14-letter words containing o, m, d, u
- multiconductor — having or involving several electrical conductors
- multielectrode — having or involving several electrodes
- multigrade oil — Multigrade oil is engine or gear oil which works well at both low and high temperatures.
- mum's the word — silent; not saying a word: to keep mum.
- muni bond fund — municipal bond fund.
- municipal bond — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
- munitions dump — a place where munitions are stored
- mushroom cloud — mushroom (def 4).
- music director — The music director of an orchestra or other group of musicians is the person who decides what they will play and where, and usually conducts them as well.
- musical comedy — musical (def 5).
- mustard powder — Mustard powder is a yellow powder. You add hot water to it in order to make mustard.
- neuromodulator — any of various substances, as certain hormones and amino acids, that influence the function of neurons but do not act as neurotransmitters.
- never you mind — You use never you mind to tell someone not to ask about something because it is not their concern or they should not know about it.
- nitro compound — any one of a class of usually organic compounds that contain the monovalent group -NO2 (nitro group or radical), linked to a carbon atom. The commonest example is nitrobenzene, C6H5NO2
- non-customized — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.
- non-enumerated — to mention separately as if in counting; name one by one; specify, as in a list: Let me enumerate the many flaws in your hypothesis.
- non-judgmental — not judged or judging on the basis of one's personal standards or opinions: They tried to adopt a nonjudgmental attitude that didn't reflect their own biases. My guidance counselor in high school was sympathetic and nonjudgmental.
- nondocumentary — a film or television programme not reflecting real life
- nonjudgemental — Alternative spelling of nonjudgmental.
- northumberland — a county in NE England. 1943 sq. mi. (5030 sq. km).
- odontoglossums — Plural form of odontoglossum.
- of your dreams — If you describe someone or something as the person or thing of your dreams, you mean that you consider them to be ideal or perfect.
- offer document — a document sent by a person or firm making a takeover bid to the shareholders of the target company, giving details of the offer that has been made and, usually, reasons for accepting it
- old-man cactus — a Mexican cactus, Cephalocereus senilis, having a columnar body from 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 meters) high with thatchlike, long, white hairs on the top, and red flowers with white centers.
- on firm ground — in a safe situation
- on home ground — If you say that someone is on their home ground, you mean that they are in or near where they work or live, and feel confident and secure because of this.
- onium compound — type of chemical salt
- ordinal number — Also called ordinal numeral. any of the numbers that express degree, quality, or position in a series, as first, second, and third (distinguished from cardinal number).
- ordnance datum — mean sea level calculated from observation taken at Newlyn, Cornwall, and used as the official basis for height calculation on British maps
- osteodermatous — characterized by osteodermal skin
- out from under — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
- outboard motor — a portable gasoline engine with propeller and tiller, clamped on the stern of a boat.
- overadjustment — an adjustment that is too great
- overburdensome — excessively burdensome.
- overmodulation — excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- period costume — the attire typical of a particular period in time
- platinum-blond — (of hair) of a pale silver-blond colour
- plumbous oxide — litharge.
- plymouth sound — an inlet of the English Channel in SW Devon, SW England
- pneumodynamics — Physics. pneumatics.
- podophthalmous — relating to a crustacean
- pseudo-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
- pseudomembrane — a tough outer layer found on the surface of the mucous membrane or skin
- pseudomorphism — an irregular or unclassifiable form.
- pseudonymously — bearing a false or fictitious name.
- pseudosymmetry — an apparent symmetry different from that appropriate to a crystal of a given mineral.
- pull-down menu — (operating system) (Or "drop-down menu", "pop-down menu") A menu in a graphical user interface, whose title is normally visible but whose contents are revealed only when the user activates it, normally by pressing the mouse button while the pointer is over the title, whereupon the menu items appear below the title. The user may then select an item from the menu or click elsewhere, in either case the menu contents are hidden again. A menu item is selected either by dragging the mouse from the menu title to the item and releasing or by clicking the title and then the item. When a pull-down menu appears in the main area of a window, as opposed to the menu bar, it may have a small, downward-pointing triangle to the right. Compare: scrollable list.
- pumped storage — a system for generating hydroelectric power for peak periods by pumping water from a lower to a higher reservoir during low-demand periods and then releasing it during peak periods.
- pure democracy — a form of democracy in which the laws and policies are made directly by the citizens rather than by representatives.