14-letter words containing c, o, e, n, d, u
- greyhound race — a race in which greyhounds chase a dummy hare around a track
- ground hemlock — a prostrate yew, Taxus canadensis, of eastern North America, having short, flat needles and red, berrylike fruit.
- group medicine — the practice of medicine by a number of specialists working together in association
- heading course — (in brickwork) a course of headers.
- heat conductor — a material or device that conducts heat
- honey-coloured — having the colour of honey
- hornyhead chub — a small N American fish, Nocomis biguttatus
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- indecorousness — The quality of being indecorous.
- induction year — the first year of a newly qualified teacher's career, in which he or she has a lighter workload and follows a programme of professional development and support provided by an experienced mentor; at the end of this year, the teacher is formally assessed against the core professional standards
- justinian code — the body of Roman law that was codified and promulgated under Justinian I.
- legal document — a document concerning a legal matter; a document drawn up by a lawyer
- linen cupboard — airing cupboard
- loud and clear — loudly and clearly
- mandibulectomy — (surgery) excision of the mandible.
- mendaciousness — telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person.
- misconstructed — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstruct.
- mononucleotide — (genetics) A single nucleotide.
- mounted police — police who patrol on horseback
- 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.
- nanostructured — Having a nanostructure; a structure designed on the nano scale.
- neuroendocrine — of or relating to the interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems, especially in relation to hormones.
- non-conductive — having the property or capability of conducting.
- non-cultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
- non-customized — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.
- non-disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
- non-nucleoside — any of various antiviral drugs that bind directly to reverse transcriptase and prevent RNA conversion to DNA, used in combination with other drugs to treat HIV infection.
- non-structured — having and manifesting a clearly defined structure or organization.
- nondestructive — Not involving damage or destruction, especially of an object or material that is being tested.
- nondocumentary — a film or television programme not reflecting real life
- noneducational — not educational or related to education
- nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- occluded front — a composite front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front and forces it aloft.
- 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
- ordnance datum — mean sea level calculated from observation taken at Newlyn, Cornwall, and used as the official basis for height calculation on British maps
- outside chance — a slight chance or likelihood
- over-abundance — an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.
- 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.
- photoinductive — of, relating to, or being able to undergo photoinduction
- photoreduction — a reduction reaction induced by light.
- picture window — a large window in a house, usually dominating the room or wall in which it is located, and often designed or placed to present an attractive view.
- pneumodynamics — Physics. pneumatics.
- polynucleotide — a sequence of nucleotides, as in DNA or RNA, bound into a chain.
- potluck dinner — a meal consisting of whatever food happens to be available without special preparation
- pre-discussion — an act or instance of discussing; consideration or examination by argument, comment, etc., especially to explore solutions; informal debate.
- predicate noun — a noun used in the predicate with a copulative verb or a factitive verb and having the same referent as the subject of the copulative verb or the direct object of the factitive verb, as in She is the mayor or They elected her mayor.
- productiveness — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- provident club — a hire-purchase system offered by some large retail organizations