14-letter words containing d, u, r, o, y
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- hydrosulfurous — hyposulfurous.
- hydrosulphuric — Alternative spelling of hydrosulfuric.
- hydroxybutyric — Of or pertaining to the hydroxybutyric acids or their derivatives.
- hydroxyl group — the univalent group –OH, as in inorganic compounds, such as sodium hydroxide, NaOH, or as in organic compounds, such as ethyl alcohol, C 2 H 6 O.
- hypereutectoid — (of an alloy) having more of the alloying element than the eutectoid composition.
- indian country — (especially during the U.S. westward migration) any region where one was likely to encounter Indians, especially hostile Indians.
- 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
- introductorily — By way of introduction.
- iridopupillary — pertaining to the iris and the pupil.
- laundry worker — sb who washes clothes for a living
- leukodystrophy — (medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.
- machado y ruiz — Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1875–1939, Spanish writer.
- macrodactylous — related to or having macrodactyly
- merry-go-round — Also called carousel, carrousel. (in amusement parks, carnivals, etc.) a revolving, circular platform with wooden horses or other animals, benches, etc., on which people may sit or ride, usually to the accompaniment of mechanical or recorded music.
- motor industry — the manufacturers of cars viewed as a sector
- neurodiversity — the variation and differences in neurological structure and function that exist among human beings, especially when viewed as being normal and natural rather than pathological: recognizing autism as an example of neurodiversity.
- neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central nervous system
- never you mind — You use never you mind to tell someone not to ask about something because it is not their concern or they should not know about it.
- non-subsidiary — serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary.
- nondocumentary — a film or television programme not reflecting real life
- of your dreams — If you describe someone or something as the person or thing of your dreams, you mean that you consider them to be ideal or perfect.
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- pituitary body — (formerly) the pituitary gland.
- power industry — all the people and activities involved in providing power (gas, electricity, etc) to homes and businesses
- productibility — the ability to produce
- pseudoprostyle — having a colonnade at each end, either very close to the front wall or engaged in it.
- pseudosymmetry — an apparent symmetry different from that appropriate to a crystal of a given mineral.
- pure democracy — a form of democracy in which the laws and policies are made directly by the citizens rather than by representatives.
- radiofrequency — the frequency of the transmitting waves of a given radio message or broadcast.
- read-only user — (jargon) Describes a luser who uses computers almost exclusively for reading Usenet, bulletin boards, and/or electronic mail, rather than writing code or purveying useful information. See twink, terminal junkie, lurker.
- roundaboutedly — in a roundabout manner
- scoresby sound — a heavily indented arm of the Norwegian Sea in E Greenland.
- security video — a video recording taken by a security camera
- self-laudatory — containing or expressing praise: overwhelmed by the speaker's laudatory remarks.
- shrove tuesday — the last day of Shrovetide, long observed as a season of merrymaking before Lent.
- slip your mind — If something slips your mind, you forget about it.
- statutory body — a body set up by the government to consider evidence and make judgements in some field of activity
- subinfeudatory — a person who holds by subinfeudation.
- sunday morning — a poem (1923) by Wallace Stevens.
- tailor's dummy — a mannequin used to help tailor or fit clothes
- temporary duty — duty of limited duration performed with an organization other than the one to which a person is normally attached or assigned. Abbreviation: TDY.
- tetradactylous — having four fingers or toes.
- the upper body — the part of the body above the waist
- topsy-turvydom — a state of affairs or a region in which everything is topsy-turvy.
- trepidatiously — tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
- uncontrolledly — in an uncontrolled manner
- under-employed — employed at a job that does not fully use one's skills or abilities.
- undiscoverably — in an undiscoverable manner
- unproductivity — the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services: The productivity of the group's effort surprised everyone.