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14-letter words containing o, u, t, b, i, l

  • hemimetabolous — incomplete metamorphosis.
  • holding thumbs — holding the thumb of one hand with the other, in the hope of bringing good luck
  • immunoblotting — The use of immunoblots to analyse proteins.
  • insurmountable — incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable: an insurmountable obstacle.
  • insurmountably — incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable: an insurmountable obstacle.
  • job evaluation — the analysis of the relationship between jobs in an organization: often used as a basis for a wages structure
  • labor unionist — unionist (def 2).
  • lactoglobulins — Plural form of lactoglobulin.
  • lady bountiful — a wealthy lady in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem, noted for her kindness and generosity.
  • mandibulectomy — (surgery) excision of the mandible.
  • mounting-block — a block of stone formerly used to aid a person when mounting a horse
  • multivibrators — Plural form of multivibrator.
  • neurobiologist — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
  • noctambulation — Sleepwalking.
  • non-absolutist — the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.
  • non-cultivable — capable of being cultivated.
  • noncombustible — not flammable.
  • nonjusticiable — capable of being settled by law or by the action of a court: a justiciable dispute.
  • nonsustainable — Not sustainable.
  • nursing bottle — a bottle with a rubber nipple, from which an infant sucks milk, water, etc.
  • oblique motion — the relative motion of two melodic parts in which one remains in place or moves relatively little while the other moves more actively.
  • oblique stroke — (character)   "/". Common names include: (forward) slash; stroke; ITU-T: slant; oblique stroke. Rare: diagonal; solidus; over; slak; virgule; INTERCAL: slat. Commonly used as the division operator in programming, and to separate the components in Unix pathnames, and hence also in URLs. Also used to delimit regular expressions in several languages.
  • perturbational — relating to perturbation
  • platinum-blond — (of hair) of a pale silver-blond colour
  • prepublication — the period immediately preceding the publication of a book.
  • productibility — the ability to produce
  • provident club — a hire-purchase system offered by some large retail organizations
  • quodlibetarian — a person who writes, discusses or engages in quodlibets
  • rambunctiously — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
  • rediscountable — able to be rediscounted
  • ribonucleotide — an ester, composed of a ribonucleoside and phosphoric acid, that is a constituent of ribonucleic acid.
  • solubilization — the process whereby something becomes soluble or more soluble
  • somnambulation — to walk during sleep; sleepwalk.
  • sub-peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
  • subcontinental — a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent: the subcontinent of India.
  • subproletariat — the poorest group within the working class
  • substitutional — a person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
  • supportability — capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable.
  • susceptible of — that gives a chance for; admitting; allowing
  • susceptible to — liable to
  • table mountain — a mountain in the Republic of South Africa, near Cape Town. 3550 feet (1080 meters).
  • tabularization — the act of tabularizing
  • terminal bonus — a bonus paid on a life insurance policy when the holder reaches a certain age or dies
  • toilet cubicle — a very small enclosed area containing a toilet
  • toluidine blue — a dark green powder, C15H16N3SCl·ZnCl2, used in dyeing textiles, as a biological stain, as a coagulant in medicine, etc.
  • trombiculiasis — the condition of being infested with chiggers.
  • tubal ligation — a method of permanent sterilization for women, involving the surgical sealing of the fallopian tubes to prevent the ovum from passing from the ovary to the uterus.
  • turbo-electric — noting, pertaining to, or utilizing machinery that includes a generator driven by a turbine: turbo-electric engine; turbo-electric propulsion.
  • unmentionables — not mentionable; inappropriate, unfit, or improper for mention, as in polite conversation; unspeakable.
  • unquestionable — not open to question; beyond doubt or dispute; indisputable; undeniable; certain: an unquestionable fact.
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