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14-letter words containing u, r, l, e, d, i

  • diverticulated — having diverticula
  • diverticulitis — inflammation of one or more diverticula, characterized by abdominal pain, fever, and changes in bowel movements.
  • diverticulosis — the presence of saclike herniations of the mucosal layer of the colon through the muscular wall, common among older persons and usually producing no symptoms except occasional rectal bleeding.
  • divine liturgy — liturgy (def 5).
  • do-it-yourself — of or designed for construction or use by amateurs without special training: a do-it-yourself kit for building a radio.
  • door peninsula — a peninsula in NE Wisconsin, between Green Bay and Lake Michigan: resorts, farming.
  • double dribble — an infraction, resulting in loss of possession of the ball, occurring either when a player uses both hands simultaneously when dribbling or when a player interrupts a dribble by holding the ball momentarily in one or both hands.
  • double marking — a method of assessment in which two individuals independently mark a test or evaluate a performance
  • double parking — the activity or offence of parking a vehicle in a traffic lane
  • downregulating — Present participle of downregulate.
  • downregulation — (genetics) The process, in the regulation of gene expression, in which the number, or activity of receptors decreases in order to decrease sensitivity.
  • dual ownership — the state of owning something jointly with someone else
  • dummy variable — a variable appearing in a mathematical expression that can be replaced by any arbitrary variable, not occurring in the expression, without affecting the value of the whole
  • dunning letter — a letter pressing someone for payment
  • duplex printer — a printer that can make double-sided printouts
  • dysequilibrium — Alternative form of disequilibrium.
  • empire-builder — a person who seeks extra power for its own sake, esp by increasing the number of his subordinates or staff
  • euclidean norm — (mathematics)   The most common norm, calculated by summing the squares of all coordinates and taking the square root. This is the essence of Pythagoras's theorem. In the infinite-dimensional case, the sum is infinite or is replaced with an integral when the number of dimensions is uncountable.
  • exclude a risk — If an insurance company excludes a risk, they declare that a particular risk is not covered by an insurance policy.
  • fairy bluebird — any fruit-eating passerine bird of the genus Irena, of the East Indies, the males of the several species being characteristically black below and purple-blue above.
  • fertility drug — a substance that enhances the ability to produce young.
  • field larkspur — a European plant, Consolida regalis, of the buttercup family, having sparse clusters of blue or violet-colored flowers and smooth fruit.
  • field mushroom — any of various fleshy fungi including the toadstools, puffballs, coral fungi, morels, etc.
  • fluid pressure — the pressure exerted by a fluid, directly proportional to the specific gravity at any point and to the height of the fluid above the point.
  • glanduliferous — having glands or glandules
  • grandiloquence — speech that is lofty in tone, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
  • guardian angel — an angel believed to protect a particular person, as from danger or error.
  • harlequin duck — a small diving duck, Histrionicus histrionicus, of North America and Iceland, the male of which has bluish-gray plumage marked with black, white, and chestnut.
  • hindu calendar — a lunisolar calendar that governs all Hindu and most Indian festivals, known from about 1000 b.c. and subsequently modified during the 4th and 6th centuries a.d.
  • hold your fire — If someone holds their fire or holds fire, they stop shooting or they wait before they start shooting.
  • hydraulic pile — a hollow pile through which a jet of water is forced to wash away the ground beneath.
  • idolatrousness — The quality of being idolatrous.
  • ill-suited for — unsuitable for something
  • indestructable — Misspelling of indestructible.
  • indestructible — not destructible; that cannot be destroyed.
  • indestructibly — In a way or to an extent that is indestructible.
  • industrialised — to introduce industry into (an area) on a large scale.
  • industrialized — to introduce industry into (an area) on a large scale.
  • industrializes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of industrialize.
  • inland revenue — UK tax collection agency
  • internal audit — an audit conducted by company accountants on a regular basis (distinguished from independent audit).
  • intramedullary — located within the spinal cord, the medulla oblongata, or bone marrow
  • irreducibility — (uncountable) The quality or degree of being irreducible.
  • irreproducible — unable to be reproduced or recreated.
  • jerry-building — the act of building (houses, flats, etc) badly using cheap materials
  • kidney failure — loss of renal function
  • laser-guidance — a technique of guiding a missile, etc, using a laser beam
  • light-coloured — having a light colour
  • linen cupboard — airing cupboard
  • liqueur brandy — sweetened flavoured brandy
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