15-letter words containing r, o, y, s, t
- idiosyncratical — Alternative form of idiosyncratic.
- immunochemistry — the study of the chemistry of immunologic substances and reactions.
- in short supply — If something is in short supply, there is very little of it available and it is difficult to find or obtain.
- inconsiderately — In an inconsiderate manner.
- indiscretionary — lack of discretion; imprudence.
- inquisitorially — In an inquisitorial manner.
- inspirationally — imparting inspiration.
- insubordinately — In an insubordinate manner.
- insurrectionary — of, relating to, or of the nature of insurrection.
- interparoxysmal — occurring in the period or periods between paroxysms.
- interpersonally — of or pertaining to the relations between persons: He has strong interpersonal skills.
- introspectively — characterized by introspection, the act or process of looking into oneself.
- introspectivity — The quality of being introspective.
- irresolvability — The quality of being irresolvable.
- isopropyl ether — a colorless, volatile, flammable, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O, used chiefly as a solvent for waxes, fats, and resins.
- japanese oyster — a commercial oyster, Ostrea gigas, of the Pacific coast of North America, introduced from Japan.
- john chrysostom — Saint John, a.d. 347?–407, ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople.
- keynote address — a speech, as at a political convention, that presents important issues, principles, policies, etc.
- keynote speaker — sb: gives opening speech
- labyrinthodonts — Plural form of labyrinthodont.
- learned society — an organization devoted to the scholarly study of a particular field or discipline, as modern languages, psychology, or history.
- legacy software — legacy system
- let yourself go — If you let yourself go, you relax and behave much more freely than usual.
- leukodystrophic — Of or pertaining to leukodystrophy.
- lose your heart — If you lose your heart to someone, you fall in love with them.
- main royal mast — the part of the mainmast situated immediately above, and generally formed as a single spar with, the main topgallantmast.
- manorial system — manorialism.
- medical history — the past background of a person in terms of health
- mesometeorology — the study of atmospheric phenomena of relatively small size, as thunderstorms or tornadoes, and of the detailed structure of larger disturbances.
- microdiscectomy — (surgery) microdecompression.
- microseismicity — The state of being microseismic.
- microsporocytes — Plural form of microsporocyte.
- military school — military academy.
- mirror symmetry — symmetry about a plane (mirror plane) that divides the object or system into two mutual mirror images
- modestly priced — moderately priced; not overly expensive
- monkey, scratch — scratch monkey
- montgomeryshire — a historic county in Powys, in central Wales.
- more's the pity — If you add more's the pity to a comment, you are expressing your disappointment or regret about something.
- moreton bay ash — an Australian eucalyptus tree, E. tessellaris, having drooping branches and grey bark
- morphosyntactic — involving both morphology and syntax.
- moving stairway — escalator (def 1).
- myofibroblastic — Relating to myofibroblasts.
- myristicivorous — feeding on nutmeg
- mystery shopper — a person who is employed, often by the owners, to visit shops, hotels, etc, incognito, and assess the quality of the service offered
- nanocrystalline — Of, pertaining to, or composed of nanocrystals.
- nasopharyngitis — (medicine) An inflammation of the nasal passages, and of the upper pharynx.
- natural history — the sciences, as botany, mineralogy, or zoology, dealing with the study of all objects in nature: used especially in reference to the beginnings of these sciences in former times.
- necessary stool — close-stool.
- net.personality — Someone who has made a name for him or herself on Usenet, through either longevity or attention-getting posts, but doesn't meet the other requirements of net.godhood.
- neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.