15-letter words containing u, n, d, l, a
- flying dutchman — a legendary Dutch ghost ship supposed to be seen at sea, especially near the Cape of Good Hope.
- football ground — an area of land where football games are played
- formation fluid — Formation fluid is fluid in the pores (=tiny holes) of a rock.
- foundationalism — (epistemology) The doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs.
- fully fashioned — (of stockings, knitwear, etc) shaped and seamed so as to fit closely
- functional food — a food containing additives which provide extra nutritional value
- functional load — the relative frequency of occurrence of words that are differentiated in one and the same position by only one distinctive feature. In English, the opposition of voiced and voiceless th has a low functional load being used only to distinguish such pairs as ether and either, or wreath and wreathe.
- fundamental law — the organic law of a state, especially its constitution.
- fundamentalists — Plural form of fundamentalist.
- fundamentalness — The state or condition of being fundamental; essential importance.
- gender equality — the state of having the same rights, status, and opportunities as others, regardless of one's gender.
- general studies — a school subject that includes a variety of skills and topics (such as comprehension, and current affairs, which may complement the study of A-levels in specific subjects)
- gerald mulligan — Gerald Joseph ("Gerry"; "Jeru") 1927–96, U.S. jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer.
- glandular fever — infectious mononucleosis.
- glucuronic acid — Biochemistry. an acid, C 6 H 10 O 7 , formed by the oxidation of glucose, found combined with other products of metabolism in the blood and urine.
- glycuronic acid — glucuronic acid.
- grandiloquently — speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
- griqualand east — a former district in S South Africa, SW of Natal.
- griqualand west — a former district in S South Africa, N of the Orange River and W of the Orange Free State: diamonds found 1867.
- ground landlord — a landlord who receives ground rent.
- guardian angels — an angel believed to protect a particular person, as from danger or error.
- gulf of finland — an arm of the Baltic Sea between Finland, Estonia, and Russia
- half-round file — a file having a semicircular cross-section
- half-understood — partially understood
- harun al-rashid — a.d. 764?–809, caliph of Baghdad 786–809: one of the greatest Abbasids, he was made almost a legendary hero in the Arabian Nights.
- holding furnace — a small furnace for holding molten metal produced in a larger melting furnace at a desired temperature for casting.
- hundred's place — hundred (def 8).
- hunting leopard — the cheetah.
- hurdle champion — a hurdler who has defeated all others in a competition
- hyaluronic acid — a mucopolysaccharide serving as a viscous medium in the tissues of the body and as a lubricant in joints.
- immunomodulator — a substance that affects the functioning of the immune system
- indian mulberry — a small tree, Morinda citrifolia, of the madder family, found from India to Australasia, having shiny leaves, white flowers, and fleshy, yellowish fruit, yielding red and yellow dyes.
- indirect labour — work done in administration and sales rather than in the manufacturing of a product
- indisputability — The property of being indisputable.
- indistributable — of a nature that cannot be distributed
- individualising — Present participle of individualise.
- individualistic — a person who shows great independence or individuality in thought or action.
- individualities — Plural form of individuality.
- individualizing — Present participle of individualize.
- indubitableness — The quality of being indubitable.
- industrial arts — (used with a plural verb) the methods of using tools and machinery, as taught in secondary and technical schools.
- industrial park — an industrial complex, typically in a suburban or rural area and set in parklike surroundings with such facilities as parking lots, restaurants, and recreation areas.
- industrialising — Present participle of industrialise.
- industrializing — Present participle of industrialize.
- insubordinately — In an insubordinate manner.
- interindividual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
- intermodulation — the production in an electrical device of frequencies that are the sums or differences of frequencies of different inputs or of their harmonics.
- intraindividual — Occurring within an individual.
- island universe — an external galaxy.
- islands council — (in Scotland since 1975) any of the three divisions (Orkney, Shetland, and the Western Isles) into which the Scottish islands are divided for purposes of local government