15-letter words containing u, n, i, t, e, l
- double negative — a syntactic construction in which two negative words are used in the same clause to express a single negation.
- double printing — the exposure of the same positive photographic emulsion to two or more negatives, resulting in the superimposition of multiple images after development
- double stopping — playing two notes or parts simultaneously on a string instrument
- duelling pistol — one of a pair of identical pistols made specifically for use in duels
- duplex printing — a feature of some printers allowing them automatically to do double-sided printing
- duplicitousness — The state or condition of being duplicitous.
- eastern rumelia — an autonomous province in the Balkan peninsula, part of the Ottoman Empire, ceded in 1885 to Bulgaria
- elastic rebound — a theory of earthquakes that envisages gradual deformation of the fault zone without fault slippage until friction is overcome, when the fault suddenly slips to produce the earthquake
- elections judge — someone who oversees an election
- electrocutioner — A person who carries out an execution by means of electricity.
- eleutheromaniac — Having a passionate mania for freedom.
- endonucleolytic — relating to endonuclease
- entrepreneurial — Characterized by the taking of financial risks in the hope of profit; enterprising.
- equalitarianism — Egalitarianism.
- estuary english — a variety of standard British English in which the pronunciation reflects various features characteristic of London and the Southeast of England
- ethnolinguistic — Of or pertaining to ethnolinguistics.
- ethnomusicology — The study of the music of different cultures, especially non-Western ones.
- eviction clause — a clause by which a contract or other agreement may be terminated, especially between theatrical producers and theater owners in whose agreements it is often stipulated that when weekly receipts fall below a certain minimum usually for two consecutive weeks, the production must vacate the theater.
- extralinguistic — Outside the realm of linguistics.
- fallopian tubes — one of a pair of long, slender ducts in the female abdomen that transport ova from the ovary to the uterus and, in fertilization, transport sperm cells from the uterus to the released ova; the oviduct of higher mammals.
- fauntleroy suit — a formal outfit for a boy composed of a hip-length jacket and knee-length pants, often in black velvet, and a wide, lacy collar and cuffs, usually worn with a broad sash at the waist and sometimes a large, loose bow at the neck, popular in the late 19th century.
- field woundwort — the plant Stachys arvensis
- flag lieutenant — an admiral's ADC
- flapping router — (networking) A router that transmits routing updates alternately advertising a destination network first via one route, then via a different route. Flapping routers are identified on more advanced protocol analysers such as the Network General (TM) Sniffer.
- fleet insurance — Fleet insurance is a type of insurance contract that applies to a number of vehicles.
- flirtatiousness — The quality of being flirtatious.
- florida current — the part of the Gulf Stream which extends from the Florida Strait to Cape Hatteras.
- fluorine dating — a method of determining the relative age of fossil bones found in the same excavation by comparing their fluorine content.
- flying buttress — a segmental arch transmitting an outward and downward thrust to a solid buttress that through its inertia transforms the thrust into a vertical one.
- formation rules — the set of rules that specify the syntax of a formal system; the algorithm that generates the well-formed formulae
- fountain valley — a city in SW California.
- full outer join — outer join
- functionalities — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- fundamentalists — Plural form of fundamentalist.
- funeral oration — a formal speech delivered at a funeral
- galactic nebula — a nebula in the Milky Way.
- 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)
- giant sunflower — a composite plant, Helianthus giganteus, of eastern North America, growing nearly 12 feet (4 meters) high and having very large yellow flower heads.
- gleichschaltung — the enforcement of standardization and the elimination of all opposition within the political, economic, and cultural institutions of a state
- gluconeogenetic — Of or pertaining to gluconeogenesis.
- gluteus minimus — the innermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the abduction and rotation of the thigh.
- gram equivalent — the combining power, especially in grams (gram equivalent) of an element or compound, equivalent to hydrogen as a standard of 1.00797 or oxygen as a standard of 8; the atomic weight divided by the valence.
- 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.
- gutenberg bible — an edition of the Vulgate printed at Mainz before 1456, ascribed to Gutenberg and others: probably the first large book printed with movable type.
- haemagglutinate — to cause the clumping of red blood cells in (a blood sample)
- harlequin table — a writing or dressing table having a central set of compartments that rise when drop leaves are raised.
- hermeneutically — of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.