14-letter words containing r, u, d, o
- occluded front — a composite front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front and forces it aloft.
- of your dreams — If you describe someone or something as the person or thing of your dreams, you mean that you consider them to be ideal or perfect.
- off the ground — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
- offer document — a document sent by a person or firm making a takeover bid to the shareholders of the target company, giving details of the offer that has been made and, usually, reasons for accepting it
- old portuguese — the language of Portugal as spoken and written from the 14th to the middle of the 16th centuries.
- on firm ground — in a safe situation
- on home ground — If you say that someone is on their home ground, you mean that they are in or near where they work or live, and feel confident and secure because of this.
- on one's guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- on the rebound — to bound or spring back from force of impact.
- on the upgrade — improving or progressing, as in importance, status, health, etc
- ordinal number — Also called ordinal numeral. any of the numbers that express degree, quality, or position in a series, as first, second, and third (distinguished from cardinal number).
- ordnance datum — mean sea level calculated from observation taken at Newlyn, Cornwall, and used as the official basis for height calculation on British maps
- osteodermatous — characterized by osteodermal skin
- out from under — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
- outboard motor — a portable gasoline engine with propeller and tiller, clamped on the stern of a boat.
- outer hebrides — a group of islands (Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides) off the W coast of and belonging to Scotland. About 2900 sq. mi. (7500 sq. km).
- over-abundance — an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.
- over-fulfilled — to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise.
- overadjustment — an adjustment that is too great
- overburdensome — excessively burdensome.
- overfastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
- overindulgence — excessive indulgence
- overmodulation — excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.
- overproduction — excessive production; production in excess of need or stipulated amount.
- overstructured — excessively structured or organized.
- oversubscribed — If something such as an event or a service is oversubscribed, too many people apply to attend the event or use the service.
- owner-occupied — (of a home, apartment, etc.) used as a residence by the owner.
- oxidoreductase — any of a class of enzymes that act as a catalyst, some of them conjointly, causing the oxidation and reduction of compounds.
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- para-toluidine — a white, flaky, lustrous, very slightly water-soluble solid, C 7 H 9 N, the para isomer of toluidine, used in the manufacture of dyes, in organic synthesis, and as a reagent in tests for nitrite, lignin, and phloroglucinol.
- parti-coloured — having different colours in different parts; variegated
- pas de bourree — a short running step.
- perfidiousness — deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful: a perfidious lover.
- period costume — the attire typical of a particular period in time
- periodic group — (database) (PE) Groups of logically related fields which occur multiple times within a group. Periodic groups are a non-relational technique. An example of a PE would be for storing the history of a person's name changes, where name was kept in logically related fields such as surname, first name and middle name - with the person having changed their name more than once.
- photoreduction — a reduction reaction induced by light.
- picture editor — someone whose job is to deal with the photographs and illustrations for a newspaper or magazine
- picture window — a large window in a house, usually dominating the room or wall in which it is located, and often designed or placed to present an attractive view.
- pituitary body — (formerly) the pituitary gland.
- postgraduation — designating or occurring in the period after graduation
- postindustrial — of, relating to, or characteristic of an era following industrialization: The economy of the postindustrial society is based on the provision of services rather than on the manufacture of goods.
- postproduction — (in motion pictures, recording, etc.) the technical processes, as cutting, editing, and post-synchronization, necessary to ready a filmed or recorded work for sale or exhibition.
- potluck dinner — a meal consisting of whatever food happens to be available without special preparation
- pound sterling — pound2 (def 3).
- powdered sugar — a sugar produced by pulverizing granulated sugar, especially a coarser variety used for fruits or cold beverages. Symbol: XX.
- power industry — all the people and activities involved in providing power (gas, electricity, etc) to homes and businesses
- pre-discussion — an act or instance of discussing; consideration or examination by argument, comment, etc., especially to explore solutions; informal debate.
- predevaluation — of or pertaining to the period prior to devaluation of a given thing
- predicate noun — a noun used in the predicate with a copulative verb or a factitive verb and having the same referent as the subject of the copulative verb or the direct object of the factitive verb, as in She is the mayor or They elected her mayor.
- press cupboard — a cupboard of the 16th and 17th centuries having an overhanging top above a recessed cabinet, beneath which is a section of drawers or cabinets.