14-letter words containing l, i, a, o, y, u
- issue a policy — If an insurer issues a policy, they create an insurance policy and provide it to a customer.
- lady bountiful — a wealthy lady in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem, noted for her kindness and generosity.
- lecythidaceous — relating to the Lecythidaceae family of large trees, native to tropical South America and Madagascar
- leucocythaemia — leukaemia
- leucocytopenia — leucopenia
- leukocytopenia — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- longitudinally — of or relating to longitude or length: longitudinal measurement.
- magniloquently — In a magniloquent manner.
- mandibulectomy — (surgery) excision of the mandible.
- mandibulohyoid — (anatomy) Pertaining both to the mandibular and the hyoid arch.
- metrosexuality — The quality of being metrosexual.
- molly maguires — a secret society organized in Ireland in 1843 to terrorize landlords' agents in order to prevent evictions
- mountain nyala — a similar and related Ethiopian animal, T. buxtoni, lacking the white crest
- multifariously — In a multifarious manner.
- museologically — In a museological manner.
- musical comedy — musical (def 5).
- mutual society — co-operative organization
- neurogenically — by neural activity
- neurologically — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central nervous system
- non-neutrality — the state of being neutral.
- noncausatively — In a noncausative manner.
- occupationally — of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
- ostentatiously — characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
- overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
- parsimoniously — characterized by or showing parsimony; frugal or stingy.
- perlocutionary — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
- pertinaciously — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
- phenylthiourea — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.
- picture layout — a picture spread. See under spread (def 33).
- pleurapophysis — one of the lateral processes of a vertebra forming the ribs
- polyfunctional — containing more than one functional group.
- primary colour — Primary colours are basic colours that can be mixed together to produce other colours. They are usually considered to be red, yellow, blue, and sometimes green.
- public company — a company that has more than 50 shareholders and whose shares are offered for public subscription.
- public holiday — national day off work
- pulmonary vein — a vein conveying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
- quality factor — a property of ionizing radiations that affects their ability to cause biological effects. For weakly ionizing radiations such as gamma rays it has value 1 whilst for alpha rays it is about 20
- rambunctiously — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
- sacrilegiously — pertaining to or involving sacrilege: sacrilegious practices.
- sceuophylacium — a place where sacred vessels are kept
- simultaneously — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- sulfinpyrazone — a substance, C 2 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 3 S, used in the treatment of chronic gout.
- supportability — capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable.
- tailor's dummy — a mannequin used to help tailor or fit clothes
- trepidatiously — tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
- ultra-royalist — a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
- ultramicrotomy — the practice of using an ultramicrotome
- unchivalrously — in an unchivalrous manner
- unconciliatory — tending to conciliate: a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.
- uncongeniality — the condition of being uncongenial