14-letter words containing n, o, u, p, r
- counterexample — an example or fact that is inconsistent with a hypothesis and may be used in argument against it
- counterparties — Plural form of counterparty.
- counterpersons — Plural form of counterperson.
- counterplotted — Simple past tense and past participle of counterplot.
- counterpointed — Simple past tense and past participle of counterpoint.
- counterpoising — Present participle of counterpoise.
- counterprogram — to schedule (a broadcast on radio or television) to compete with one on another station.
- counterproject — an opposing project or scheme
- counterprotest — a protest which opposes an existing protest
- counterpunched — Simple past tense and past participle of counterpunch.
- counterpuncher — a boxer who waits for an opponent to attack before punching
- counterpunches — Plural form of counterpunch.
- country people — people who live in the country
- coupon clipper — a well-to-do person much of whose income is derived from clipping and cashing coupons from coupon bonds.
- courier parent — a person who applies for residency in Canada with the aim of gaining residency for his or her offspring
- cross-compound — (of a compound engine or turbine) having the high-pressure and low-pressure units side by side.
- cryptocurrency — a decentralized digital medium of exchange which is created, regulated, and exchanged using cryptography and (usually) open source software
- cuprotungstite — (mineral) A tetragonal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and tungsten.
- curl one's lip — to show contempt, as by raising a corner of the lip
- desulphuration — the removal of sulphur; desulphurization
- door peninsula — a peninsula in NE Wisconsin, between Green Bay and Lake Michigan: resorts, farming.
- double parking — the activity or offence of parking a vehicle in a traffic lane
- draughtsperson — Alternative spelling of draftsperson.
- drop-down menu — pull-down menu
- dual ownership — the state of owning something jointly with someone else
- dumping ground — dump (def 17).
- dumping-ground — dump (def 17).
- dusting powder — a powder used on the skin, especially to relieve irritation or absorb moisture.
- dusting-powder — a powder used on the skin, especially to relieve irritation or absorb moisture.
- eastern europe — geography: Russia, Baltic Republics, etc.
- emprosthotonus — (medicine) A condition in which the body is bent sharply forward.
- enteropneustal — relating to enteropneusts
- equiponderance — The state of being equal in weight; equipoise.
- equiponderancy — Archaic form of equiponderance.
- equiponderated — Simple past tense and past participle of equiponderate.
- escape routine — a means of leaving a computer-program sequence before its end, in order to commence another sequence
- espíritu santo — an island in the SW Pacific: the largest and westernmost of the Vanuatu islands. Area: 4856 sq km (1875 sq miles)
- ethylene group — the divalent group, -CH2CH2-, derived from ethylene
- european bison — a closely related and similar animal, Bison bonasus, formerly widespread in Europe
- european union — political union of European countries
- eutrophication — Excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen.
- extemporaneous — Spoken or done without preparation.
- founder's type — special type cast by a type founder for hand composition, as opposed to type cast in a mechanical composing machine
- frozen pudding — a frozen or chilled dessert mixture of rich custard, nuts or candied fruit, and sometimes liquor.
- function creep — the gradual widening of the use of a technology or system beyond the purpose for which it was originally intended, esp when this leads to potential invasion of privacy
- funeral parlor — A funeral parlor is the same as a funeral home.
- garden produce — cultivated or farm-produced goods, such as fruit and vegetables
- george pullman — plural Pullmans. a railroad sleeping car or parlor car.
- granulopoietin — a hormone that promotes the production of white blood cells.
- grapple ground — an anchorage, especially for small vessels.