0%

15-letter words containing u, n, c, o, r, a

  • schopenhauerism — the philosophy of Schopenhauer, who taught that only the cessation of desire can solve the problems arising from the universal impulse of the will to live.
  • scribaciousness — the quality or state of being scribacious
  • scrounge around — to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it: to scrounge a cigarette.
  • secondary cause — a cause which is not the primary or ultimate cause
  • secondary group — a group of people with whom one's contacts are detached and impersonal.
  • semidocumentary — a film or television programme that is fictional but includes many factual events or details
  • sesquicarbonate — a salt intermediate in composition between a carbonate and a bicarbonate or consisting of the two combined.
  • source language — the language in which a text appears that is to be translated into another language. Compare target language (def 1).
  • splanchnopleure — the double layer formed by the association of the lower layer of the lateral plate of mesoderm with the underlying entoderm, which develops into the embryonic viscera.
  • storm insurance — insurance cover against damage caused by windstorms
  • structural iron — iron shaped for use in construction.
  • sub-corporation — an association of individuals, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members. See also municipal corporation, public corporation.
  • subcontraoctave — the octave below the contraoctave, which is three octaves below the middle C octave on a standard keyboard
  • subsidiary coin — a coin, especially one made of silver, having a value less than that of the monetary unit.
  • subtrochanteric — Anatomy. either of two knobs at the top of the femur, the greater on the outside and the lesser on the inside, serving for the attachment of muscles between the thigh and pelvis.
  • sugarcane borer — the larva of the pyralid moth, Diatraea saccharalis, a serious pest of sugarcane, corn, rice, and sorghums.
  • summary offence — an offence that is triable in a magistrates' court
  • superexcitation — the act of exciting.
  • surface tension — the elasticlike force existing in the surface of a body, especially a liquid, tending to minimize the area of the surface, caused by asymmetries in the intermolecular forces between surface molecules.
  • tentaculiferous — having tentacles
  • tetrafunctional — pertaining to molecules or groups that can bond at four sites.
  • to earn a crust — If you earn a crust, you earn enough money to live on, especially by doing work you would prefer not to do.
  • toucan crossing — a place where people who are walking and cyclists can both cross a busy road together. They press a button at the side of the road, which operates traffic lights to stop the traffic
  • trading account — an account similar to a traditional bank account, holding cash and securities, and administered by an investment dealer
  • training course — practical programme of study
  • truman doctrine — the policy of President Truman, as advocated in his address to Congress on March 12, 1947, to provide military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey and, by extension, to any country threatened by Communism or any totalitarian ideology.
  • tuberculization — the process of becoming, or of causing people or animals to become, infected with tuberculosis
  • turf accountant — bookmaker (def 1).
  • turn to account — to get use or profit from
  • ultraconvenient — extremely convenient
  • ultrasound scan — sonograph examination
  • un-considerable — rather large or great in size, distance, extent, etc.: It cost a considerable amount. We took a considerable length of time to decide.
  • un-romanticized — to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor.
  • una corda pedal — soft pedal (def 1).
  • unaccounted for — If people or things are unaccounted for, you do not know where they are or what has happened to them.
  • unaccounted-for — not accounted for; not understood; unexplained: an explosion resulting from some unaccounted-for mechanical failure.
  • uncategorizable — not able to be categorized or placed into a category
  • unchoreographed — not choreographed; not pre-arranged or pre-prepared; unplanned
  • unchronological — arranged in the order of time: a chronological list of events.
  • uncomplementary — forming a complement; completing.
  • uncomplimentary — of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark.
  • uncompromisable — that cannot or should not be compromised
  • unconstrainable — unable to be confined
  • unconstrainedly — in an unconfined manner
  • uncontrollables — incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.
  • uncontroversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
  • uncooperatively — in an uncooperative or unhelpful manner
  • uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
  • under-education — to educate too little or poorly.
  • undercompensate — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?