0%

17-letter words containing b, e, l, i, s

  • lambda expression — (mathematics)   A term in the lambda-calculus denoting an unnamed function (a "lambda abstraction"), a variable or a constant. The pure lambda-calculus has only functions and no constants.
  • lambdoidal suture — the lambda-shaped seam or line of joining between the occipital and two parietal bones at the back part of the skull.
  • latent strabismus — the tendency, controllable by muscular effort, for one or both eyes to exhibit strabismus.
  • learning-disabled — pertaining to or having a learning disability: a learning-disabled child.
  • lebanon mountains — a mountain range extending the length of Lebanon, in the central part. Highest peak, 10,049 feet (3063 meters).
  • lebesgue integral — an integral obtained by application of the theory of measure and more general than the Riemann integral.
  • leibniz mountains — a mountain range on the SW limb of the moon, containing the highest peaks (10 000 metres) on the moon
  • liberal democrats — (in Britain) a political party with centrist policies; established in 1988 as the Social and Liberal Democrats when the Liberal Party merged with the Social Democratic Party; renamed Liberal Democrats in 1989
  • liberty of speech — freedom of speech.
  • lick the boots of — to be servile, obsequious, or flattering towards
  • limousine liberal — a wealthy left-wing person
  • lobster thermidor — a dish of cooked lobster meat placed back in the shell with a cream sauce, sprinkled with grated cheese and melted butter, and browned in the oven.
  • loose-leaf binder — a hard cover with metal rings inside which is used to hold loose pieces of paper
  • malagasy republic — former name of Madagascar.
  • mental disability — a general or specific intellectual handicap, resulting directly or indirectly from injury to the brain or from abnormal neurological development
  • mis en bouteilles — (of a wine) bottled by a specified château, shipper, etc.
  • misunderstandable — Capable of being misunderstood.
  • nashville warbler — a North American wood warbler, Vermivora ruficapilla, having a gray head, an olive-green back, and yellow underparts.
  • national assembly — the body constituted by the French Third Estate in June 1789 after the calling of the Estates General. It was dissolved in Sept 1791 to be replaced by the new Legislative Assembly
  • new english bible — an English translation (1970) of the Bible into contemporary idiom, directed by Anglican and other Protestant churches of Great Britain.
  • nuclear submarine — undersea vessel powered by atomic energy
  • objectionableness — The quality of being objectionable.
  • old contemptibles — the British expeditionary force to France in 1914
  • paleobiochemistry — the study of biochemical processes that occurred in fossil life forms.
  • percussion bullet — a bullet that is exploded by percussion
  • pillar-and-breast — room-and-pillar.
  • plumbing fixtures — things such as pipes, sinks, toilets that are fixed in position in a building
  • pocket battleship — a small heavily armed and armored warship serving as a battleship because of limitations imposed by treaty.
  • pseudo-biological — pertaining to biology.
  • public assistance — government aid to the poor, disabled, or aged or to dependent children, as financial assistance or food stamps.
  • public enterprise — economic activity by governmental organizations
  • public prosecutor — an officer charged with the conduct of criminal prosecution in the interest of the public.
  • public television — a type of noncommercial, usually educational, television programming funded by the government, grants, viewers, and corporations. Compare educational television.
  • publicity-seeking — eager to attract publicity
  • rhinoceros beetle — any of several scarabaeid beetles, especially of the genus Dynastes, which comprises the largest beetles, characterized by one or more horns on the head and prothorax.
  • rhode island bent — a European pasture grass, Agrostis tenuis, naturalized in North America, having red flower clusters.
  • roseate spoonbill — a tropical New World spoonbill, Ajaia ajaja, having rose-colored plumage and a bare head.
  • sable island pony — a variety of wild pony found on Sable Island, Nova Scotia
  • salt-rising bread — a kind of bread leavened with a fermented mixture of salted milk, cornmeal, flour, sugar, and soda.
  • sandro botticelli — Sandro [san-droh,, sahn-;; Italian sahn-draw] /ˈsæn droʊ,, ˈsɑn-;; Italian ˈsɑn drɔ/ (Show IPA), (Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi) 1444?–1510, Italian painter.
  • self-belay device — (in climbing) a device used to pay out a safety rope as required
  • self-incompatible — not capable of self-pollination.
  • semi-biographical — of or relating to a person's life: He's gathering biographical data for his book on Milton.
  • semi-permeability — permeable only to certain small molecules: a semipermeable membrane.
  • sinbad the sailor — a merchant in The Arabian Nights who makes seven adventurous voyages
  • sleeping problems — difficulties in getting to sleep or in staying asleep
  • special constable — a person recruited for temporary or occasional police duties, esp in time of emergency
  • spiral bevel gear — a bevel gear having curved teeth tending to converge on the axis of rotation.
  • spiritual bouquet — the spiritual presentation of a good work to another person.
  • split keyboarding — the act or practice of editing data from one terminal on another terminal
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?