14-letter words containing s, i, l, h, o, u
- louis philippe — ("Citizen King") 1773–1850, king of France 1830–48.
- malnourishment — Malnutrition, undernourishment.
- malpighiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Malpighiaceae, a family of tropical plants many of which are lianas
- microcephalous — Microcephalic.
- micropublisher — a publisher of material in microfilm
- middlesborough — a city in SE Kentucky.
- musculophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
- myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
- nanopublishing — an inexpensive form of online publishing that uses blogging as a model to reach a specific audience
- neo-malthusian — a view or doctrine advocating population control, especially by contraception.
- neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
- non-malthusian — of or relating to the theories of T. R. Malthus, which state that population tends to increase faster, at a geometrical ratio, than the means of subsistence, which increases at an arithmetical ratio, and that this will result in an inadequate supply of the goods supporting life unless war, famine, or disease reduces the population or the increase of population is checked.
- opisthocoelous — relating to vertebrae in which the centrum is convex and the posterior is concave
- outlandishness — The quality of being outlandish.
- parish council — local administrative body
- peritrichously — in a peritrichous manner; in a fashion characteristic of a peritrichous organism
- photoluminesce — to produce photoluminescence
- plesiochronous — (communications) Nearly synchronised, a term describing a communication system where transmitted signals have the same nominal digital rate but are synchronised on different clocks. According to ITU-T standards, corresponding signals are plesiochronous if their significant instants occur at nominally the same rate, with any variation in rate being constrained within specified limits.
- pleurapophysis — one of the lateral processes of a vertebra forming the ribs
- pseudo-english — of, relating to, or characteristic of England or its inhabitants, institutions, etc.
- pseudo-ethical — pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- public housing — housing owned or operated by a government and usually offered at low rent to the needy.
- push down list — (programming) (PDL) In ITS days, the preferred MITism for stack. See overflow pdl.
- rheumatologist — a specialist in rheumatology, especially a physician who specializes in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, as arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma.
- rhizocephalous — belonging to the Rhizocephala, a group of degenerate hermaphrodite crustaceans that are parasitic chiefly on crabs.
- sceuophylacium — a place where sacred vessels are kept
- school council — a group of pupils who are elected by fellow pupils to represent their school and think of ideas for improving it
- school uniform — standard outfit worn by pupils
- self-righteous — confident of one's own righteousness, especially when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others.
- shoulder joint — the joint at the junction of the forelimb with the pectoral girdle
- showbiz column — a column about the entertainment industry
- shower cubicle — a shower enclosure
- single honours — a British university degree course that involves study in a single area
- social housing — Social housing is housing which is provided for rent or sale at a fairly low cost by housing associations and local councils.
- soul-searching — the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.
- south carolina — a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 31,055 sq. mi. (80,430 sq. km). Capital: Columbia. Abbreviation: SC (for use with zip code), S.C.
- sulphonic acid — type of strong organic acid
- sulphonium ion — a positive ion produced by the addition of a proton to the sulphur atom of a thiol or thio-ether
- surgical shock — a state of shock that can occur during or after surgery
- the silk route — an ancient trade route that linked Asia and the countries of the Mediterranean and was followed by Marco Polo when he travelled to Cathay
- till all hours — until very late
- tongue-lashing — severe scolding
- trust hospital — a hospital that is run by an NHS trust which competes with other trusts for government funding
- twilight hours — the period in which there occurs soft diffused light due to the sun being just below the horizon, esp following sunset
- unaccomplished — not accomplished; incomplete or not carried out: Many tasks remain unaccomplished.
- unchivalrously — in an unchivalrous manner
- vaulting horse — a padded, somewhat cylindrical floor-supported apparatus, braced horizontally at an adjustable height, used for hand support and pushing off in vaulting.
- well-nourished — having been provided with plenty of the material necessary for life and growth
- welsh mountain — a common breed of small hardy sheep kept mainly in the mountains of Wales
- whistling buoy — a buoy having a whistle operated by air trapped and compressed in an open-bottomed chamber by the rising and falling water level caused by natural wave action.