16-letter words containing a, b, l, i, n
- sublingual gland — (in human beings) either of a pair of salivary glands situated beneath the tongue
- sulfocarbanilide — thiocarbanilide.
- tanimbar islands — a group of over 600 islands in E Indonesia, in the Banda Sea. About 2100 sq. mi. (5440 sq. km).
- the arabian gulf — the arm of the Arabian Sea between SW Iran and Arabia; important for the oilfields on its shores
- thumbnail sketch — small preliminary drawing
- tintinnabulation — the ringing or sound of bells.
- tracheobronchial — of, relating to, or affecting the trachea and bronchi.
- trailing arbutus — Also called arbutus, mayflower. a creeping eastern North American plant, Epigaea repens, of the heath family, having leathery, oval leaves and terminal clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers.
- transmissibility — capable of being transmitted.
- turn a blind eye — pretend not to see sth
- umbilical hernia — a hernia of the umbilicus.
- unaccomplishable — to bring to its goal or conclusion; carry out; perform; finish: to accomplish one's mission.
- unconfirmability — to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify: This report confirms my suspicions.
- uncontradictable — to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
- undifferentiable — capable of being differentiated.
- unenforceability — to put or keep in force; compel obedience to: to enforce a rule; Traffic laws will be strictly enforced.
- unimpressionable — easily impressed or influenced; susceptible: an impressionable youngster.
- uninhabitability — to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
- unpredictability — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
- variable annuity — an annuity in which the premiums are invested chiefly in common stocks or other securities, the annuitant receiving payments based on the yield of the investments instead of in fixed amounts.
- vestibular nerve — the part of the auditory nerve in the inner ear that carries sensory information related to body equilibrium.
- vulcanized fiber — a leatherlike substance made by compression of layers of paper or cloth that have been treated with acids or zinc chloride, used chiefly for electric insulation.
- welfare benefits — financial assistance; social security payment
- well-baby clinic — a health-service clinic for preventive monitoring, health education and advice for parents of babies
- wheelchair-bound — unable to walk through injury, illness, etc and relying on a wheelchair to move around
- wilson's warbler — a North American warbler, Wilsonia pusilla, having yellow plumage and a black patch on top of the head.
- woodland caribou — a variety of caribou inhabiting the bogs and forests of eastern Canada, having large, palmate antlers.