14-letter words containing l, u, n
- intersexuality — Having the physical features of both sexes.
- intertextually — In an intertextual way.
- intestinal flu — influenza with abdominal symptoms, as diarrhea or vomiting.
- intraarticular — (anatomy) Situated within a joint.
- intramedullary — located within the spinal cord, the medulla oblongata, or bone marrow
- intramercurial — within Mercury's orbit
- intramolecular — existing or occurring within a molecule.
- intransmutable — incapable of being transmuted into another substance
- intrapulmonary — (anatomy) Within the material of the lungs.
- introductorily — By way of introduction.
- intuitionalism — intuitionism.
- involute teeth — (in gears) teeth having a profile that is the involute of a circle.
- ion propulsion — Rocketry. a projected type of propulsion for vehicles in outer space, the exhaust consisting of positive ions and negative electrons repelled from the vehicle by electrostatic forces, resulting in a very high exhaust velocity.
- irresoluteness — The state of being irresolute.
- japanese quail — any of several small Old World quails of the genus Coturnix, especially C. japonica (Japanese quail) widely used as a laboratory animal.
- jelly doughnut — a raised doughnut filled with jelly or jam and sometimes sprinkled with powdered sugar.
- jerry-building — the act of building (houses, flats, etc) badly using cheap materials
- jet propulsion — the propulsion of a body by its reaction to a force ejecting a gas or a liquid from it.
- job evaluation — the analysis of the relationship between jobs in an organization: often used as a basis for a wages structure
- john q. public — the average or typical U.S. citizen: an entertainment aimed at Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Public.
- journal bronze — an alloy of about 83 percent copper, 13 percent tin, 3 percent zinc, and 1 percent lead.
- journal intime — a personal or private diary.
- journalization — to tell or relate as one would in keeping a journal.
- judgementalism — Alternative form of judgmentalism.
- jungle warfare — the specialized techniques required by the military to survive and fight in jungle terrain
- junior college — a collegiate institution offering courses only through the first one or two years of college instruction and granting a certificate of title instead of a degree.
- junior counsel — a body of barristers who are lower in rank than the King's Counsel or Queen's Counsel, and who plead outside the bar in the court.
- jurisdictional — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- juvenile court — a law court having jurisdiction over youths, generally of less than 18 years.
- juvenilization — The act or process of juvenilizing.
- kaiserslautern — a city in S Rhineland-Palatinate, in SW Germany.
- kentucky rifle — a long-barreled muzzleloading flintlock rifle developed near Lancaster, Pa., in the early 18th century and widely used on the frontier.
- kidney failure — loss of renal function
- kiln run brick — any of various bricks of sufficient hardness to be exposed to the weather.
- king's counsel — a body of barristers of a higher status who are specially appointed to be the crown's counsel, and who are permitted to plead inside the bar in the court.
- kleene closure — Kleene star
- knuckle-duster — brass knuckles.
- knuckledusters — Plural form of knuckleduster.
- kola peninsula — Also called Kola Peninsula. a peninsula in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, between the White and Barents seas.
- kola-peninsula — Also called Kola Peninsula. a peninsula in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, between the White and Barents seas.
- labor unionist — unionist (def 2).
- lactoglobulins — Plural form of lactoglobulin.
- lady bountiful — a wealthy lady in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem, noted for her kindness and generosity.
- laetare sunday — the fourth Sunday of Lent when the introit begins with “ Laetare Jerusalem ” (Rejoice ye, Jerusalem).
- lake bangweulu — a shallow lake in NE Zambia, discovered by David Livingstone, who died there in 1873. Area: about 9850 sq km (3800 sq miles), including swamps
- lake neuchâtel — a lake in W Switzerland: the largest lake wholly in Switzerland. Area: 216 sq km (83 sq miles)
- lake nicaragua — a lake in SW Nicaragua, separated from the Pacific by an isthmus 19 km (12 miles) wide: the largest lake in Central America. Area: 8264 sq km (3191 sq miles)
- land of beulah — (in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress) the peaceful land in which the pilgrim awaits the call to the Celestial City.
- landing ground — airfield
- language death — the complete displacement of one language by another in a population of speakers.