7-letter words containing ur
- isauria — an ancient district of S central Asia Minor, chiefly on the N slopes of the W Taurus Mountains
- ischury — (medicine) A retention or suppression of urine.
- j-curve — a curve which, in some economic theories, indicates that a decline in the value of a nation's currency initially causes an increase, and then a decrease, in that nation's balance-of-trade deficit
- jodhpur — Also called Marwar. a former state in NW India, now in Rajasthan.
- jourdan — Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), Count, 1762–1833, French marshal.
- journal — a daily record, as of occurrences, experiences, or observations: She kept a journal during her European trip.
- journey — a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
- journos — Plural form of journo.
- juridic — of or relating to the administration of justice.
- jurists — Plural form of jurist.
- jurying — Present participle of jury.
- juryman — a juror.
- jurymen — Plural form of juryman.
- katsura — An ornamental eastern Asian tree that has leaves that resemble those of the Judas tree and light, fine-grained timber.
- kauries — kauri.
- keturah — the second wife of Abraham. Gen. 25:1.
- kiepura — Jan (Wiktor) [yahn vik-tawr] /yɑn ˈvɪk tɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904?–66, Polish tenor.
- knurled — having small ridges on the edge or surface; milled.
- kurbash — a whip with leather thongs, formerly used in Turkey, Egypt, etc.
- kurdish — of or relating to the Kurds or their language.
- kurgans — Plural form of kurgan.
- kurland — a former duchy on the Baltic: later, a province of Russia and, in 1918, incorporated into Latvia.
- kurnool — a city in S central India, in Andhra Pradesh state.
- kursaal — A public hall or building for the use of visitors at health resorts or spas; a casino.
- kuruses — Kauravas.
- kurzeme — state of Latvia: it occupies the historical region of Kurland
- l'amour — Louis (Dearborn) 1908–88, U.S. novelist.
- la tour — Georges de [zhawrzh duh] /ʒɔrʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1593–1652, French painter.
- labours — Plural form of labour.
- langour — Misspelling of languor.
- langurs — Plural form of langur.
- laurate — a salt or ester of lauric acid.
- laureen — a female given name, form of Laura.
- laurels — Plural form of laurel.
- laurens — a female given name.
- laurier — Sir Wilfrid [wil-frid;; French weel-freed] /ˈwɪl frɪd;; French wilˈfrid/ (Show IPA), 1841–1919, Canadian statesman: prime minister 1896–1911.
- lauroyl — containing the lauroyl group.
- leasure — Misspelling of leisure.
- lecture — a speech read or delivered before an audience or class, especially for instruction or to set forth some subject: a lecture on Picasso's paintings.
- lecturn — Misspelling of lectern.
- leisure — freedom from the demands of work or duty: She looked forward to retirement and a life of leisure.
- lemures — The family spirits of the dead in ancient Rome, considered frightening or troublesome, that must be exorcised or appeased through certain household rituals.
- liguria — a region in NW Italy. 2099 sq. mi. (5435 sq. km).
- lilburn — Douglas (Gordon). 1915–2001, New Zealand composer; noted esp for his pioneering use of electronic music in combination with more traditional orchestration
- limburg — a medieval duchy in W Europe: now divided into a province in the SE Netherlands (Limburg) and a province in NE Belgium (Limbourg)
- linuron — The herbicide N'-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N-methoxy-N-methyl-urea.
- lipuria — the presence of fat in the urine
- liqueur — any of a class of alcoholic liquors, usually strong, sweet, and highly flavored, as Chartreuse or curaçao, generally served after dinner; cordial.
- lisburn — a city in Northern Ireland in Lisburn district, Co Antrim, noted for its linen industry: headquarters of the British Army in Northern Ireland. Pop: 71 465 (2001)
- liturgy — a form of public worship; ritual.