14-letter words containing u, n, c, a, y
- neurologically — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- noncausatively — In a noncausative manner.
- nondocumentary — a film or television programme not reflecting real life
- nuclear energy — energy released by reactions within atomic nuclei, as in nuclear fission or fusion.
- nuclear family — a social unit composed of two parents and one or more children.
- numeric keypad — a separate section on some computer keyboards, grouping together numeric keys and those for mathematical or other special functions in an arrangement like that of a calculator.
- numismatically — Of or relating to coins or currency.
- 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.
- parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- penalty clause — part of contract specifying a forfeit
- 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.
- pneumatic tyre — a rubber tyre filled with air under pressure, used esp on motor vehicles
- pneumodynamics — Physics. pneumatics.
- polyfunctional — containing more than one functional group.
- public analyst — a scientist who tests food, water etc to ensure that they are safe
- public company — a company that has more than 50 shareholders and whose shares are offered for public subscription.
- quoted company — a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange
- 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.
- redundancy pay — severance pay.
- safety curtain — a sheet of asbestos or other fireproof material that can be lowered just inside the proscenium arch in case of fire, sealing off the backstage area from the auditorium.
- sanctuary lamp — a lamp, usually red, placed in a prominent position in the sanctuary of a church, that when lit indicates the presence of the Blessed Sacrament
- secure tenancy — the letting of a dwelling by a nonprivate landlord, usually a local council or housing association, under an agreement that allows security of tenure, subletting, improvements made to the property by the tenant without consequent rent increase, and the right to buy the dwelling at a discount after three years' occupancy
- sodium cyanide — a white, crystalline, deliquescent, water-soluble, poisonous powder, NaCN, prepared by heating sodium amide with charcoal: used chiefly in casehardening alloys, in the leaching and flotation of ore, and in electroplating.
- subcontrariety — the quality or state of being subcontrary
- subcutaneously — situated or lying under the skin, as tissue.
- subgenerically — in a subgeneric manner; in a way relating to a subgenus
- supplicatingly — in a pleading manner
- surinam cherry — a tropical American tree, Eugenia uniflora, of the myrtle family, having ovate leaves and fragrant, white flowers.
- treasury bench — (in Britain) the front bench to the right of the Speaker in the House of Commons, traditionally reserved for members of the Government
- turbomachinery — machinery consisting of, incorporating, or constituting a turbine
- unacademically — in an unacademic manner
- unaccidentally — happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected: an accidental meeting.
- unaccustomedly — in an unaccustomed manner
- unartificially — in an unartificial manner
- unattractively — in an unattractive manner
- unauthenticity — the quality of lacking authenticity or not being genuine
- uncanny valley — a psychological concept that describes the feelings of unease or revulsion that people tend to have toward artificial representations of human beings, as robots or computer animations, that closely imitate many but not all the features and behaviors of actual human beings. the dip in positive feelings toward such artificial representations.
- unchivalrously — in an unchivalrous manner
- unconciliatory — tending to conciliate: a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.
- uncongeniality — the condition of being uncongenial
- unconscionably — not guided by conscience; unscrupulous.
- uncontemporary — outmoded
- uncontrollably — incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.
- uncrystallized — lacking a final form
- undecidability — the quality of being undecidable