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14-letter words containing o, l, i, n, g, u

  • laughingstocks — Plural form of laughingstock.
  • lemon geranium — a garden geranium, Pelargonium crispum, having lemon-scented leaves.
  • lignocellulose — any of various compounds of lignin and cellulose comprising the essential part of woody cell walls.
  • lignosulfonate — a brown powder consisting of a sulfonate salt made from waste liquor of the sulfate pulping process of soft wood: used in concrete, leather tanning, as an additive in oil-well drilling mud, and as a source of vanillin.
  • long-suffering — enduring injury, trouble, or provocation long and patiently.
  • longitudinally — of or relating to longitude or length: longitudinal measurement.
  • lugubriousness — The property of being lugubrious.
  • luminous range — the distance at which a certain light, as that of a lighthouse, is visible in clear weather, disregarding interference from obstructions and from the curvature of the earth and depending on the power of the light.
  • macroglobulins — Plural form of macroglobulin.
  • magniloquently — In a magniloquent manner.
  • malfunctioning — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
  • manuel noriega — Manuel Antonio, born 1934, military leader of Panama 1983–89: captured by U.S. forces and sentenced to prison for drug trafficking 1992.
  • mind uploading — (application)   The science fiction concept of copying one's mind into an artificial body or computer.
  • miniature golf — a game or amusement modeled on golf and played with a putter and golf ball, in which each very short, grassless “hole” constitutes an obstacle course, consisting of wooden alleys, tunnels, bridges, etc., through which the ball must be driven to hole it.
  • miscounselling — the act of giving bad or incorrect counselling
  • monolingualism — knowing or able to use only one language; monoglot.
  • moulding board — a board on which dough is kneaded
  • mounting-block — a block of stone formerly used to aid a person when mounting a horse
  • mourning cloak — a common butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa) having purplish-brown wings with a wide yellow border, found throughout Europe and North America
  • mulching mower — a lawn mower that shreds blades of grass into very small pieces that are left on the lawn to decay and return moisture and nutrients to the soil
  • nanopublishing — an inexpensive form of online publishing that uses blogging as a model to reach a specific audience
  • national guard — state military forces, in part equipped, trained, and quartered by the U.S. government, and paid by the U.S. government, that become an active component of the army when called into federal service by the president in civil emergencies. Compare militia (def 2).
  • neolinguistics — a school of linguistics centered in Italy emphasizing the importance of linguistic geography in diachronic studies.
  • neurobiologist — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
  • neurogenically — by neural activity
  • neurologically — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
  • neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central nervous system
  • non-insulating — to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.
  • non-liturgical — of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
  • non-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
  • noncirculating — not circulating
  • nonimmunologic — Not immunologic.
  • nursing bottle — a bottle with a rubber nipple, from which an infant sucks milk, water, etc.
  • oleaginousness — The state or condition of being oleaginous; oiliness, unctuousness.
  • osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
  • outer mongolia — a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic.
  • outgeneralling — Present participle of outgeneral.
  • outing flannel — a light cotton flannel with a short, dense nap.
  • overindulgence — excessive indulgence
  • overregulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
  • phloroglucinol — a white to yellow, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 6 H 3 (OH) 3 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly in analytical chemistry and in the preparation of pharmaceuticals.
  • pneumonologist — an expert or specialist in the respiratory system
  • popular singer — a professional singer who specializes in popular songs.
  • pound sterling — pound2 (def 3).
  • pseudo-english — of, relating to, or characteristic of England or its inhabitants, institutions, etc.
  • public housing — housing owned or operated by a government and usually offered at low rent to the needy.
  • quintus prolog — (language, product)   A version of Prolog developed by Quintus. Development of Quintus Prolog had transferred to the Swedish Institute of Computer Science by December 1998. Telephone: +1 (800) 542 1283.
  • quota sampling — a method of conducting market research in which the sample is selected according to a quota-system based on such factors as age, sex, social class, etc
  • rabble-rousing — of, relating to, or characteristic of a rabble-rouser.
  • racing colours — the colours painted on a racing car to represent the nation of the car or driver
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