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14-letter words containing s, e, c, a

  • nonspectacular — not spectacular
  • nonspeculative — not speculative
  • nonsuch palace — a former royal palace in Cuddington in London: built in 1538 for Henry VIII; later visited by Elizabeth I, James I, Charles I, and Charles II; demolished (1682–1702)
  • nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
  • nontranslucent — Not translucent.
  • north cascades — a national park in NW Washington: site of glaciers and mountain lakes. 789 sq. mi. (2043 sq. km).
  • noticeableness — The quality of being noticeable.
  • novelistically — In a novelistic way.
  • nuclear fusion — fusion (def 4).
  • nuclear isomer — isomer (def 2).
  • nuisance value — the usefulness of a person's or thing's capacity to cause difficulties or irritation
  • nutraceuticals — Plural form of nutraceutical.
  • nyctaginaceous — belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family of plants.
  • objective case — objective (def 2a).
  • objective-case — something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
  • oceanographers — Plural form of oceanographer.
  • ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
  • oehlenschläger — Adam Gottlob (ˈadam ˈɡɔtlɔp). 1779–1850, Danish romantic poet and dramatist
  • oesophagectomy — (surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of all, or part of the oesophagus.
  • oesophagoscope — Alternative form of esophagoscope.
  • off the charts — a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
  • omnibus clause — a clause, especially in an automobile liability policy, extending coverage to persons other than the insured named in the policy.
  • omphaloskeptic — One who contemplates or meditates upon one's navel; one who engages in omphaloscopy.
  • on the surface — to all appearances
  • onchocerciasis — an infestation with filarial worms of the genus Onchocerca, common in tropical America and Africa, transmitted by black flies, and characterized by nodules under the skin, an itchy rash, eye lesions, and in severe cases, elephantiasis.
  • oncornaviruses — Plural form of oncornavirus.
  • one-horse race — if a contest is described as a one-horse race, it is thought that one person or thing will definitely win it
  • open classroom — a spacious instructional area shared by several groups or classes in elementary school, permitting more individualized, less supervised project learning and movement of pupils from one activity to another.
  • operating cash — the amount of cash or money that a business generates
  • operating cost — The operating cost of a business, or a piece of equipment or machinery is the amount of money that it costs to run it.
  • ophthalmoscope — an instrument for viewing the interior of the eye or examining the retina.
  • opt-out clause — a clause that permits signatories to a contract to opt out of particular provisions, or to terminate the contract early
  • optical isomer — any of two or more isomers exhibiting optical isomerism.
  • oral eroticism — libidinal pleasure derived from the lips and mouth, for example by kissing
  • orchestrations — Plural form of orchestration.
  • ordnance corps — a combat support military unit responsible for developing and maintaining weapons and weapon systems
  • orobanchaceous — belonging to the Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family of plants.
  • orphan process — (operating system)   A Unix process whose original parent has terminated and which has become a child of "init(1)". Compare zombie.
  • osteoarthritic — Affected with osteoarthritis.
  • osteochondroma — (medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage.
  • osteogenically — By osteogenesis.
  • osteologically — Concerning only the osteological aspects.
  • osteosarcomata — Plural form of osteosarcoma.
  • outside chance — a slight chance or likelihood
  • over-socialize — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
  • overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
  • overcompensate — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
  • oversocialized — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
  • overspecialize — to specialize to an excessive degree
  • oxidoreductase — any of a class of enzymes that act as a catalyst, some of them conjointly, causing the oxidation and reduction of compounds.
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