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14-letter words containing a, o, n, e, h

  • left-hand buoy — a distinctive buoy marking the side of a channel regarded as the left or port side.
  • lichenological — relating to lichenology
  • light reaction — the stage of photosynthesis during which light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and transformed into chemical energy stored in ATP
  • light-horseman — a light-armed cavalry soldier.
  • longleat house — an Elizabethan mansion near Warminster in Wiltshire, built (from 1568) by Robert Smythson for Sir John Thynne; the grounds, landscaped by Capability Brown, now contain a famous safari park
  • longshorewoman — a woman employed on the wharves of a port, as in loading and unloading vessels.
  • lopping shears — long-handled pruning shears.
  • lothian region — a former local government region in SE central Scotland, formed in 1975 from East Lothian, most of Midlothian, and West Lothian; replaced in 1996 by the council areas of East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian, and Edinburgh
  • low-angle shot — a shot taken with the camera placed in a position below and pointing upward at the subject.
  • lower michigan — the southern part of Michigan, S of the Strait of Mackinac.
  • macaroni wheat — durum wheat.
  • machine pistol — a fully automatic pistol; submachine gun.
  • magnetic epoch — a geologically long period of time during which the magnetic field of the earth retains the same polarity. The magnetic field may reverse during such a period for a geologically short period of time (a magnetic event)
  • magnetic north — north as indicated by a magnetic compass, differing in most places from true north.
  • magnetospheres — Plural form of magnetosphere.
  • magnetospheric — Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
  • make a hole in — an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
  • malnourishment — Malnutrition, undernourishment.
  • maternity home — a house in which a pregnant woman can live until her baby is born, esp one for women who became pregnant out of wedlock and whose baby is going to be put up for adoption
  • mechanotherapy — curative treatment by mechanical means.
  • medal of honor — The Medal of Honor is a medal that is given to members of the U.S. armed forces who have shown special courage or bravery in battle.
  • megatechnology — high technology that is developing rapidly
  • melancholiness — a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
  • membranophones — Plural form of membranophone.
  • mesencephalons — Plural form of mesencephalon.
  • metamorphizing — Present participle of metamorphize.
  • metamorphosing — to change the form or nature of; transform.
  • metencephalons — Plural form of metencephalon.
  • methaemoglobin — a brownish compound of oxygen and hemoglobin, formed in the blood, as by the use of certain drugs.
  • methanoic acid — systematic name for formic acid
  • methodicalness — The property of being methodical.
  • methoxyflurane — a potent substance, C 3 H 4 Cl 2 F 2 O, used as an analgesic in minor surgical procedures and less frequently as a general anesthetic.
  • michael jordan — Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
  • mnemotechnical — Of or pertaining to mnemotechny.
  • money changing — the business of exchanging one currency for another, with the deduction of a commission for the service.
  • money-changing — the business or act of exchanging currency, usually of different countries, esp. at a set rate
  • money-purchase — relating to a pension scheme in which both employer and employee make contributions to a fund that is used to buy an annuity on retirement. The amount paid as a pension depends on the size of the fund
  • mononeuropathy — A neuropathy that affects only a single nerve (as distinguished from polyneuropathy).
  • monosaccharide — a carbohydrate that does not hydrolyze, as glucose, fructose, or ribose, occurring naturally or obtained by the hydrolysis of glycosides or polysaccharides.
  • monotheletical — like a monothelete
  • montreal north — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, N of Montreal.
  • motor mechanic — a mechanic who maintains and repairs cars and other road vehicles
  • mountain sheep — wild sheep in mountainous area
  • mouth-watering — very appetizing in appearance, aroma, or description: a mouth-watering dessert.
  • mowing machine — a machine for mowing or cutting down grass, grain, etc.
  • myelencephalon — the posterior section of the hindbrain comprising the medulla oblongata.
  • nanotechnology — a technology executed on the scale of less than 100 nanometers, the goal of which is to control individual atoms and molecules, especially to create computer chips and other microscopic devices.
  • naphthoquinone — (organic compound) Either of two isomers of polycyclic aromatic ketones derived from naphthalene.
  • narcosynthesis — a treatment for psychiatric disturbances that uses narcotics.
  • nasopharyngeal — the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages. Compare oropharynx (def 2).
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