14-letter words containing t, a, o, u, y
- junior varsity — a university, college, or school team that consists of players who lack the qualifications or skill necessary for the varsity and compete against other teams of similar composition or ability.
- just/you watch — You say to someone 'you watch' or 'just watch' when you are predicting that something will happen, and you are very confident that it will happen as you say.
- known quantity — Mathematics. a quantity whose value is given: in algebra, frequently represented by a letter from the first part of the alphabet, as a, b, or c.
- lady bountiful — a wealthy lady in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem, noted for her kindness and generosity.
- lecythidaceous — relating to the Lecythidaceae family of large trees, native to tropical South America and Madagascar
- left-hand buoy — a distinctive buoy marking the side of a channel regarded as the left or port side.
- leptodactylous — having slender toes or fingers.
- leucocythaemia — leukaemia
- leucocytopenia — leucopenia
- leukocytoblast — the precursor cell to a mature leukocyte
- leukocytopenia — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- longitudinally — of or relating to longitude or length: longitudinal measurement.
- lymphedematous — Relating to lymphedema.
- macrodactylous — related to or having macrodactyly
- magniloquently — In a magniloquent manner.
- mandibulectomy — (surgery) excision of the mandible.
- methoxyflurane — a potent substance, C 3 H 4 Cl 2 F 2 O, used as an analgesic in minor surgical procedures and less frequently as a general anesthetic.
- metrosexuality — The quality of being metrosexual.
- mononeuropathy — A neuropathy that affects only a single nerve (as distinguished from polyneuropathy).
- mountain nyala — a similar and related Ethiopian animal, T. buxtoni, lacking the white crest
- multifariously — In a multifarious manner.
- mutual society — co-operative organization
- naphthyl group — Also called alpha-naphthyl group, alpha-naphthyl radical. the univalent group C 1 0 H 7 –, having a replaceable hydrogen atom in the first, or alpha, position; 1-naphthyl group.
- native country — the country someone is born in or native to
- neuropathology — the pathology of the nervous system.
- non-ambulatory — of, relating to, or capable of walking: an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.
- non-neutrality — the state of being neutral.
- non-regulatory — to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
- noncausatively — In a noncausative manner.
- nondocumentary — a film or television programme not reflecting real life
- nyctaginaceous — belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family of plants.
- occupancy rate — The occupancy rate at a hotel is the number of available rooms that are occupied over a period of time.
- occupationally — of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
- olfactory bulb — the enlarged terminal part of each olfactory lobe from which the olfactory nerve originates.
- on the way out — If something or someone is on the way out or on their way out, they are likely to disappear or to be replaced very soon.
- osmoregulatory — Of or pertaining to osmoregulation.
- ostentatiously — characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
- out of the way — remote from much-traveled, frequented, or populous regions; secluded: an out-of-the-way inn up in the hills.
- out-of-the-way — remote from much-traveled, frequented, or populous regions; secluded: an out-of-the-way inn up in the hills.
- overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- penalty double — business double.
- percutaneously — through the skin
- perlocutionary — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
- pertinaciously — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
- phenylbutazone — a potent substance, C 1 9 H 2 0 N 2 O 2 , used to reduce pain and inflammation in rheumatic diseases and gout, and used in veterinary medicine for musculoskeletal disorders.
- phenylthiourea — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.
- picture layout — a picture spread. See under spread (def 33).
- pituitary body — (formerly) the pituitary gland.