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13-letter words containing o, u, r, l

  • objurgatively — In an objurgative or reproving manner.
  • obstructively — In an obstructive manner.
  • odoriferously — In an odoriferous manner.
  • off-side rule — A lexical convention due to Landin, allowing the scope of declarations in a program to be expressed by indentation. Any non-whitespace token to the left of the first such token on the previous line is taken to be the start of a new declaration. Used in, for example, Miranda and Haskell.
  • old bulgarian — the Bulgarian language of the Middle Ages.
  • old favourite — If you refer to something as an old favourite, you mean that it has been in existence for a long time and everyone knows it or likes it.
  • old ritualist — Raskolnik.
  • olduvai gorge — a gorge in Tanzania in which is located a site containing Australopithecine and human skeletal and cultural remains.
  • oligofluorene — (organic chemistry) Any of a class of aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbons consisting of several fluorene units attached end-to-end.
  • opprobriously — In an opprobrious manner.
  • oraculousness — the state of being oraculous
  • oral solution — An oral solution is a medicine in liquid form for drinking.
  • organ-builder — a maker of organs
  • organolithium — (organic chemistry) Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to lithium bond.
  • osmoregulator — Any organism that practices osmoregulation.
  • ostreiculture — the breeding of oysters
  • ostrobogulous — (humorous) Slightly risqu\u00e9 or indecent; bizarre, interesting, or unusual.
  • out of kilter — If one thing is out of kilter with another, the first thing does not agree with or fit in with the second.
  • outgeneraling — Present participle of outgeneral.
  • outgeneralled — Simple past tense and past participle of outgeneral.
  • outlaw regime — a dangerously unpredictable political regime, as of a country, state, etc, which disregards international law or diplomacy
  • outlaw strike — wildcat strike.
  • over-populate — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
  • overcredulity — Excessive credulity.
  • overcredulous — willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible.
  • overmultitude — to exceed in number
  • overpopulated — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
  • overqualified — having more education, training, or experience than is required for a job or position.
  • overseriously — in an excessively serious manner
  • overspeculate — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
  • overstimulate — to stimulate too much
  • overvaluation — to value too highly; put too high a value on: They should be careful not to overvalue the property.
  • overzealously — too zealous: overzealous for reform.
  • owl butterfly — any of several South American nymphalid butterflies of the genus Caligo, especially C. eurylochus, having a spot like an owl's eye on each hind wing.
  • palaeocurrent — an ancient current, esp of water, evidence of which has been preserved in sedimentary rocks as fossilized ripple marks, etc
  • parnell shout — a social occasion where each person in a group pays for his or her own entertainment or meal
  • parquet floor — flooring made of inlaid wood
  • partly cloudy — sky: not constantly clear
  • perambulation — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
  • perfunctorily — performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy.
  • perlustration — the act of perlustrating; a thorough inspection or survey, esp of letters for purposes of surveillance
  • personal foul — a foul called in certain games, as basketball or football, for illegal body contact or rough, unsportsmanlike play.
  • petroliferous — containing or yielding petroleum
  • plain yoghurt — natural yoghurt, without added flavouring
  • plane journey — a journey made by flying in an aeroplane
  • platiniferous — platinum-bearing
  • platykurtosis — the state of being platykurtic.
  • pleasure boat — recreational vessel
  • pleasure dome — a large building, facility, or place used for recreation.
  • plectopterous — of or relating to the order Plectoptera, containing mayflies
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