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14-letter words containing d, e, g, l, o

  • multigrade oil — Multigrade oil is engine or gear oil which works well at both low and high temperatures.
  • neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central nervous system
  • neutral ground — a median strip on a highway or boulevard, especially one planted with grass.
  • non-galvanized — to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
  • non-judgmental — not judged or judging on the basis of one's personal standards or opinions: They tried to adopt a nonjudgmental attitude that didn't reflect their own biases. My guidance counselor in high school was sympathetic and nonjudgmental.
  • nonhalogenated — not containing halogen
  • nonideological — Unaffiliated with or unrelated to ideology.
  • nonjudgemental — Alternative spelling of nonjudgmental.
  • old low german — the language of the German lowlands before c1100. Abbreviation: OLG.
  • old portuguese — the language of Portugal as spoken and written from the 14th to the middle of the 16th centuries.
  • overdeveloping — Present participle of overdevelop.
  • overhead light — a light which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
  • overindulgence — excessive indulgence
  • overland stage — a stagecoach used in the western U.S. during the middle of the 19th century.
  • overprivileged — having too many advantages or opportunities compared to others.
  • oxford english — that form of the received pronunciation of English supposed to be typical of Oxford University and regarded by many as affected or pretentious
  • palaeopedology — the study of ancient soils
  • periodontology — periodontics.
  • pigeon-livered — meek-tempered; spiritless; mild.
  • porter's lodge — a room near the entrance of a public building such as a college, which is occupied by the porter
  • potbellied pig — a type of small, dark, domesticated pig with a lighter band running around its middle, native to Vietnam and sometimes kept as a pet.
  • pound sterling — pound2 (def 3).
  • prostate gland — an organ that surrounds the urethra of males at the base of the bladder, comprising a muscular portion, which controls the release of urine, and a glandular portion, which secretes an alkaline fluid that makes up part of the semen and enhances the motility and fertility of sperm.
  • pseudo-english — of, relating to, or characteristic of England or its inhabitants, institutions, etc.
  • radiotelegraph — a telegraph in which messages or signals are sent by means of radio waves rather than through wires or cables.
  • revolving door — an entrance door for excluding drafts from the interior of a building, usually consisting of four rigid leaves set in the form of a cross and rotating about a central, vertical pivot in the doorway.
  • revolving fund — any loan fund intended to be maintained by the repayment of past loans.
  • revolving-door — an entrance door for excluding drafts from the interior of a building, usually consisting of four rigid leaves set in the form of a cross and rotating about a central, vertical pivot in the doorway.
  • roller bandage — a long bandage rolled into a cylinder
  • sacred college — the collective body of the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church
  • sailing orders — the final orders given to a ship's commander before sailing, concerning matters such as time of departure, destination, etc
  • sand lovegrass — any grass of the genus Eragrostis, as E. curvula (weeping lovegrass) and E. trichodes (sand lovegrass) cultivated as forage and ground cover.
  • sedimentologic — of or relating to sedimentology
  • self-diagnosis — the diagnosis of one's own malady or illness.
  • self-engrossed — to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb: Their discussion engrossed his attention. She is engrossed in her work.
  • self-glorified — to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
  • self-knowledge — knowledge or understanding of oneself, one's character, abilities, motives, etc.
  • self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
  • self-recording — recording automatically, as an instrument.
  • sheepdog trial — a competition in which sheepdogs are tested in their tasks
  • shooting lodge — a country house providing accommodation for a shooting party during the shooting season
  • silver-tongued — persuasive; eloquent: a silver-tongued orator.
  • single bedroom — a bedroom that is intended to accommodate a single bed and occupancy of one person
  • sliding vector — a vector having specified magnitude and lying on a given line.
  • soldering iron — an instrument for melting and applying solder.
  • solid geometry — the geometry of solid figures; geometry of three dimensions.
  • sugared almond — Sugared almonds are nuts which have been covered with a hard sweet coating.
  • the lesser dog — the constellation Canis Minor
  • thread rolling — the production of a screw thread by a rolling swaging process using hardened profiled rollers. Rolled threads are stronger than threads machined by a cutting tool
  • to strike gold — If you strike gold, you find, do, or produce something that brings you a lot of money or success.
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