14-letter words containing d, e, c, u, r
- kentucky fried — Southern-fried (def 1).
- knuckle-duster — brass knuckles.
- knuckledusters — Plural form of knuckleduster.
- l-shaped curve — a curve on a graph that shows a sharp fall after which values remain low for a long period
- laser-guidance — a technique of guiding a missile, etc, using a laser beam
- light-coloured — having a light colour
- linen cupboard — airing cupboard
- loud and clear — loudly and clearly
- lunar distance — the observed angle between the moon and another celestial body.
- mare acidalium — (Sea of Venus) an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- merchant guild — a medieval guild composed of merchants.
- mercuric oxide — a slightly crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous compound, HgO, occurring as a coarse, orange-red powder (red mercuric oxide) or as a fine, orange-yellow powder (yellow mercuric oxide) used chiefly as a pigment in paints and as an antiseptic in pharmaceuticals.
- mirabile dictu — wonderful to relate; amazing to say
- misconstructed — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstruct.
- much-travelled — A much-travelled person has travelled a lot in foreign countries.
- multichambered — comprising or involving several chambers
- multielectrode — having or involving several electrodes
- music director — The music director of an orchestra or other group of musicians is the person who decides what they will play and where, and usually conducts them as well.
- 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.
- nebuchadnezzar — Also, Nebuchadrezzar [neb-uh-kuh d-rez-er, neb-yoo-] /ˌnɛb ə kədˈrɛz ər, ˌnɛb yʊ-/ (Show IPA). a king of Babylonia, 604?–561? b.c., and conqueror of Jerusalem. II Kings 24, 25.
- neuroendocrine — of or relating to the interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems, especially in relation to hormones.
- non-disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
- 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
- nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- nudibranchiate — nudibranch.
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- overstructured — excessively structured or organized.
- oversubscribed — If something such as an event or a service is oversubscribed, too many people apply to attend the event or use the service.
- owner-occupied — (of a home, apartment, etc.) used as a residence by the owner.
- oxidoreductase — any of a class of enzymes that act as a catalyst, some of them conjointly, causing the oxidation and reduction of compounds.
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- parti-coloured — having different colours in different parts; variegated
- particularized — individualized
- period costume — the attire typical of a particular period in time
- periodic group — (database) (PE) Groups of logically related fields which occur multiple times within a group. Periodic groups are a non-relational technique. An example of a PE would be for storing the history of a person's name changes, where name was kept in logically related fields such as surname, first name and middle name - with the person having changed their name more than once.
- photoreduction — a reduction reaction induced by light.
- picture editor — someone whose job is to deal with the photographs and illustrations for a newspaper or magazine
- picture spread — an act or instance of spreading: With a spread of her arms the actress acknowledged the applause.
- 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.
- potluck dinner — a meal consisting of whatever food happens to be available without special preparation