14-letter words containing a, b, l, i, e, n
- left-branching — (of a grammatical construction) characterized by greater structural complexity in the position preceding the head, as the phrase my brother's friend's house; having most of the constituents on the left in a tree diagram (opposed to right-branching).
- leibnitz's law — the principle that two expressions satisfy exactly the same predicates if and only if they both refer to the same subject
- liberal-minded — espousing liberal views and policies
- liberalisation — (British) alternative spelling of liberalization.
- liberalization — (US) The process or act of making more liberal.
- libertarianism — a person who advocates liberty, especially with regard to thought or conduct.
- liberty island — a small island in upper New York Bay: site of the Statue of Liberty.
- line of battle — a line formed by troops or ships for delivering or receiving an attack.
- linear algebra — the branch of mathematics that deals with general statements of relations, utilizing letters and other symbols to represent specific sets of numbers, values, vectors, etc., in the description of such relations.
- linen cupboard — airing cupboard
- liqueur brandy — sweetened flavoured brandy
- living bandage — a method of treating severe burns or other skin injuries in which cultured cells grown from a sample of the patient's own skin are applied to the wound in order to stimulate new cell growth and avoid problems of graft rejection
- lower sideband — the frequency band below the carrier frequency, within which fall the spectral components produced by modulation of a carrier wave
- malleable iron — malleable cast iron.
- mandibulectomy — (surgery) excision of the mandible.
- manitoba maple — a Canadian fast-growing variety of maple
- marine biology — science of sea life
- marsupial bone — epipubis.
- mashie niblick — a club with an iron head whose face has more slope than a mashie but less slope than a pitcher.
- merchandisable — Suitable for merchandising.
- methaemoglobin — a brownish compound of oxygen and hemoglobin, formed in the blood, as by the use of certain drugs.
- mobile canteen — a truck or lorry with kitchen facilities that can be used on site, such as on a film set, construction site, as a soup kitchen, etc
- mobile command — the Canadian army and other land forces
- natural bridge — a natural limestone bridge in western Virginia. 215 feet (66 meters) high; 90 feet (27 meters) span.
- needle bearing — an antifriction roller bearing in which long rollers of very small diameter fill the race without a cage to provide spacers between them
- negri sembilan — a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 2580 sq. mi. (6682 sq. km). Capital: Seremban.
- non perishable — not subject to rapid deterioration or decay: A supply of nonperishable food was kept for emergencies.
- non-accessible — easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, or use.
- non-actionable — furnishing ground for a lawsuit.
- non-admissible — that may be allowed or conceded; allowable: an admissible plan.
- non-applicable — applying or capable of being applied; relevant; suitable; appropriate: an applicable rule; a solution that is applicable to the problem.
- non-beneficial — conferring benefit; advantageous; helpful: the beneficial effect of sunshine.
- non-cognizable — capable of being perceived or known.
- non-compatible — capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know.
- non-cultivable — capable of being cultivated.
- non-deliberate — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
- non-indictable — liable to being indicted, as a person.
- non-liberalism — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
- non-negotiable — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
- non-refillable — (of a container of some kind) not capable of being used again by having more of something put inside
- non-repairable — to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend: to repair a motor.
- non-repudiable — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- non-respirable — capable of being respired.
- nonbehavioural — not related to or concerned with behaviour
- noncelebration — the failure to enjoy or take part in a celebration
- nonestablished — without the official support of the government
- nonfissionable — not able to undergo fission
- nonforfeitable — a fine; penalty.
- noninflammable — Not catching fire easily; not flammable.
- noninheritable — Not inheritable.