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

  • sleeve coupling — a cylinder joining the ends of two lengths of shafting or pipe.
  • solution mining — removal of a soluble mineral by dissolving it and leaching it out, as in the Frasch process.
  • soul-destroying — Activities or situations that are soul-destroying make you depressed, because they are boring or because there is no hope of improvement.
  • sound-and-light — combining sound effects or music with unusual lighting displays: to promote a product with a spectacular sound-and-light presentation.
  • southern blight — a disease of peanuts, tomatoes, and other plants, caused by a fungus, Sclerotium rolfsii, affecting the roots and resulting in rapid wilting.
  • southern lights — aurora australis.
  • steering column — the shaft that connects the steering wheel to the steering gear assembly of an automotive vehicle.
  • stumbling block — an obstacle or hindrance to progress, belief, or understanding.
  • supporting film — a film that accompanies the main feature film in a film programme
  • supporting role — acting: secondary part
  • to pull strings — If you pull strings, you use your influence with other people in order to get something done, often unfairly.
  • troubleshooting — to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.
  • uncategorizable — not able to be categorized or placed into a category
  • unchronological — arranged in the order of time: a chronological list of events.
  • uncomplainingly — in an unresentful or resigned manner
  • uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
  • union catalogue — a catalogue listing every publication held at cooperating libraries
  • unprogressively — in an unprogressive manner
  • unquestioningly — in manner that accepts something without expressing doubt or uncertainty
  • upper arlington — a city in central Ohio, near Columbus.
  • urban sociology — the sociological study of cities and their role in the development of society.
  • uropygial gland — a gland opening on the back at the base of the tail in most birds that secretes an oily fluid used by the bird in preening its feathers.
  • vulgar fraction — common fraction.
  • walking wounded — casualties, as of a military conflict, who are wounded but ambulatory.
  • washing-up bowl — plastic bowl used for washing dishes
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