11-letter words containing u, r, o, l, e
- recatalogue — to catalogue (something, such as a book or collection of books) again
- redoubtable — that is to be feared; formidable.
- reductional — of, characterized by, or relating to reduction
- reformulate — to formulate again.
- reinoculate — to inoculate again
- religiously — of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.
- reluctation — opposition, struggle, resistance
- reproachful — full of or expressing reproach or censure: a reproachful look.
- resourceful — able to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations, difficulties, etc.
- retrobulbar — situated behind the eyeball.
- retrosexual — a heterosexual man who spends little time and money on his personal appearance
- reupholster — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
- revaluation — to make a new or revised valuation of; revalue.
- ribonucleic — an acid derived from ribose
- righteously — characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law.
- rock gunnel — any small eellike blenny of the family Pholididae (Pholidae), especially Pholis gunnellus (rock gunnel) common in shallow waters of the North Atlantic.
- rocket fuel — an explosive charge that powers a rocket
- root nodule — a swelling on the root of a leguminous plant, such as the pea or clover, that contains bacteria of the genus Rhizobium, capable of nitrogen fixation
- rouen lilac — a shrub, Syringa chinensis, of France, having clusters of fragrant, lilac-purple flowers.
- rough lemon — a variety of lemon that has orange-yellow, rough-skinned fruit and is used as a rootstock for the cultivation of other citrus fruits.
- round angle — perigon.
- round table — conference, meeting
- round-table — noting or pertaining to a conference, discussion, or deliberation in which each participant has equal status, equal time to present views, etc.: round-table discussions.
- rule of law — the principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced; the principle of government by law.
- rule out of — If someone rules you out of a contest or activity, they say that you cannot be involved in it. If something rules you out of a contest or activity, it prevents you from being involved in it.
- rural route — a mail delivery route in a rural area.
- scaberulous — tending to be scabrous or slightly rough to the touch
- sclerocauly — the feature of having a hard, dry stem
- scoundrelly — having the character of a scoundrel; unscrupulous; villainous.
- semelparous — (of a plant) producing flowers and fruit only once before dying
- semipopular — relatively popular; quite popular
- sepulchrous — of the nature of a sepulchre
- serrulation — serrulate condition or form.
- shroud-line — a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial.
- sleep rough — to spend the night in the open; be without a home or without shelter
- slough over — to gloss over; minimize
- slumbersome — tired; sleepy
- smouldering — burning slowly without flame, usually emitting smoke
- solar house — a house designed to absorb and store solar heat.
- sole-source — designating a company contracted, without competition, to be the sole supplier of a product or service, as a firm having an exclusive contract for certain military technology.
- soluble rna — a small RNA molecule, consisting of a strand of nucleotides folded into a clover-leaf shape, that picks up an unattached amino acid within the cell cytoplasm and conveys it to the ribosome for protein synthesis. Abbreviation: tRNA.
- soul sister — a black female, especially a fellow black female.
- soured milk — milk that has been deliberately soured by fermentation or by adding acids such as lemon juice or vinegar, to be used in cooking
- southlander — a person from the south
- speculatory — a place suitable for observation
- splendorous — brilliant or gorgeous appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificence: the splendor of the palace.
- sporulative — involving or relating to sporulation
- strenuously — characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.: a strenuous afternoon of hunting.
- struggle on — If you struggle on, you continue doing something rather than stopping, even though it is difficult.
- styliferous — having a style (part of the female organ of a plant)