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14-letter words containing a, l, p, h, o, r

  • hydrocephaloid — resembling hydrocephalus.
  • hydrocephalous — Having a swollen head.
  • hydrographical — Hydrographic.
  • hydroponically — Using hydroponics.
  • hyper-rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
  • hyperbolically — having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
  • hyperemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
  • hypergolically — in a hypergolic manner
  • hyperinflation — extreme or excessive inflation.
  • hyperlactation — the secretion or formation of milk.
  • hypermetabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
  • hypersonically — In a hypersonic way.
  • hypertrophical — relating to hypertrophy
  • hypoadrenalism — underactivity of the adrenal gland, as in Addison's disease.
  • hypoallergenic — designed to reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response, as by containing relatively few or no potentially irritating substances: hypoallergenic cosmetics.
  • hypocoristical — (rare) synonym of hypocoristic.
  • hypocritically — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
  • hypodermically — By hypodermic means.
  • hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
  • inapproachable — not approachable.
  • interparochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
  • irreproachable — free from blame; not able to be reproached or censured.
  • irreproachably — In an irreproachable manner; blamelessly.
  • isomorphically — In an isomorphic manner.
  • keratinophilic — (of a plant such as a fungus) growing on keratinous substances such as hair, hooves, nails, etc
  • lap microphone — a small microphone that may be clipped to the speaker's lapel, pocket, or the like.
  • laryngopharynx — the lower part of the pharynx, above the larynx.
  • le misanthrope — a comedy (1666) by Molière.
  • legislatorship — The office or position of a legislator.
  • lexicographers — Plural form of lexicographer.
  • lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
  • lithographical — Of or pertaining to lithography.
  • local preacher — (in early Methodism) a layperson appointed to supervise the congregation and conduct services between visits of a circuit rider.
  • loophole frame — a frame in the opening of a wall enclosing a window and some other opening.
  • lopping shears — long-handled pruning shears.
  • louangphrabang — a city in N Laos, on the Mekong River: former royal capital.
  • lymphangiogram — an X-ray of the lymphatic system taken after a contrast agent has been injected, often used to diagnose lymphoma
  • macrocephalous — Having a large head.
  • megasporophyll — a sporophyll producing megasporangia only.
  • metallotherapy — therapy by the use of metals or their salts.
  • metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
  • microaerophile — An organism, especially an aerobic bacterium, that lives and thrives in environments low in oxygen.
  • microcephalous — Microcephalic.
  • micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
  • microspherical — relating to or designating a microsphere
  • misanthropical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
  • morse alphabet — the set of symbols used to represent letters in Morse code
  • naphthyl group — Also called alpha-naphthyl group, alpha-naphthyl radical. the univalent group C 1 0 H 7 –, having a replaceable hydrogen atom in the first, or alpha, position; 1-naphthyl group.
  • nasopharyngeal — the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages. Compare oropharynx (def 2).
  • nephroblastoma — a malignant tumour arising from the embryonic kidney that occurs in young children, esp in the age range 3–8 years
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