14-letter words containing d, e, p, t
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- hydroxyapatite — a mineral, Ca 10 (PO 4) 6 OH 2 , that is the principal storage form of calcium and phosphorus in bone.
- hypereutectoid — (of an alloy) having more of the alloying element than the eutectoid composition.
- hyperextending — Present participle of hyperextend.
- hypermodernist — a person who adheres to hypermodernism
- hyperpigmented — Afflicted with hyperpigmentation.
- hyperthreading — (computing) A form of microprocessor parallelization where each physical processor is treated as two virtual processors.
- hypoventilated — Simple past tense and past participle of hypoventilate.
- imparidigitate — having an odd number of fingers on each limb
- indemnity plan — An indemnity plan is a healthcare plan that allows policyholders to choose any healthcare provider they wish, and charges them a fee depending on the rules of the policy.
- independent of — without the support of
- indirect proof — an argument for a proposition that shows its negation to be incompatible with a previously accepted or established premise.
- indiscerptible — not discerptible; indivisible.
- inter-epidemic — Also, epidemical. (of a disease) affecting many persons at the same time, and spreading from person to person in a locality where the disease is not permanently prevalent.
- interdependent — mutually dependent; depending on each other.
- interdepending — Present participle of interdepend.
- intussuscepted — Received into some other thing or part, like a sword into a sheath.
- inverted pleat — a reverse box pleat, having the flat fold turned in.
- isolated point — Mathematics. a point in a set such that the neighborhood of the point is devoid of any other points belonging to the set.
- issued capital — the shares of a company that have been sold or distributed
- itching powder — a powder that causes itching when applied to human skin. usually used as a practical joke on an unsuspecting victim
- john davenport — John, 1597–1670, Puritan clergyman: one of the founders of New Haven.
- keep sb posted — update regularly
- keep the field — to continue activity, as in games or military operations
- kindred spirit — likeminded person
- late developer — someone, esp a teenager, who matures physically or emotionally at an older age than considered usual
- latency period — Psychoanalysis. the stage of personality development, extending from about four or five years of age to the beginning of puberty, during which sexual urges appear to lie dormant.
- lepidopterists — Plural form of lepidopterist.
- leptodactylous — having slender toes or fingers.
- leukodystrophy — (medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.
- life president — the president of a club, society, etc, who will remain president until death
- limited policy — a policy that covers only certain types of losses within an area of risks.
- liquid protein — an amino acid hydrosol used in weight-reduction programs as a substitute for all or some meals: generally regarded as hazardous to health because of low nutritional content and recommended for controlled use only under medical supervision.
- listed company — A listed company is a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange.
- lord protector — protector (def 2b).
- lords temporal — a member of the House of Lords who is not a member of the clergy.
- lymphedematous — Relating to lymphedema.
- malapportioned — (of a state or other political unit) poorly apportioned, especially divided, organized, or structured in a manner that prevents large sections of a population from having equitable representation in a legislative body.
- maldevelopment — malformation
- matched sample — a sample in which the individuals selected for analysis share all properties except that under investigation
- metanephridium — (anatomy) A vasiform excretory gland observed in invertebrates, such as annelids, arthropods and molluscs.
- metoclopramide — a white crystalline substance, C 1 4 H 2 2 ClN 3 O 2 , used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal tract problems, and as an antiemetic.
- misdescription — an incorrect or misleading description
- misinterpreted — Simple past tense and past participle of misinterpret.
- misrepresented — Simple past tense and past participle of misrepresent.
- mixed metaphor — the use in the same expression of two or more metaphors that are incongruous or illogical when combined, as in “The president will put the ship of state on its feet.”.
- mounted police — police who patrol on horseback
- multiple drill — a drilling machine having a number of vertical spindles for drilling several holes in a piece simultaneously.
- mustard powder — Mustard powder is a yellow powder. You add hot water to it in order to make mustard.
- needle-pointer — embroidery upon canvas, usually with uniform spacing of stitches in a pattern.