14-letter words containing c, o, l, u, r, e
- runcible spoon — a forklike utensil with two broad prongs and one sharp, curved prong, as used for serving hors d'oeuvres.
- sacrilegiously — pertaining to or involving sacrilege: sacrilegious practices.
- sansculotterie — the characteristics of sansculottes
- scapulohumeral — of, relating to, or involving the scapula and humerus.
- school voucher — a government cash grant or tax credit for parents, equal to all or part of the cost of educating their child at an elementary or secondary school of their choice.
- sclerophyllous — Also, sclerophyllous [skleer-uh-fil-uh s] /ˌsklɪər əˈfɪl əs/ (Show IPA). of, relating to, or exhibiting sclerophylly.
- secularization — to make secular; separate from religious or spiritual connection or influences; make worldly or unspiritual; imbue with secularism.
- selection rule — any of several rules designating allowed transitions between quantum states in terms of the quantum numbers associated with the states.
- self-composure — calmness and self-possession
- semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
- service module — (often initial capital letters) U.S. Aerospace. the section of an Apollo spacecraft containing the principal propulsion system, electrical system, water, and other supplies.
- shoulder patch — a cloth emblem worn on the upper part of a sleeve of a uniform typically as identification of the organization to which the wearer is assigned.
- shower cubicle — a shower enclosure
- slate-coloured — like slate in colour
- slurry reactor — A slurry reactor is a reactor in which contact is achieved by suspending a solid in a liquid.
- socioreligious — of, relating to, or signifying the combination or interaction of religious and social factors.
- soft sculpture — sculpture principally in vinyl, canvas, or other flexible material reproducing objects of characteristically rigid construction, as an electric fan, a typewriter, a set of drums, or a bathtub, in forms having a malleable texture and a liquescent, somewhat deflated appearance.
- somali current — a current of the Indian Ocean, flowing northward along the coast of Somalia in summer and southwestward the rest of the year.
- soul-searching — the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.
- speckled trout — brook trout (def 1).
- startle colour — a bright region of an animal's coloration, normally hidden from view and often part of a design resembling birds' eyes, etc, exposed when the animal is disturbed by a predator
- stercoricolous — (of an organism) living in dung
- sterculiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Sterculiaceae, a chiefly tropical family of plants that includes cacao and cola
- straw-coloured — If you describe something, especially hair, as straw-coloured, you mean that it is pale yellow.
- stumble across — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- summer clothes — light clothes which are suitable for summer
- superciliously — haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
- supramolecular — having an organization more complex than that of a molecule.
- tellurous acid — a white, crystalline powder, H2TeO3
- tetradactylous — having four fingers or toes.
- tic douloureux — a condition of momentary stabbing pain along the trigeminal nerve
- toronto euclid — (language) The standard dialect of Euclid, as compared to Ottawa Euclid.
- trades council — (in Britain) an association of the different trade unions in one town or area
- travel voucher — a voucher, usually bought from a travel agency or won in a competition, etc, which can be used to pay for travel costs such as flights, accommodation, etc
- try one's luck — to attempt something that is uncertain
- turbo-electric — noting, pertaining to, or utilizing machinery that includes a generator driven by a turbine: turbo-electric engine; turbo-electric propulsion.
- ultracompetent — extremely competent
- ultramicrotome — a microtome capable of producing very fine slices of tissue or cellular specimens for electron microscopic examination.
- ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
- un-resourceful — able to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations, difficulties, etc.
- unapproachable — not capable of being approached; remote; unreachable: an unapproachable spot; an unapproachable person.
- uncontrollable — incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.
- uncontrolledly — in an uncontrolled manner
- under color of — under the pretext or guise of
- undiscoverable — unable to be discovered or found out
- undiscoverably — in an undiscoverable manner
- unidirectional — operating or moving in one direction only; not changing direction: a unidirectional flow.
- unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
- unrecognizable — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- unrecognizably — in an unrecognizable or unidentifiable manner