14-letter words containing d, r, u
- user-definable — (of a facility on a computer) that can be defined or varied by the user
- v-shaped curve — a curve on a graph that shows a sharp fall followed by a correspondingly sharp rise
- vacuum residue — Vacuum residue is the substance which is obtained by vacuum distillation (= a process of separating substances by reducing pressure to less than atmospheric pressure).
- valcour island — an island in NE New York, in Lake Champlain: battle 1776.
- valetudinarian — an invalid.
- vantage ground — a position or place that gives one an advantage, as for action, view, or defense.
- vapour density — the ratio of the density of a gas or vapour to that of hydrogen at the same temperature and pressure
- vector product — cross product.
- venus's girdle — an iridescent blue-and-green comb jelly, Cestum veneris, having a ribbon-shaped, gelatinous body.
- venus's-girdle — an iridescent blue-and-green comb jelly, Cestum veneris, having a ribbon-shaped, gelatinous body.
- verisimilitude — the appearance or semblance of truth; likelihood; probability: The play lacked verisimilitude.
- volksdeutscher — a member of the German people, especially one of a community having its home outside of Germany, usually in central or eastern Europe.
- walkaround pay — extra pay earned by an employee for accompanying an official inspector on a plant tour or around a job site.
- ward cunnigham — (person) The creator of the first wiki.
- wardour street — a street in Soho where many film companies have their London offices: formerly noted for shops selling antiques and mock antiques
- wardrobe trunk — a large, upright trunk, usually with space on one side for hanging clothes and drawers or compartments on the other for small articles, shoes, etc.
- waste products — the useless products of bodily processes
- well and truly — If you say that something is well and truly finished, gone, or done, you are emphasizing that it is completely finished or gone, or thoroughly done.
- well-furnished — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
- well-nourished — having been provided with plenty of the material necessary for life and growth
- well-regulated — to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
- well-supported — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- wild liquorice — a North American plant, Glycyrrhiza lepidota, that is related to true liquorice and has similar properties
- winding number — the number of times a closed curve winds around a point not on the curve.
- wine-producing — of or relating to a place where wine is produced
- word of honour — a promise; oath
- world language — a language spoken and known in many countries, such as English
- wrongful death — the death of a person wrongfully caused, as comprising the grounds of a damage suit.
- young marrieds — young married people
- young offender — a criminal who, according to the law, is not yet an adult but no longer a child
- youth offender — a young delinquent, especially a first offender, usually from 14 to 21 years old, whom the court tries to correct and guide rather than to punish as a criminal.