14-letter words containing u, n, a, r, y, o
- forward buying — the purchase of merchandise in quantities exceeding demand
- galvanocautery — a cautery heated by a galvanic current.
- graduation day — the day on which the ceremony is held at which university or college degrees and diplomas are conferred
- greyhound race — a race in which greyhounds chase a dummy hare around a track
- group dynamics — (used with a plural verb) the interactions that influence the attitudes and behavior of people when they are grouped with others through either choice or accidental circumstances.
- gulf of anadyr — an inlet of the Bering Sea, off the coast of NE Russia
- haul your wind — to sail closer to the wind
- hornyhead chub — a small N American fish, Nocomis biguttatus
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- ichthyocentaur — a sea creature with a human head and torso, the legs of a horse, and the tail of a fish.
- ichthyosaurian — (paleontology) Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria.
- indian country — (especially during the U.S. westward migration) any region where one was likely to encounter Indians, especially hostile Indians.
- induction year — the first year of a newly qualified teacher's career, in which he or she has a lighter workload and follows a programme of professional development and support provided by an experienced mentor; at the end of this year, the teacher is formally assessed against the core professional standards
- inharmoniously — In an inharmonious way.
- institutionary — of or relating to an institution or institutions; institutional.
- insurmountably — incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable: an insurmountable obstacle.
- intrapulmonary — (anatomy) Within the material of the lungs.
- isocyano group — the univalent group −NC.
- 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.
- laundry worker — sb who washes clothes for a living
- 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.
- microaneurysms — Plural form of microaneurysm.
- money-purchase — relating to a pension scheme in which both employer and employee make contributions to a fund that is used to buy an annuity on retirement. The amount paid as a pension depends on the size of the fund
- mononeuropathy — A neuropathy that affects only a single nerve (as distinguished from polyneuropathy).
- 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
- neurogenically — by neural activity
- neurologically — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- neuropathology — the pathology of the nervous system.
- neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central 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.
- non-subsidiary — serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary.
- nondocumentary — a film or television programme not reflecting real life
- occupancy rate — The occupancy rate at a hotel is the number of available rooms that are occupied over a period of time.
- parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- parsimoniously — characterized by or showing parsimony; frugal or stingy.
- 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.
- 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.
- polyunsaturate — a polyunsaturated fat or fatty acid.
- pulmonary tree — the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles of the lungs, which together resemble an upside-down tree.
- pulmonary vein — a vein conveying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
- quantum theory — any theory predating quantum mechanics that encompassed Planck's radiation formula and a scheme for obtaining discrete energy states for atoms, as Bohr theory.
- radiofrequency — the frequency of the transmitting waves of a given radio message or broadcast.
- rambunctiously — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
- read-only user — (jargon) Describes a luser who uses computers almost exclusively for reading Usenet, bulletin boards, and/or electronic mail, rather than writing code or purveying useful information. See twink, terminal junkie, lurker.
- roundaboutedly — in a roundabout manner