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.