14-letter words containing b, e, o, n, s, l
- john constable — John, 1776–1837, English painter.
- knowledge base — (artificial intelligence) A collection of knowledge expressed using some formal knowledge representation language. A knowledge base forms part of a knowledge-based system (KBS).
- labradorescent — (of minerals) displaying a brilliant play of colours, as that shown by some forms of labradorite
- leaf-nosed bat — any of various New and Old World bats, as of the families Phyllostomatidae, Rhinolophidae, and Hipposideridae, having a leaflike flap of skin at the tip of the nose.
- leopard's-bane — any composite plant of the genus Doronicum, of Europe and Asia, having alternate, usually clasping leaves and heads of yellow flowers.
- let someone be — To let someone be means to leave them alone and not interfere in what they are doing.
- liberalisation — (British) alternative spelling of liberalization.
- libidinousness — full of sexual lust; lustful; lewd; lascivious.
- lower sideband — the frequency band below the carrier frequency, within which fall the spectral components produced by modulation of a carrier wave
- lugubriousness — The property of being lugubrious.
- lumbersomeness — the state of being lumbersome
- mandelbrot set — (mathematics, graphics) (After its discoverer, Benoit Mandelbrot) The set of all complex numbers c such that | z[N] | < 2 for arbitrarily large values of N, where z[0] = 0 z[n+1] = z[n]^2 + c The Mandelbrot set is usually displayed as an Argand diagram, giving each point a colour which depends on the largest N for which | z[N] | < 2, up to some maximum N which is used for the points in the set (for which N is infinite). These points are traditionally coloured black. The Mandelbrot set is the best known example of a fractal - it includes smaller versions of itself which can be explored to arbitrary levels of detail.
- marsupial bone — epipubis.
- moon blindness — a disease of horses in which the eyes suffer from recurring attacks of inflammation, eventually resulting in opacity and blindness.
- mound builders — a member of any of the early American Indian peoples who built the burial mounds, fortifications, and other earthworks found in the Midwest and the Southwest
- neighborliness — having or showing qualities befitting a neighbor; friendly.
- nephroblastoma — a malignant tumour arising from the embryonic kidney that occurs in young children, esp in the age range 3–8 years
- neurobiologist — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neuroblastomas — Plural form of neuroblastoma.
- non perishable — not subject to rapid deterioration or decay: A supply of nonperishable food was kept for emergencies.
- non-accessible — easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, or use.
- non-adjustable — capable of being adjusted: adjustable seat belts.
- non-admissible — that may be allowed or conceded; allowable: an admissible plan.
- non-consumable — able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using: consumable goods.
- non-diffusible — capable of being diffused.
- non-extensible — capable of being extended.
- non-liberalism — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
- non-reservable — to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc.
- non-respirable — capable of being respired.
- noncombustible — not flammable.
- noncompensable — eligible for or subject to compensation, especially for a bodily injury.
- noncondensable — lacking the ability to be condensed
- nonestablished — without the official support of the government
- nonfissionable — not able to undergo fission
- nonjusticiable — capable of being settled by law or by the action of a court: a justiciable dispute.
- nonobstetrical — of or relating to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery.
- nonsustainable — Not sustainable.
- norway lobster — a European lobster, Nephrops norvegicus, fished for food
- not sb's style — If you say that something is not someone 's style, you mean that it is not the way in which they usually do things, or it is different from the sort of thing they usually like.
- noticeableness — The quality of being noticeable.
- nursing bottle — a bottle with a rubber nipple, from which an infant sucks milk, water, etc.
- objective lens — objective (def 3).
- objective-lens — something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
- objectlessness — The state or condition of being objectless.
- obligatoriness — The quality or state of being obligatory.
- omnibus clause — a clause, especially in an automobile liability policy, extending coverage to persons other than the insured named in the policy.
- omnibus volume — a collection of works by one author or several works on a similar topic, reprinted in one volume
- on sb's behalf — If you do something on someone's behalf, you do it for that person as their representative.
- orange blossom — the white flower of an orange tree, especially of the genus Citrus, much used in wreaths, bridal bouquets, etc.: the state flower of Florida.
- orbital sander — a sander that uses a section of sandpaper clamped to a metal pad that moves at high speed in a very narrow orbit, driven by an electric motor.