15-letter words containing e, n, o, d

nordic combined — a competition for Nordic skiers comprising ski jumping and cross-country skiing events, the winner having the highest combined score.
norethandrolone — An anabolic steroid.
normally-closed — Normally-closed switch contacts are in a closed state at rest.
northeastwardly — Towards the northeast.
northwestwardly — Towards the northwest.
not give a damn — If you say that someone does not give a damn about something, you are emphasizing that they do not care about it at all.
nuclear-powered — powered by nuclear energy
nuisance ground — a garbage dump.
number one wood — driver (def 4).
obedience trial — a competitive event at which a dog can progress toward a degree in obedience by demonstrating its ability to follow a prescribed series of commands.
object distance — the distance between the lens of a camera and an object being photographed.
object-oriented — pertaining to or denoting a system, programming language, etc., that supports the use of objects, as an entire image, a routine, or a data structure.
ocean greyhound — a fast ship, esp a liner
odd permutation — a permutation of a set of n elements, x 1 , x 2 , …, xn, which permutes the product of all differences of the form (xi – xj), where i is less than j, into the negative of the product.
odoriferousness — The quality of being odoriferous.
of mice and men — a novel (1937) and play (1938) by John Steinbeck.
off one's guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
off one's hands — for which one is no longer responsible
office building — building containing offices
oil of lavender — an essential oil distilled from lavender flowers, especially Lavandula angustifolia and L. stoechas, and used in perfumery.
oil-based paint — any paint made with a drying oil or solvent such as linseed
old age pension — An old age pension is a regular amount of money that people receive from the government when they have retired from work.
old boy network — an exclusive network that links members of a profession, social class, or organization or the alumni of a particular school through which the individuals assist one another in business, politics, etc.
old clothes man — a person who deals in second-hand clothes
old high german — High German before 1100. Abbreviation: OHG.
old man's beard — fringe tree.
old-boy network — an exclusive network that links members of a profession, social class, or organization or the alumni of a particular school through which the individuals assist one another in business, politics, etc.
old-man's-beard — fringe tree.
old-man-the-sea — (in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments) an old man who clung to the shoulders of Sindbad the Sailor for many days and nights.
oldenbarneveldt — Johan van. 1547–1619, Dutch statesman, regarded as a founder of Dutch independence; the leading figure (from 1586) in the United Provinces of the Netherlands: executed by Maurice of Nassau
oligodendrocyte — A glial cell similar to an astrocyte but with fewer protuberances, concerned with the production of myelin in the central nervous system.
oligodendroglia — Oligodendrocytes collectively.
oligonucleotide — a chain of a few nucleotides.
omnibus edition — a television or radio programme consisting of two or more programmes broadcast earlier in the week
omnidirectional — sending or receiving signals in all directions: an omnidirectional microphone.
on (the) record — recorded; publicly or officially declared or known
on a knife-edge — To be on a knife-edge means to be in a situation in which nobody knows what is going to happen next, or in which one thing is just as likely to happen as another.
on a razor edge — in an extremely precarious state
on the decrease — decreasing
on the one hand — You use on the one hand to introduce the first of two contrasting points, facts, or ways of looking at something. It is always followed later by on the other hand or 'on the other'.
on the order of — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
one-dimensional — having one dimension only.
one-night stand — a single performance in one locale, as by a touring theatrical company, before moving on to the next engagement.
onward progress — progress that advances or improves (a situation, etc)
open admissions — a policy of admitting applicants to an institution, especially a university, regardless of previous academic record or grades.
open-ended loan — An open-ended loan is an extension of credit where money can be borrowed when you need it, and paid back on an ongoing basis, such as a credit card.
open-pollinated — (of a flower) pollinated without human agency.
openmouthedness — the state or condition of being filled with amazement and wonder
operationalised — Simple past tense and past participle of operationalise.
operationalized — Simple past tense and past participle of operationalize.

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