10-letter words containing n, u, l
- reluctance — unwillingness; disinclination: reluctance to speak in public.
- reluctancy — unwillingness; disinclination: reluctance to speak in public.
- republican — of, relating to, or of the nature of a republic.
- resolution — a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
- returnable — that may be returned: returnable merchandise.
- returnless — allowing no return
- reutlingen — a city in Baden-Württemberg, SW Germany, on the Echaz River.
- revengeful — determined to have revenge; vindictive.
- revolution — an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
- rhumb line — a curve on the surface of a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle. It is the path taken by a vessel or aircraft that maintains a constant compass direction.
- ridiculing — speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
- ring ouzel — a European thrush, Turdus torquatus, common in rocky areas. The male has a blackish plumage with a white band around the neck and the female is brown
- roll round — to recur, as in a cycle
- round clam — quahog.
- round file — circular file.
- roundheels — a prostitute.
- roundtable — a number of persons gathered together for conference, discussion of some subject, etc., and often seated at a round table.
- roussillon — a historic region in S France, on the border of Spain and the Mediterranean Sea.
- rudimental — pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary: a rudimentary knowledge of geometry.
- rule joint — (in carpentry and joinery) a joint between two hinged pieces, as between the center and end leaves of a table, consisting of a quarter round and fillet fitting against a cove and fillet.
- rumbullion — a drink of rum
- ruminantly — in a ruminant manner
- run a mile — If you say that someone would run a mile when faced with a particular situation, you mean that they would be very frightened or unwilling to deal with it.
- rural dean — a cleric ranking just below an archdeacon, in charge of an archdeaconry.
- saint luke — a fellow worker of Paul and a physician (Colossians 4:14). Feast day: Oct 18
- saint paul — Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles. Compare Saul (def 2).
- sally lunn — a slightly sweetened teacake served hot with butter.
- salmagundi — a mixed dish consisting usually of cubed poultry or fish, chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, onions, oil, etc., often served as a salad.
- salutation — the act of saluting.
- san manuel — a town in S Arizona.
- san miguel — a city in E El Salvador.
- sanguinely — cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident: a sanguine disposition; sanguine expectations.
- saturnalia — (sometimes used with a plural verb) the festival of Saturn, celebrated in December in ancient Rome as a time of unrestrained merrymaking.
- saxon blue — a dye made by dissolving indigo in a solution of sulphuric acid
- scandalous — disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper: scandalous behavior in public.
- scheduling — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
- school run — The school run is the journey that parents make each day when they take their children to school and bring them home from school.
- scornfully — full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous: He smiled in a scornful way.
- sdeignfull — disdainful
- sea walnut — a comb jelly, as of the genus Mnemiopsis, shaped like a walnut.
- seducingly — in a seducing manner
- seleucidan — Seleucid.
- self-unity — the state of being one; oneness.
- semiannual — occurring, done, or published every half year or twice a year; semiyearly.
- semilucent — partially translucent
- sensualise — to render sensual.
- sensualism — subjection to sensual appetites; sensuality.
- sensualist — a person given to the indulgence of the senses or appetites.
- sensuality — sensual nature: the sensuality of Keats's poetry.
- sensualize — to render sensual.