14-letter words containing l, o, n, g, u, s
- languorousness — The quality of being languorous.
- laughing stock — object of others' amusement
- laughingstocks — Plural form of laughingstock.
- lignocellulose — any of various compounds of lignin and cellulose comprising the essential part of woody cell walls.
- lignosulfonate — a brown powder consisting of a sulfonate salt made from waste liquor of the sulfate pulping process of soft wood: used in concrete, leather tanning, as an additive in oil-well drilling mud, and as a source of vanillin.
- long-suffering — enduring injury, trouble, or provocation long and patiently.
- longleat house — an Elizabethan mansion near Warminster in Wiltshire, built (from 1568) by Robert Smythson for Sir John Thynne; the grounds, landscaped by Capability Brown, now contain a famous safari park
- lower tunguska — one of three rivers in Russia, in central Siberia, that is a tributary of the Yenisei and is 2690 km (1670 miles) long
- lu-wang school — School of Mind.
- lugubriousness — The property of being lugubrious.
- luminous range — the distance at which a certain light, as that of a lighthouse, is visible in clear weather, disregarding interference from obstructions and from the curvature of the earth and depending on the power of the light.
- macroglobulins — Plural form of macroglobulin.
- miscounselling — the act of giving bad or incorrect counselling
- monolingualism — knowing or able to use only one language; monoglot.
- nanopublishing — an inexpensive form of online publishing that uses blogging as a model to reach a specific audience
- neolinguistics — a school of linguistics centered in Italy emphasizing the importance of linguistic geography in diachronic studies.
- neurobiologist — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- non-insulating — to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.
- nursing bottle — a bottle with a rubber nipple, from which an infant sucks milk, water, etc.
- odontoglossums — Plural form of odontoglossum.
- oleaginousness — The state or condition of being oleaginous; oiliness, unctuousness.
- osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
- overgenerously — in an overgenerous manner
- pneumonologist — an expert or specialist in the respiratory system
- polygon pusher — (Or "rectangle slinger"). A chip designer who spends most of his or her time at the physical layout level (which requires drawing *lots* of multi-coloured polygons).
- popular singer — a professional singer who specializes in popular songs.
- pound sterling — pound2 (def 3).
- pseudo-english — of, relating to, or characteristic of England or its inhabitants, institutions, etc.
- public housing — housing owned or operated by a government and usually offered at low rent to the needy.
- quintus prolog — (language, product) A version of Prolog developed by Quintus. Development of Quintus Prolog had transferred to the Swedish Institute of Computer Science by December 1998. Telephone: +1 (800) 542 1283.
- quota sampling — a method of conducting market research in which the sample is selected according to a quota-system based on such factors as age, sex, social class, etc
- rabble-rousing — of, relating to, or characteristic of a rabble-rouser.
- racing colours — the colours painted on a racing car to represent the nation of the car or driver
- serum globulin — the blood serum component consisting of proteins with a larger molecular weight than serum albumin
- signature loan — a loan requiring no collateral.
- silver-tongued — persuasive; eloquent: a silver-tongued orator.
- single honours — a British university degree course that involves study in a single area
- singular point — a point at which a given function of a complex variable has no derivative but of which every neighborhood contains points at which the function has derivatives.
- social dumping — the practice of allowing employers to lower wages and reduce employees' benefits in order to attract and retain employment and investment
- social housing — Social housing is housing which is provided for rent or sale at a fairly low cost by housing associations and local councils.
- soul-searching — the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.
- sounding-block — a small block of wood for rapping with a gavel.
- splinter group — a small organization that becomes separated from or acts apart from an original larger group or a number of other small groups, with which it would normally be united, as because of disagreement.
- sturgeon's law — "Ninety percent of everything is crap". Derived from a quote by science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon, who once said, "Sure, 90% of science fiction is crud. That's because 90% of everything is crud." Oddly, when Sturgeon's Law is cited, the final word is almost invariably changed to "crap". Compare Ninety-Ninety Rule. Though this maxim originated in SF fandom, most hackers recognise it and are all too aware of its truth.
- styling mousse — a light foamy substance applied to the hair before styling in order to retain the shape of the style
- sugared almond — Sugared almonds are nuts which have been covered with a hard sweet coating.
- sulfinyl group — the bivalent group >SO.
- thoughtfulness — showing consideration for others; considerate.
- tongue-lashing — severe scolding
- transit lounge — a waiting room at an international airport used mainly by passengers transferring from one flight to another without presenting themselves to customs or immigration officials