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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
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