14-letter words containing n, e, u, s
- nonsuch palace — a former royal palace in Cuddington in London: built in 1538 for Henry VIII; later visited by Elizabeth I, James I, Charles I, and Charles II; demolished (1682–1702)
- nonsupervisory — not supervisory
- nonsuppurative — Not suppurative.
- nonsustainable — Not sustainable.
- nontranslucent — Not translucent.
- nuclear fusion — fusion (def 4).
- nuclear isomer — isomer (def 2).
- nucleoproteins — Plural form of nucleoprotein.
- nuisance value — the usefulness of a person's or thing's capacity to cause difficulties or irritation
- nulli secundus — second to none
- numeral system — any notation for the representation of numerals or numbers.
- nursery school — a prekindergarten school for children from about three to five years of age.
- nursery slopes — gentle slopes used by beginners in skiing
- nursery stakes — a race for two-year-old horses
- nurserypersons — Plural form of nurseryperson.
- nursing bottle — a bottle with a rubber nipple, from which an infant sucks milk, water, etc.
- nursing mother — a mother who is breast-feeding her baby
- nursing sister — a female nurse, sometimes of a high grade
- nutraceuticals — Plural form of nutraceutical.
- nutrient-dense — (of food) relatively rich in nutrients for the number of calories contained: A potato is a nutrient-dense carbohydrate.
- nutritiousness — providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful: a good, nutritious meal.
- nyctaginaceous — belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family of plants.
- obsequiousness — characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.
- ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
- oleaginousness — The state or condition of being oleaginous; oiliness, unctuousness.
- omnibus clause — a clause, especially in an automobile liability policy, extending coverage to persons other than the insured named in the policy.
- omnibus volume — a collection of works by one author or several works on a similar topic, reprinted in one volume
- omnivorousness — eating both animal and plant foods.
- on one's guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- on the surface — to all appearances
- oncornaviruses — Plural form of oncornavirus.
- one-upsmanship — the art or practice of achieving, demonstrating, or assuming superiority in one's rivalry with a friend or opponent by obtaining privilege, status, status symbols, etc.: the one-upmanship of getting into the president's car pool.
- orobanchaceous — belonging to the Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family of plants.
- osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
- ostentatiously — characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
- outer garments — the garments that are worn over a person's other clothes
- outlandishness — The quality of being outlandish.
- outrageousness — of the nature of or involving gross injury or wrong: an outrageous slander.
- outside chance — a slight chance or likelihood
- over-conscious — aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
- over-consuming — to destroy or expend by use; use up.
- overadjustment — an adjustment that is too great
- overburdensome — excessively burdensome.
- overenthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
- overgenerously — in an overgenerous manner
- overpersuasion — the act or instance of overpersuading someone
- oversaturating — to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like.
- oversaturation — the act or process of saturating.
- panther fungus — a highly poisonous mushroom, Amanita pantherina, with a brownish cap covered with white cottony patches.
- paper industry — the industry of manufacturing and selling paper