14-letter words containing l, o, u, n, g
- overgenerously — in an overgenerous manner
- overindulgence — excessive indulgence
- overregulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- phloroglucinol — a white to yellow, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 6 H 3 (OH) 3 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly in analytical chemistry and in the preparation of pharmaceuticals.
- 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).
- propenyl group — a univalent group derived from propylene, CH 3 CH=CH−.
- 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.
- quetzaltenango — a city in SW Guatemala: earthquake 1902.
- 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
- regulator gene — any gene that exercises control over the expression of another gene or genes.
- repromulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- revolving fund — any loan fund intended to be maintained by the repayment of past loans.
- rogue elephant — a vicious elephant that has been exiled from the herd.
- rolling cutter — A rolling cutter is a drill bit which is often used for drilling hard rock.
- rolling launch — the process of introducing a new product into a market gradually
- route flapping — flapping router
- routing policy — (networking) Rules implemented on a router or other network device to select routes from peers, customers, and upstream providers; select and modify routes you send to peers, customers and upstream providers and identify routes within your own Autonomous System.
- rummelgumption — commonsense
- rummlegumption — common sense
- 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.
- the guillotine — a device for beheading persons, consisting of a weighted blade set between two upright posts
- theologoumenon — a theological assertion or statement not derived from divine revelation
- 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
- tubal ligation — a method of permanent sterilization for women, involving the surgical sealing of the fallopian tubes to prevent the ovum from passing from the ovary to the uterus.
- ultimogeniture — postremogeniture.
- unacknowledged — widely recognized; generally accepted: an acknowledged authority on Chinese art.
- uncongeniality — the condition of being uncongenial
- unconvincingly — persuading or assuring by argument or evidence: They gave a convincing demonstration of the car's safety features.