14-letter words containing o, u, n
- contiguousness — The state or quality of being contiguous.
- contour flying — the technique of flying at a constant altitude of less than 22.8 metres (75 feet) above the ground.
- contra account — A contra account is an account with a balance that is the opposite of the normal balance of a related account.
- contractualism — any of various theories that justify moral principles and political choices because they depend on a social contract involving certain ideal conditions, as lack of ignorance or uncertainty.
- contradictious — inclined to contradict; contentious
- contrapuntally — of or relating to counterpoint.
- contrapuntists — Plural form of contrapuntist.
- contributional — the act of contributing.
- contributorily — In a contributory manner.
- control column — a lever or pillar, usually fitted with a handwheel, used to control the movements of an aircraft
- control survey — an accurate survey of a region forming a basis for more detailed surveys.
- contumaciously — stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient.
- contumeliously — insulting display of contempt in words or actions; contemptuous or humiliating treatment.
- convolutedness — twisted; coiled.
- convulsiveness — The state or quality of being convulsive.
- coquettishness — The state or quality of being coquettish.
- corazon aquino — Corazon C [kawr-uh-zon,, kor-] /ˈkɔr əˌzɒn,, ˈkɒr-/ (Show IPA), 1933–2009, Philippine political leader: president 1986–92.
- cornucopia leg — a leg used on pieces in the Directoire and Empire styles, curving downward from the piece and curving upward again to a point and having a foot or caster at the lowest part of the curve.
- coronal suture — the serrated line across the skull between the frontal bone and the parietal bones
- coronary sinus — a large venous channel in the heart wall that receives blood via the coronary veins and empties into the right atrium.
- coroner's jury — a jury called to give a decision by a coroner's inquest
- corpuscularian — an adherent of corpuscular theory
- corticonuclear — Of or pertaining to the cerebral cortex and the motor nuclei in the brainstem.
- cosi fan tutte — a comic opera (1790) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
- cost-conscious — having an awareness of costs; careful about spending
- costume change — a change of costume by an actor
- cotemporaneous — contemporaneous
- cotransduction — the simultaneous transfer of multiple genes from one bacterium to another by a single bacteriophage
- cottony jujube — an Indian evergreen shrub or small tree, Ziziphus mauritiana, of the buckthorn family, having leaves that are rusty-hairy on the underside and small, round, red, acid fruit.
- cough medicine — Cough medicine is liquid medicine that you take when you have a cough.
- council bluffs — city in SW Iowa, across the Missouri River from Omaha, Nebr.: pop. 58,000
- council estate — a housing development built by a local council
- council of ten — the governing council of Venice from 1310 until its overthrow in 1797, composed originally of 10 and later 17 members.
- council of war — A council of war is a meeting that is held in order to decide how a particular threat or emergency should be dealt with.
- council school — (esp formerly) any school maintained by the state
- council tenant — a tenant who rents a council house or council flat
- councilpersons — Plural form of councilperson.
- count palatine — originally an official who administered the king's domains or his justice
- count the cost — If someone counts the cost of something that has happened or will happen, they consider how the consequences of that action or event affect them.
- countable noun — A countable noun is the same as a count noun.
- countably many — countable
- counter jumper — a sales assistant in a shop
- counter-attack — If you counter-attack, you attack someone who has attacked you.
- counter-boulle — contre-partie.
- counter-demand — to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right: He demanded payment of the debt.
- counter-gambit — a countermove
- counter-thrust — to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force: He thrust his way through the crowd. She thrust a dagger into his back.
- counter-worker — work or action to oppose some other work or action.
- counteractions — Plural form of counteraction.
- counterassault — a counterattack