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14-letter words containing s, i, l

  • octosyllabical — Alternative form of octosyllabic.
  • ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
  • officious will — a will by which the testator gives his or her property to the natural objects of such bounty, as the family.
  • oil the wheels — to make things run smoothly
  • old line state — Maryland (used as a nickname).
  • old school tie — a necktie striped in the colors of a specific English public school, especially as worn by a graduate to indicate his educational background.
  • oleaginousness — The state or condition of being oleaginous; oiliness, unctuousness.
  • oligopsonistic — Being or pertaining to oligopsony.
  • oligosynthetic — (linguistics) (of a language) using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words.
  • omnibus clause — a clause, especially in an automobile liability policy, extending coverage to persons other than the insured named in the policy.
  • omnibus volume — a collection of works by one author or several works on a similar topic, reprinted in one volume
  • omphaloskepsis — contemplation of one's navel as part of a mystical exercise.
  • omphaloskeptic — One who contemplates or meditates upon one's navel; one who engages in omphaloscopy.
  • one-liner wars — (games, programming)   A game popular among hackers who code in the language APL (see write-only language and line noise). The objective is to see who can code the most interesting and/or useful routine in one line of operators chosen from APL's exceedingly hairy primitive set. A similar amusement was practiced among TECO hackers and is now popular among Perl aficionados. (2 = 0 +.= T o.| T) / T <- iN where "o" is the APL null character, the assignment arrow is a single character, and "i" represents the APL iota.
  • operationalise — Alternative spelling of operationalize.
  • operationalism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
  • operationalist — a person who adheres to operationalism
  • opisthocoelous — relating to vertebrae in which the centrum is convex and the posterior is concave
  • opisthoglossal — (of the tongues of amphibians) attached at the front as opposed to the rear
  • opposite field — the opposite part of the outfield in relation to the batter, as left field for a right-handed batter.
  • oppositionally — In terms of, or by means of, opposition.
  • opthalmologist — Misspelling of ophthalmologist.
  • optical isomer — any of two or more isomers exhibiting optical isomerism.
  • optimistically — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
  • oral eroticism — libidinal pleasure derived from the lips and mouth, for example by kissing
  • orbital sander — a sander that uses a section of sandpaper clamped to a metal pad that moves at high speed in a very narrow orbit, driven by an electric motor.
  • organisational — (British) alternative spelling of organizational.
  • organosiloxane — a siloxane containing an organic group.
  • orkney islands — group of islands north of Scotland, constituting an administrative division of Scotland: 377 sq mi (976 sq km); pop. 20,000
  • ornithologists — Plural form of ornithologist.
  • orthoselection — orthogenesis (def 1a).
  • oscillographic — Of or pertaining to an oscillograph.
  • osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
  • ostentatiously — characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
  • osteogenically — By osteogenesis.
  • osteologically — Concerning only the osteological aspects.
  • osteosclerosis — abnormal hardening and increase in density of bone.
  • osteosclerotic — abnormal hardening and increase in density of bone.
  • outlandishness — The quality of being outlandish.
  • outside toilet — a toilet or lavatory which is located outdoors or in an outdoor cubicle
  • over-socialize — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
  • over-stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
  • overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
  • oversimplified — simplified to the point of distortion or error
  • oversocialized — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
  • oversolicitous — too solicitous: oversolicitous concerning one's health.
  • overspecialize — to specialize to an excessive degree
  • overspill town — a town built or expanded to house excess population from a nearby city
  • ownership flat — a flat owned by the occupier
  • oxford english — that form of the received pronunciation of English supposed to be typical of Oxford University and regarded by many as affected or pretentious
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