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14-letter words containing n, o, f, u, l

  • outing flannel — a light cotton flannel with a short, dense nap.
  • over-influence — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
  • polyfunctional — containing more than one functional group.
  • pound of flesh — the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
  • preformulation — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
  • purposefulness — having a purpose.
  • qualifications — Plural form of qualification.
  • quasi-informal — without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
  • quinquefoliate — (of leaves) having or consisting of five leaflets
  • revolving fund — any loan fund intended to be maintained by the repayment of past loans.
  • roll of honour — A roll of honour is a list of the names of people who are admired or respected for something they have done, such as doing very well in a sport or exam.
  • route flapping — flapping router
  • rule of eleven — the rule that when a player leads his or her fourth-highest card in any suit its numerical value subtracted from eleven gives the number of higher cards of that suit held by the other players.
  • school uniform — standard outfit worn by pupils
  • self-adulation — excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery.
  • self-communion — (often initial capital letter). Also called Holy Communion. Ecclesiastical. the act of receiving the Eucharistic elements. the elements of the Eucharist. the celebration of the Eucharist. the antiphon sung at a Eucharistic service.
  • self-conscious — excessively aware of being observed by others.
  • self-diffusion — act of diffusing; state of being diffused.
  • self-exclusion — an act or instance of excluding.
  • self-induction — the process by which an electromotive force is induced in a circuit by a varying current in that circuit.
  • self-laudation — an act or instance of lauding; encomium; tribute.
  • self-valuation — an estimated value or worth.
  • square oneself — to make amends for damage, a wrong, hurt, etc. done by oneself to another
  • stomachfulness — the quality of being stomachful
  • sulfantimonide — any compound containing an antimonide and a sulfide.
  • sulfinpyrazone — a substance, C 2 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 3 S, used in the treatment of chronic gout.
  • sulfinyl group — the bivalent group >SO.
  • superinflation — hyperinflation.
  • technical foul — a foul committed by a player or coach, usually not involving physical contact with an opponent, called often for unsportsmanlike conduct, as holding on to the basket or using profanity, that gives the opposing team one or two free throws and sometimes, if the foul was flagrant, requires the ejection of the offending player or coach from the game.
  • the final four — the last four teams remaining in a tournament
  • the full monty — something in its entirety
  • thoughtfulness — showing consideration for others; considerate.
  • tin difluoride — stannous fluoride.
  • to run foul of — If you run foul of someone or fall foul of them, you do something which gets you into trouble with them.
  • tunnel of love — a ride in an amusement park consisting of a dark, narrow, covered passageway through which small cars or boats are mechanically conveyed, usually frequented by couples.
  • turbulent flow — the flow of a fluid past an object such that the velocity at any fixed point in the fluid varies irregularly.
  • un-resourceful — able to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations, difficulties, etc.
  • under color of — under the pretext or guise of
  • underinflation — the lack of sufficient air pressure
  • unforeknowable — not foreknowable
  • uniflow engine — a double-acting steam engine exhausting from the middle of each cylinder at each stroke so that the motion of the steam from admission to exhaust is continuous in one direction.
  • unprofessional — not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession.
  • unremorsefully — in an unremorseful or impenitent manner
  • unsaponifiable — to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali.
  • unthoughtfully — not thoughtfully; in an unthoughtful manner; thoughtlessly
  • url forwarding — URL redirection
  • vital function — any function of the body that is essential for life.
  • worshipfulness — The state or condition of being worshipful; reverence.
  • wrongful death — the death of a person wrongfully caused, as comprising the grounds of a damage suit.
  • yellowfin tuna — an important food fish, Thunnus albacares, inhabiting warm seas.
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