14-letter words containing t, o, s, y
- nonassertively — In a nonassertive way.
- noncausatively — In a noncausative manner.
- noncrystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
- none-so-pretty — sweet william catchfly.
- nonpsychiatric — not psychiatric
- nonsensicality — (of words or language) having little or no meaning; making little or no sense: A baby's babbling is appealingly nonsensical.
- nonspecificity — The state or condition of being nonspecific.
- nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
- nonsymptomatic — pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.
- norman dynasty — a succession of English kings founded by Duke William of the duchy of Normandy in northern France, who conquered England in 1066 and whose successors ruled the country to 1154.
- north ayrshire — a council area of W central Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde: comprises the N part of the historical county of Ayrshire, including the Isle of Arran; formerly part of Strathclyde Region (1975–96): chiefly agricultural, with fishing and tourism. Administrative centre: Irvine. Pop: 136 030 (2003 est). Area: 884 sq km (341 sq miles)
- north tyneside — a unitary authority of NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop: 190 800 (2003 est). Area: 84 sq km (32 sq miles)
- north-easterly — A north-easterly point, area, or direction is to the north-east or towards the north-east.
- north-westerly — A north-westerly point, area, or direction is to the north-west or towards the north-west.
- norway lobster — a European lobster, Nephrops norvegicus, fished for food
- not merely sth — You use not merely before the less important of two contrasting statements, as a way of emphasizing the more important statement.
- not sb's style — If you say that something is not someone 's style, you mean that it is not the way in which they usually do things, or it is different from the sort of thing they usually like.
- novelistically — In a novelistic way.
- nyctaginaceous — belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family of plants.
- obstreperously — resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.
- octosyllabical — Alternative form of octosyllabic.
- oesophagectomy — (surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of all, or part of the oesophagus.
- oestrous cycle — a hormonally controlled cycle of activity of the reproductive organs in many female mammals. The follicular stage (growth of the Graafian follicles, thickening of the lining of the uterus, secretion of oestrogen, and ovulation, is succeeded by the luteal phase (formation of the corpus luteum and secretion of progesterone), followed by regression and a return to the first stage
- oligosynthetic — (linguistics) (of a language) using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words.
- olympus, mount — mountain in N Greece, between Thessaly & Macedonia: c. 9,580 ft (2,920 m): in Greek mythology, the home of the gods
- on easy street — well-to-do; in easy circumstances
- one-way street — If you describe an agreement or a relationship as a one-way street, you mean that only one of the sides in the agreement or relationship is offering something or is benefitting from it.
- ophthalmoscopy — the use of or technique of using an ophthalmoscope.
- oppositionally — In terms of, or by means of, opposition.
- optimistically — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- ordinary stock — British. common stock.
- orthomyxovirus — Any RNA virus of Orthomyxoviridae family characterised by having two long glycoprotein spikes.
- 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.
- osteodystrophy — (medicine) Any abnormal or defective development of a bone.
- osteogenically — By osteogenesis.
- osteologically — Concerning only the osteological aspects.
- overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
- overgenerosity — the quality of being too generous
- overnight stay — in hospital or hotel
- oyster cracker — a small, round, usually salted cracker, served with oysters, soup, etc.
- oyster farming — the activity of cultivating oysters for food or pearls
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- pacific oyster — Japanese oyster.
- parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- party politics — politics based on strict adherence to the policies and principles of a political party regardless of the public interest; partisan loyalism.
- pay for itself — If something that you buy or invest in pays for itself after a period of time, the money you gain from it, or save because you have it, is greater than the amount you originally spent or invested.
- pay television — a commercial service that broadcasts or provides television programs to viewers who pay a monthly charge or a per-program fee.
- penalty stroke — a stroke added to a score for a rule infraction.
- people's party — a political party (1891–1904), advocating expansion of currency, state control of railroads, the placing of restrictions upon ownership of land, etc.; Populist party.