who deliberately delays or prevents progress.
- occluded front — a composite front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front and forces it aloft.
- occult balance — asymmetrical balance of visual elements in an artistic composition.
- occupancy rate — The occupancy rate at a hotel is the number of available rooms that are occupied over a period of time.
- occupationally — of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
- ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
- offer document — a document sent by a person or firm making a takeover bid to the shareholders of the target company, giving details of the offer that has been made and, usually, reasons for accepting it
- 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.
- omnibus clause — a clause, especially in an automobile liability policy, extending coverage to persons other than the insured named in the policy.
- on the surface — to all appearances
- oncornaviruses — Plural form of oncornavirus.
- onium compound — type of chemical salt
- opaque context — an expression in which the replacement of a term by another with the same reference may change the truth-value of the whole. John believes that Cicero was a Roman is opaque, since even though Cicero and Tully are the same person John may know that the given statement is true but not that Tully was a Roman
- opechancanough — c1545–1644, Algonquian leader, brother of Powhatan: led Jamestown massacre 1622.
- open communion — a communion service in which members of all denominations can participate.
- ordnance datum — mean sea level calculated from observation taken at Newlyn, Cornwall, and used as the official basis for height calculation on British maps
- orobanchaceous — belonging to the Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family of plants.
- orphans' court — a probate court in certain U.S. states.
- out of context — If a statement or remark is quoted out of context, the circumstances in which it was said are not correctly reported, so that it seems to mean something different from the meaning that was intended.
- out of control — wild, unrestrained
- outperformance — The act or state of outperforming.
- outside chance — a slight chance or likelihood
- over-abundance — an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.
- over-conscious — aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
- over-consuming — to destroy or expend by use; use up.
- over-influence — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
- over-pronounce — to pronounce (a word, syllable, etc.) in an exaggerated, affected, or excessively careful manner.
- overaccentuate — to accentuate too much
- overindulgence — excessive indulgence
- overproduction — excessive production; production in excess of need or stipulated amount.
- owner-occupied — (of a home, apartment, etc.) used as a residence by the owner.
- owner-occupier — (of a home, apartment, etc.) used as a residence by the owner.
- pancake makeup — a cosmetic or theatrical makeup made of a soluble, matte powder compressed into a thin cake and typically applied with a damp sponge
- papilionaceous — having an irregular corolla shaped somewhat like a butterfly, as the pea and other leguminous plants.
- paralinguistic — of or relating to paralanguage or paralinguistics.
- parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- parish council — local administrative body
- park chung hee — 1917–79, South Korean politician: president 1963–79 (assassinated).
- particularness — the quality of being exceptional or individual
- parturifacient — inducing or accelerating labor, or childbirth; oxytocic.
- penalty clause — part of contract specifying a forfeit
- 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.
- pennatulaceous — of or relating to a sea pen