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15-letter words containing s, t, o, r, y, l

  • mesometeorology — the study of atmospheric phenomena of relatively small size, as thunderstorms or tornadoes, and of the detailed structure of larger disturbances.
  • military school — military academy.
  • modestly priced — moderately priced; not overly expensive
  • myofibroblastic — Relating to myofibroblasts.
  • nanocrystalline — Of, pertaining to, or composed of nanocrystals.
  • natural history — the sciences, as botany, mineralogy, or zoology, dealing with the study of all objects in nature: used especially in reference to the beginnings of these sciences in former times.
  • necessary stool — close-stool.
  • net.personality — Someone who has made a name for him or herself on Usenet, through either longevity or attention-getting posts, but doesn't meet the other requirements of net.godhood.
  • neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
  • non-crystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
  • nonelectrolytes — Plural form of nonelectrolyte.
  • northeastwardly — Towards the northeast.
  • northwestwardly — Towards the northwest.
  • not be yourself — If you say that you are not yourself, you mean you are not feeling well.
  • not necessarily — If you reply 'Not necessarily', you mean that what has just been said or suggested may not be true.
  • observationally — of, relating to, or founded on observation, especially founded on observation rather than experiment.
  • pamprodactylous — having all four toes directed forward, as in swifts and colies.
  • pastoral prayer — the main prayer in a church service.
  • phosphorylation — to introduce the phosphoryl group into (an organic compound).
  • phosphorylative — of or relating to phosphorylation
  • play favourites — to display favouritism
  • plethysmography — the tracking of changes measured in bodily volume
  • polycrystalline — (of a rock or metal) composed of aggregates of individual crystals.
  • polyunsaturated — of or noting a class of animal or vegetable fats, especially plant oils, whose molecules consist of carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated by hydrogen atoms and that are associated with a low cholesterol content of the blood.
  • postoperatively — occurring after a surgical operation.
  • poststimulatory — following stimulation
  • propositionally — the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done.
  • proximity talks — a diplomatic process whereby an impartial representative acts as go-between for two opposing parties who are willing to attend the same conference but unwilling to meet face to face
  • pseudo-military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
  • pyrocrystalline — crystallized from a molten magma or highly heated solution.
  • railway station — train stop, railroad station
  • recycle solvent — A recycle solvent is a solvent (= a substance that can dissolve another substance) which is used in a recovery system.
  • regulatory risk — a risk to which private companies are subject, arising from the possibility of legislation or regulations that will affect business being adopted by a government
  • remonstratingly — in an remonstrating or dissenting manner
  • remonstratively — in a remonstrative or expostulatory manner
  • retrospectively — with contemplation of past situations, events, etc.: You should examine your relationship retrospectively.
  • right of asylum — the right of alien fugitives to protection or nonextradition in a country or its embassy.
  • royal worcester — Worcester china made after 1862
  • saprophytically — any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
  • secondary metal — metal derived wholly or in part from scrap.
  • security police — a police force responsible for maintaining order at a specific locale or under specific circumstances, as at an airport or factory.
  • self-regulatory — Self-regulatory systems, organizations, or activities are controlled by the people involved in them, rather than by outside organizations or rules.
  • self-revelatory — displaying, exhibiting, or disclosing one's most private feelings, thoughts, etc.: an embarrassingly self-revealing autobiography.
  • septentrionally — northwards; in the direction of the north
  • serendipitously — come upon or found by accident; fortuitous: serendipitous scientific discoveries.
  • silent majority — the U.S. citizens who supported President Nixon's policies but who were not politically vocal, outspoken, or active: considered by him to constitute a majority.
  • simple majority — less than half of the total votes cast but more than the minimum required to win, as when there are more than two candidates or choices.
  • slumpflationary — of or relating to slumpflation
  • social security — (usually initial capital letters) a program of old-age, unemployment, health, disability, and survivors insurance maintained by the U.S. federal government through compulsory payments by specific employer and employee groups.
  • socialist party — a U.S. political party advocating socialism, formed about 1900 chiefly by former members of the Social Democratic Party and the Socialist Labor Party.
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