14-letter words containing a, d, e, r, l, y
- intramedullary — located within the spinal cord, the medulla oblongata, or bone marrow
- juxtamedullary — (anatomy) next to the edge of the medulla (of the kidney).
- kidney failure — loss of renal function
- ladder company — hook-and-ladder company.
- ladder polymer — a polymer, as DNA, consisting of double-stranded chains linked by hydrogen bonds or chemical bonds at regular intervals.
- lady's-slipper — any orchid of the genus Cypripedium, the flowers of which have a protruding petal somewhat resembling a slipper: all species are reduced in numbers, some greatly.
- lady's-tresses — any orchid of the genus Spiranthes, having spikes of small flowers.
- laetare sunday — the fourth Sunday of Lent when the introit begins with “ Laetare Jerusalem ” (Rejoice ye, Jerusalem).
- latency period — Psychoanalysis. the stage of personality development, extending from about four or five years of age to the beginning of puberty, during which sexual urges appear to lie dormant.
- laundry basket — container for clothes and linen
- laundry worker — sb who washes clothes for a living
- lee's birthday — Jan. 19, Robert E. Lee's birthday, a legal holiday in several Southern states
- leland hayward — Leland, 1902–71, U.S. theatrical producer.
- lemonade berry — a sumac, Rhus integrifolia, of southern California, having hairy, dark-red fruits used to make a beverage resembling lemonade.
- liberty island — a small island in upper New York Bay: site of the Statue of Liberty.
- lightheartedly — In a lighthearted manner, cheerfully, with joy.
- liqueur brandy — sweetened flavoured brandy
- madame darblay — Charles, 1726–1814, English organist, composer, and music historian.
- major delivery — (programming) A (chiefly British) synonym for major release. E.g, the ninth major release of a piece of software might be called MD9. The release notation would be "v9.0".
- mary magdalene — Mary of Magdala, whom Jesus healed of possession by devils, Luke 8:2: traditionally identified with the repentant woman whom Jesus forgave. Luke 7:37–50.
- maturity yield — Finance. the rate of return on a bond expressed as a percentage that accounts for the difference between the interest earned based on current market value and that earned if the bond is held to maturity.
- mean solar day — day (def 3a).
- neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central nervous system
- new model army — the army established in 1645 during the Civil War by the English parliamentarians, which exercised considerable political power under Cromwell
- old-line party — either the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party
- orkney islands — group of islands north of Scotland, constituting an administrative division of Scotland: 377 sq mi (976 sq km); pop. 20,000
- partially deaf — suffering from hearing loss; partly deaf
- pastry blender — a kitchen utensil having several parallel wires bent in a semicircle and secured by a handle, used especially for mixing pastry dough.
- pedal keyboard — pedal (def 3a).
- penny dreadful — a cheap, sensational novel of adventure, crime, or violence; dime novel.
- penny-dreadful — a cheap, sensational novel of adventure, crime, or violence; dime novel.
- peroxy-radical — the bivalent group –O 2 –, derived from hydrogen peroxide.
- pizza delivery — a service provided by some pizza restaurants whereby pizzas are delivered to customers who have placed orders by telephone
- policy adviser — a person who provides ideas or plans that are used by an organization or government as a basis for making decisions
- polyacrylamide — a white, solid, water-soluble polymer of acrylamide, used in secondary oil recovery, as a thickening agent, a flocculant, and an absorbent, and to separate macromolecules of different molecular weights.
- polysaccharide — a carbohydrate, as starch, inulin, or cellulose, containing more than three monosaccharide units per molecule, the units being attached to each other in the manner of acetals, and therefore capable of hydrolysis by acids or enzymes to monosaccharides.
- predictability — consistent repetition of a state, course of action, behavior, or the like, making it possible to know in advance what to expect: The predictability of their daily lives was both comforting and boring.
- premeditatedly — done deliberately; planned in advance: a premeditated murder.
- preponderantly — superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing: a preponderant misconception.
- providentially — of, relating to, or resulting from divine providence: providential care.
- pyramid letter — chain letter.
- pyramidal peak — a sharp peak formed where the ridges separating three or more cirques intersect; horn
- pyrazolone dye — any of the group of dyes, as tartrazine, derived from a pyrazolone: used chiefly to dye silk and wool.
- quadrisyllable — a word of four syllables.
- radiotelemetry — the use of radio waves for transmitting information from a distant instrument to a device that indicates or records the measurements
- radiotelephony — the constructing or operating of radiotelephones.
- railway bridge — a bridge built to carry a railway over a road, river, etc
- read-only user — (jargon) Describes a luser who uses computers almost exclusively for reading Usenet, bulletin boards, and/or electronic mail, rather than writing code or purveying useful information. See twink, terminal junkie, lurker.
- record library — a collection of records belonging to an individual or an organization, for people to borrow usually without payment
- recycled paper — paper made from recycled materials, esp waste paper