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15-letter words containing l, a, i, u

  • subalimentation — hypoalimentation.
  • subcivilization — a division of a civilization
  • subclavian vein — either of a pair of veins, one on each side of the body, that return blood from the arms to the heart.
  • subconjunctival — the mucous membrane that lines the exposed portion of the eyeball and inner surface of the eyelids.
  • sublapsarianism — infralapsarianism.
  • subperiosteally — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
  • subprofessional — being below professional standards: subprofessional health care.
  • subsidiary cell — Immunology. any of various cells of the immune system that work with T or B cells to initiate a specific immune response.
  • substantiatable — to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.
  • subvocalization — the act or process of producing subvocal speech
  • sulfanilic acid — a grayish-white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, the para form of C 6 H 7 NO 3 S, used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes.
  • sulfiting agent — sulfite (def 2).
  • sulphinpyrazone — a uricosuric drug with molecular formula C23H20N2O3S, used in the treatment of chronic gout
  • sulphurous acid — an unstable acid produced when sulphur dioxide dissolves in water: used as a preservative for food and a bleaching agent. Formula: H2SO3
  • summer holidays — the time when children do not go to school in the summer
  • summer triangle — a group of three first-magnitude stars (Deneb, Vega, and Altair) visible during the summer in the N skies
  • super-sexuality — sexual character; possession of the structural and functional traits of sex.
  • superexaltation — extreme or supreme exaltation; the act of superexalting; the process or condition of being superexalted
  • superficialness — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
  • superindividual — greater than the individual
  • superior planet — any of the five planets whose orbits are outside the orbit of the earth, namely, the planets Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  • supernaturalism — supernatural character or agency.
  • supernaturalist — supernatural character or agency.
  • supernaturality — the quality or state of being supernatural; supernaturalism.
  • supernaturalize — to make supernatural; give supernatural character or qualities to.
  • superplasticity — the phenomenon, exhibited by certain metals and alloys usually at high temperatures, of stretching to extreme lengths without breaking
  • superspecialist — a highly skilled specialist
  • suppiluliumas i — king of the Hittites (?1375–?1335 bc); founder of the Hittite empire
  • supplementation — the act or process of supplementing.
  • surgical needle — a needle for suturing.
  • surgical spirit — Surgical spirit is a liquid which is used to clean wounds or surgical instruments. It consists mainly of alcohol.
  • surgical strike — a military action designed to destroy a particular target without harming other people or damaging other buildings near it
  • survival course — a course that teaches people how to survive in the wild and in other dangerous environments
  • sustained yield — the continuing supply of a natural resource, as timber, through scheduled harvests to insure replacement by regrowth or reproduction.
  • sylvian fissure — lateral fissure.
  • tableau curtain — a curtain, often used as an act curtain, designed to be drawn aside and up to give a festooned or draped effect.
  • tailor's bunion — a bunionlike enlargement of the joint of the little toe, usually caused by pressure from tight shoes.
  • talking picture — Older Use. a motion picture with accompanying synchronized speech, singing, etc.
  • telecommunicate — to transmit (data, sound, images, etc.) by telecommunications.
  • tentaculiferous — having tentacles
  • tequila sunrise — a cocktail, usually consisting of tequila, orange juice, and grenadine. The ingredients have different densities and settle into bands of colour that resemble the sky at sunrise
  • tertiary colour — a colour formed by mixing two secondary colours
  • tetrafunctional — pertaining to molecules or groups that can bond at four sites.
  • the daily round — the usual activities of one's day
  • the magic flute — an opera (1791) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
  • the public weal — the public good; the good of society
  • the square mile — the area in central London in which the United Kingdom's major financial business is transacted
  • the ultimate in — The ultimate in something is the best or most advanced example of it.
  • therapeutically — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
  • thousand island — of or relating to the Thousand Islands or their inhabitants
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