15-letter words containing o, n, s, l, a, u
- foundationalism — (epistemology) The doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs.
- fully fashioned — (of stockings, knitwear, etc) shaped and seamed so as to fit closely
- functionalistic — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- functionalities — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- general-purpose — useful in many ways; not limited in use or function: a good general-purpose dictionary.
- giant sunflower — a composite plant, Helianthus giganteus, of eastern North America, growing nearly 12 feet (4 meters) high and having very large yellow flower heads.
- go up in flames — be burned
- gram's solution — (sometimes lowercase) a solution of iodine, potassium iodide, and water, used in staining bacteria.
- gulf of fonseca — an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in W Central America
- half-understood — partially understood
- hubble constant — the ratio of the recessional velocity of galaxies to their distance from the sun, with current measurements of its value ranging from 50 to 100 km/sec per megaparsec.
- human relations — the study of group behavior for the purpose of improving interpersonal relationships, as among employees.
- humpback salmon — a pink salmon inhabiting North Pacific waters: so-called because of the hump that appears behind the head of the male when it is ready for spawning.
- hypoinsulinemia — (medicine) An abnormally low level of insulin in the blood.
- ignatius loyola — Saint Ignatius of (Iñigo López de Loyola) 1491–1556, Spanish soldier and ecclesiastic: founder of the Society of Jesus.
- immunoassayable — Suitable for immunoassay.
- immunostimulant — (immunology, pharmacology) Any substance that stimulates an immune response.
- incommensurable — not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison.
- incommensurably — In an incommensurable manner; immeasurably.
- inconsequential — of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.
- inefficaciously — Without efficacy or effect.
- inertial fusion — a type of nuclear fusion in which the inertia of matter enables it to fuse by impact, as by pulses of laser radiation or high-energy charged particles, rather than by high temperature
- inquisitorially — In an inquisitorial manner.
- instantaneously — occurring, done, or completed in an instant: an instantaneous response.
- institutionally — of, relating to, or established by institution.
- insubordinately — In an insubordinate manner.
- interfoliaceous — situated between leaves, especially opposite leaves.
- involuntariness — The state of being involuntary; unwillingness; automatism.
- islands council — (in Scotland since 1975) any of the three divisions (Orkney, Shetland, and the Western Isles) into which the Scottish islands are divided for purposes of local government
- jerusalem thorn — See under Christ's-thorn.
- juxtapositional — an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
- lancaster sound — an arm of Baffin Bay, Nunavut Territory, Canada, leading W to the Parry Channel. 200 miles (320 km) long and 40 miles (64 km) wide.
- langston hughes — Charles Evans, 1862–1948, U.S. jurist and statesman: chief justice of the U.S. 1930–41.
- language school — A language school is a private school where a foreign language is taught.
- lay oneself out — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- leading counsel — the more senior of two counsels
- leptosporangium — (botany) A sporangium formed from a single epidermal cell.
- leukaemogenesis — the development of leukaemia
- lissencephalous — having the cephalic disorder of a lack of developed brain folds
- loaded question — a question containing a hidden trap or implication
- long-sufferance — long-suffering.
- lons-le-saunier — a department in E France. 1952 sq. mi. (5055 sq. km). Capital: Lons-le-Saunier.
- loudspeaker van — a motor vehicle carrying a public address system
- louis d'orleans — Louis Philippe Joseph [lwee fee-leep zhaw-zef] /lwi fiˈlip ʒɔˈzɛf/ (Show IPA), Duc (Philippe Égalité) 1747–93, French political leader.
- louis of nassau — 1538–74, a leader (1568–74) of the revolt of the Netherlands against Spain: died in battle
- louisiana heron — tricolored heron.
- luncheon basket — a basket that you put food in and take somewhere for a picnic
- maldistribution — bad or unsatisfactory distribution, as of wealth, among a population or members of a group.
- masculinization — Medicine/Medical. to produce certain male secondary sex characteristics in (a female).
- misarticulation — an act or the process of articulating: the articulation of a form; the articulation of a new thought.