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14-letter words containing u, n, c, r

  • slum clearance — the removal for rehousing, by the state, of those people who previously lived in slum areas, to prepare the area for demolition and rebuilding
  • sock suspender — garter (def 1).
  • somali current — a current of the Indian Ocean, flowing northward along the coast of Somalia in summer and southwestward the rest of the year.
  • soul-searching — the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.
  • sound archives — official records or files (as in a library) of sound recordings, broadcasts, or performances, esp those from radio programmes
  • south american — a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
  • south carolina — a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 31,055 sq. mi. (80,430 sq. km). Capital: Columbia. Abbreviation: SC (for use with zip code), S.C.
  • southern cross — Also called Cross. Astronomy. a southern constellation between Centaurus and Musca. Compare Northern Cross.
  • southern crown — the constellation Corona Australis.
  • southern ocean — that part of the Indian Ocean south of Australia
  • square-dancing — the activity of taking part in a square dance
  • staghorn sumac — a sumac, Rhus typhina, of eastern North America, having leaves that turn scarlet, orange, and purple in the autumn.
  • station church — any of the churches in Rome that have been used from ancient times as points of assembly for religious processions
  • stock turnover — the rate at which stock is sold and replenished
  • stretch runner — an athlete or horse that is especially strong or fast in the final stage of a race.
  • streuselkuchen — coffeecake topped with streusel.
  • subarborescent — below or under trees
  • subcontracting — outsourcing of contract work
  • subcontrariety — the quality or state of being subcontrary
  • subgenerically — in a subgeneric manner; in a way relating to a subgenus
  • submetacentric — referring to chromosomes which have one long arm and one short arm
  • summer kitchen — an extra kitchen, usually detached from a house, for use in warm weather.
  • sunburst clock — a clock with the pattern or design of a sun
  • superabundance — exceedingly or excessively abundant; more than sufficient; excessive.
  • superconductor — the phenomenon of almost perfect conductivity shown by certain substances at temperatures approaching absolute zero. The recent discovery of materials that are superconductive at temperatures hundreds of degrees above absolute zero raises the possibility of revolutionary developments in the production and transmission of electrical energy.
  • superconfident — very or extremely confident, overly confident
  • supercontinent — a hypothetical protocontinent of the remote geologic past that rifted apart to form the continents of today.
  • superefficient — extremely efficient
  • superexcellent — extremely excellent; better than excellent
  • superfecundity — the quality of being fecund; capacity, especially in female animals, of producing young in great numbers.
  • superincumbent — lying or resting on something else.
  • superinfection — marked proliferation of a parasitic microorganism during antimicrobial treatment for another infection.
  • supermasculine — highly masculine
  • superscription — the act of superscribing.
  • superstruction — the action of superstructing
  • surinam cherry — a tropical American tree, Eugenia uniflora, of the myrtle family, having ovate leaves and fragrant, white flowers.
  • tcl consortium — (body)   A non-profit agency dedicated to promoting Tcl.
  • term insurance — an insurance policy that provides coverage for a limited period, the value payable only if a loss occurs within the term, with nothing payable upon its expiration.
  • teutonic order — a religious military order founded c1190 in the Holy Land by German crusaders that originally did charitable work among the sick and later fought against the Slavic and Baltic peoples in the eastward expansion of medieval Germany.
  • the human race — mankind
  • the vernacular — the commonly spoken language or dialect of a particular people or place
  • thermojunction — a point of electrical contact between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears, the magnitude of which depends on the temperature of the contact and the nature of the metals
  • ticket counter — the place where you buy a ticket for public transport, the theatre, cinema, etc
  • to cut and run — If someone cuts and runs in a difficult situation, they try to escape from it quickly and gain an advantage for themselves, rather than deal with the situation in a responsible way.
  • to cut corners — If you cut corners, you do something quickly by doing it in a less thorough way than you should.
  • toronto euclid — (language)   The standard dialect of Euclid, as compared to Ottawa Euclid.
  • tour-de-france — a bicycle touring race, held over a period of 21 days: it covers about 2500 miles (4000 km) in France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland.
  • trade discount — a discount, as from the list price of goods, granted by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a retailer.
  • trades council — (in Britain) an association of the different trade unions in one town or area
  • tragacanth gum — Tragacanth gum is a gum obtained from the tragacanth plant, used as a suspending agent.
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