14-letter words containing e, n, r, g, y, i
- lattice energy — chemistry: strength of bonds holding ionic solid together
- literary agent — a person who manages the business affairs of an author
- longevity risk — Longevity risk is the potential risk attached to the increasing life expectancy of policyholders, which can result in higher than expected payouts for insurance companies.
- marine biology — science of sea life
- marine geology — the branch of geology dealing with the rocks, sediments, and processes of the floors and margins of the oceans.
- memory mapping — a technique whereby computer peripherals may be addressed as though they formed part of the main memory of the computer
- metal spraying — a process in which a layer of one metal is sprayed onto another in the molten state
- money-grubbing — a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.
- monoglycerides — Plural form of monoglyceride.
- morgain le fay — Morgan le Fay.
- morning prayer — matin (def 1c).
- neurogenically — by neural activity
- neurologically — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central nervous system
- nitrogen cycle — the continuous sequence of events by which atmospheric nitrogen and nitrogenous compounds in the soil are converted, as by nitrification and nitrogen fixation, into substances that can be utilized by green plants, the substances returning to the air and soil as a result of the decay of the plants and denitrification.
- nitroglycerine — a colorless, thick, oily, flammable, highly explosive, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 , prepared from glycerol with nitric and sulfuric acids: used chiefly as a constituent of dynamite and other explosives, in rocket propellants, and in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.
- normoglycaemia — the condition of having a normal blood sugar level
- normoglycaemic — Alt form normoglycemic.
- overgenerosity — the quality of being too generous
- overnight stay — in hospital or hotel
- overwhelmingly — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
- ox-eye herring — a herring-like sea fish, Megalops cyprinoides, of northern Australian waters, related to the tarpon
- oyster farming — the activity of cultivating oysters for food or pearls
- penny-farthing — a high bicycle of an early type, with one large wheel in front and one small wheel behind.
- perhydrogenize — perhydrogenate.
- periodontology — periodontics.
- poetry reading — a public recital or rendering of a poem
- porphyrogenite — a prince born after his father has succeeded to the throne
- prayer meeting — a meeting chiefly for prayer.
- predesignatory — in the terminology of Sir William Hamilton, (of a sign) affixed to a proposition or term to indicate quantity
- progressionary — relating to progression
- psychic energy — according to Freud, the force that lies behind all mental processes, having its basic source as the id.
- pyriphlegethon — Phlegethon (def 1).
- pythagoreanism — the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, especially the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios.
- queuing theory — a theory that deals with providing a service on a waiting line, or queue, especially when the demand for it is irregular and describable by probability distributions, as processing phone calls arriving at a telephone exchange or collecting highway tolls from drivers at tollbooths.
- racing bicycle — a bicycle designed for cycling on roads or taking part in road cycling races
- radiant energy — energy transmitted in wave motion, especially electromagnetic wave motion.
- railway engine — a self-propelled engine used for drawing or pushing trains along railway tracks; locomotive
- refrangibility — capable of being refracted, as rays of light.
- royal highness — a title used prior to 1917 and designating a brother, sister, child, grandchild, aunt, or uncle belonging to the male line of the royal family. a title used since 1917 and designating a child or grandchild of the sovereign. any person given this title by the Crown.
- running myrtle — the periwinkle, Vinca minor.
- sauropterygian — any of various Mesozoic marine reptiles of the superorder Sauropterygia, including the suborder Plesiosauria.
- secondary gain — any advantage, as increased attention, disability benefits, or release from unpleasant responsibilities, obtained as a result of having an illness (distinguished from primary gain).
- self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
- semi-legendary — somewhat legendary; having something of the nature of a legend; almost legendary
- seronegativity — the quality or state of being seronegative
- serpentiningly — in a winding or sinuous manner
- sheep-worrying — the act (of a dog, sheepdog, wolf, etc) of chasing a flock of sheep and biting or injuring the sheep
- sherry vinegar — a gourmet wine vinegar produced in the Jerez region of S Spain
- sitting pretty — (of a bird) occupying a nest of eggs for hatching.