14-letter words containing y, o, u, r, s, e
- sequestrectomy — the removal of dead spicules or portions, especially of bone.
- seventy-fourth — next after the seventy-third; being the ordinal number for 74.
- shrove tuesday — the last day of Shrovetide, long observed as a season of merrymaking before Lent.
- slaughterously — murderously
- slurry reactor — A slurry reactor is a reactor in which contact is achieved by suspending a solid in a liquid.
- sorority house — a house occupied by a college or university sorority.
- south ayrshire — a council area of SW Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde: comprises the S part of the historical county of Ayrshire; formerly part of Strathclyde Region (1975–96): chiefly agricultural, with fishing and tourism. Administrative centre: Ayr. Pop: 111 580 (2003 est). Area: 1202 sq km (464 sq miles)
- south-easterly — A south-easterly point, area, or direction is to the south-east or towards the south-east.
- south-westerly — A south-westerly point, area, or direction is to the south-west or towards the south-west.
- southern yemen — a former name of Yemen (def 1).
- start-up money — money that is spent on setting up a new business or other project
- statutory rape — sexual intercourse or other sexual relations with a person under the legal age of consent, which age varies in different states. See also rape1 (def 1).
- subcontrariety — the quality or state of being subcontrary
- subinfeudatory — a person who holds by subinfeudation.
- sulfinpyrazone — a substance, C 2 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 3 S, used in the treatment of chronic gout.
- superciliously — haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
- supererogatory — going beyond the requirements of duty.
- superior ovary — Botany. an ovary positioned above a receptacle of a flower, as in members of the mint family.
- superseniority — seniority that is granted or held without regard to age or service.
- support system — people who provide support: a family support system to help a troubled youth.
- tetradactylous — having four fingers or toes.
- thermophyllous — relating to deciduous plants or trees that bear leaves only during the warmer times of the year
- thomas younger — Thomas Coleman ("Cole") 1844–1916, U.S. outlaw, associated with Jesse James.
- thysanopterous — of or relating to the Thysanoptera genus of insects which are characterized by fringed wings
- trachyspermous — having seeds with a rough coat.
- treasury stock — outstanding shares of stock reacquired and held by the issuing corporation.
- trepidatiously — tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
- try one's luck — to attempt something that is uncertain
- undiscoverably — in an undiscoverable manner
- unpraiseworthy — not worthy of praise
- unprosperously — in an unprosperous or unsuccessful manner
- unremorsefully — in an unremorseful or impenitent manner
- unresponsively — in an unresponsive manner
- unsynchronized — to cause to indicate the same time, as one timepiece with another: Synchronize your watches.
- vapour density — the ratio of the density of a gas or vapour to that of hydrogen at the same temperature and pressure
- voucher system — Accounting. a procedure for controlling disbursements by means of vouchers.
- young marrieds — young married people
- your seventies — the ages between 70–79
- youth hosteler — a person who stays at youth hostels during travels.