14-letter words containing u, r, i, e, l
- pulmonary vein — a vein conveying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
- purple passion — a variety of the velvet plant, Gynura aurantiaca, having trailing stems and leaves densely covered with purple hairs, grown as a houseplant.
- putrescibility — liable to become putrid.
- quadrilaterals — Plural form of quadrilateral.
- quadrisyllable — a word of four syllables.
- quadrupedalism — The condition of being a quadruped.
- quadruple time — a measure consisting of four beats or pulses with accent on the first and third.
- quadruplicated — Simple past tense and past participle of quadruplicate.
- quadruplicates — Plural form of quadruplicate.
- quality circle — a group of workers performing similar duties who meet periodically to discuss work-related problems, offer suggestions for improved production or product quality, etc.
- quality-assure — to ensure the quality of: Measures are in place to quality-assure our data.
- quasi-particle — an object that is similar to a particle, but does not meet the full criteria of a particle
- quasi-personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
- quasiparticles — Plural form of quasiparticle.
- querimoniously — in a querimonious manner
- quicksilvering — the mercury on the back of a mirror
- quicksilverish — resembling quicksilver
- quodlibetarian — a person who writes, discusses or engages in quodlibets
- rabble-rousing — of, relating to, or characteristic of a rabble-rouser.
- radium sulfate — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous, radioactive solid, RaSO 4 , used chiefly in radiotherapy.
- reaccumulation — act or state of accumulating; state of being accumulated.
- rearticulation — an act or the process of articulating: the articulation of a form; the articulation of a new thought.
- rebelliousness — defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.
- recapitulation — the act of recapitulating or the state of being recapitulated.
- recapitulative — the act of recapitulating or the state of being recapitulated.
- recklinghausen — a city in NW Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany.
- recurvirostral — with a beak which is bent upwards
- rediscountable — able to be rediscounted
- reducing glass — a lens or mirror that produces a virtual image of an object smaller than the object itself.
- relinquishment — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- repromulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- required-cobol — A minimal subset of COBOL developed in 1961. It was later dropped entirely.
- residual power — power retained by a governmental authority after certain powers have been delegated to other authorities.
- respiritualize — to spiritualize again; reinvest with a spiritual character or meaning
- revolutionised — to bring about a revolution in; effect a radical change in: to revolutionize petroleum refining methods.
- revolutionizer — to bring about a revolution in; effect a radical change in: to revolutionize petroleum refining methods.
- revolving fund — any loan fund intended to be maintained by the repayment of past loans.
- rheumatologist — a specialist in rheumatology, especially a physician who specializes in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, as arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma.
- rhizocephalous — belonging to the Rhizocephala, a group of degenerate hermaphrodite crustaceans that are parasitic chiefly on crabs.
- ribonucleoside — a ribonucleotide precursor that contains ribose and a purine or pyrimidine base.
- ribonucleotide — an ester, composed of a ribonucleoside and phosphoric acid, that is a constituent of ribonucleic acid.
- ridiculousness — causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan.
- rievaulx abbey — a ruined Cistercian abbey near Helmsley in Yorkshire: built in the 12th century and abandoned at the dissolution of the monasteries; landscaped in the 18th century
- rolling cutter — A rolling cutter is a drill bit which is often used for drilling hard rock.
- route flapping — flapping router
- rummelgumption — commonsense
- rummlegumption — common sense
- runcible spoon — a forklike utensil with two broad prongs and one sharp, curved prong, as used for serving hors d'oeuvres.
- running battle — When two groups of people fight a running battle, they keep attacking each other in various parts of a place.
- running myrtle — the periwinkle, Vinca minor.