14-letter words containing r, u, n, o

nontranslucent — Not translucent.
nonutilitarian — Not utilitarian.
north caucasus — a region in the S Russian Federation in Europe, E of the Black Sea.
north st. paul — a town in E Minnesota.
northumberland — a county in NE England. 1943 sq. mi. (5030 sq. km).
nostro account — a bank account conducted by a British bank with a foreign bank, usually in the foreign currency
nouveau pauvre — a newly poor person.
nuclear fusion — fusion (def 4).
nuclear isomer — isomer (def 2).
nuclear option — the use of or power to use nuclear weapons
nuclear weapon — an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei.
nuclearization — to equip with nuclear weapons; give nuclear capability to: a fear that armed forces on both sides would become nuclearized.
nucleoproteins — Plural form of nucleoprotein.
nursery school — a prekindergarten school for children from about three to five years of age.
nursery slopes — gentle slopes used by beginners in skiing
nurserypersons — Plural form of nurseryperson.
nursing bottle — a bottle with a rubber nipple, from which an infant sucks milk, water, etc.
nursing mother — a mother who is breast-feeding her baby
nutritiousness — providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful: a good, nutritious meal.
obstructionism — a person who deliberately delays or prevents progress.
obstructionist — a person who deliberately delays or prevents progress.
occluded front — a composite front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front and forces it aloft.
occupancy rate — The occupancy rate at a hotel is the number of available rooms that are occupied over a period of time.
ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
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
omnivorousness — eating both animal and plant foods.
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 surface — to all appearances
on the upgrade — improving or progressing, as in importance, status, health, etc
on your mettle — If you are on your mettle, you are ready to do something as well as you can, because you know that you are being tested or challenged.
oncornaviruses — Plural form of oncornavirus.
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
orobanchaceous — belonging to the Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family of plants.
orphans' court — a probate court in certain U.S. states.
osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
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.
out of control — wild, unrestrained
out of nowhere — unexpectedly
outer garments — the garments that are worn over a person's other clothes
outer mongolia — a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic.
outgeneralling — Present participle of outgeneral.
outmaneuvering — Present participle of outmaneuver.
outmanoeuvring — Present participle of outmanoeuvre.
outperformance — The act or state of outperforming.
outrageousness — of the nature of or involving gross injury or wrong: an outrageous slander.

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