14-letter words containing e, p, a, x
- hypercatalexis — the addition of one or more syllables after the final foot in a line of verse.
- hyperexcitable — an excessive reaction to stimuli.
- hyperoxygenate — to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood.
- hypersexualise — Alternative spelling of hypersexualize.
- hypersexuality — unusually or excessively active in or concerned with sexual matters.
- hypersexualize — To make extremely sexual; to accentuate the sexuality of.
- kastrop-rauxel — Castrop-Rauxel.
- lexicographers — Plural form of lexicographer.
- lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
- lexington park — a town in S Maryland.
- mind-expanding — heightening perceptions in a hallucinatory way: mind-expanding drugs.
- 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.”.
- non-expiration — a coming to an end; termination; close: the expiration of a contract.
- nonexplanatory — not explanatory
- nonexportation — failure or refusal to export.
- opaque context — an expression in which the replacement of a term by another with the same reference may change the truth-value of the whole. John believes that Cicero was a Roman is opaque, since even though Cicero and Tully are the same person John may know that the given statement is true but not that Tully was a Roman
- over-expectant — having expectations; expecting: an excited, expectant audience.
- par excellence — being an example of excellence; superior; preeminent (used postpositively): a chef par excellence.
- parallel axiom — the axiom in Euclidean geometry that only one line can be drawn through a given point so that the line is parallel to a given line that does not contain the point.
- passive-matrix — of or relating to a relatively low-resolution liquid-crystal display (LCD) with low contrast, a type of flat-panel display.
- peano's axioms — a collection of axioms concerning the properties of the set of all positive integers, including the principle of mathematical induction.
- peroxy-radical — the bivalent group –O 2 –, derived from hydrogen peroxide.
- photooxidative — of or relating to photooxidation
- plantar reflex — a normal reflex flexion of the toes, especially in persons above one year of age, resulting from stroking the sole of the foot.
- processing tax — a tax levied by the government at an intermediate stage in the production of goods.
- proxy marriage — a marriage performed between one of the two contracting parties and a proxy who has been authorized to represent the other.
- re-exploration — an act or instance of exploring or investigating; examination.
- self-expanding — to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.: Heat expands most metals. He hopes to expand his company.
- set an example — If you set an example, you encourage or inspire people by your behaviour to behave or act in a similar way.
- supersexuality — the quality of having a strong sexual appetite
- sussex spaniel — one of an English breed of shortlegged spaniels having a golden liver-colored coat.
- take exception — to make objections (to); demur (at)
- telex operator — a person who sends messages by telex
- toga praetexta — (in ancient Rome) a toga with a broad purple border worn by certain magistrates and priests and by boys until they assumed the toga virilis
- vexillographer — a person who designs or makes flags.
- waxleaf privet — an evergreen shrub, Ligustrum japonicum, native to Japan and Korea, having leathery leaves and large clusters of small white flowers.
- xenophobically — relating to or exhibiting fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.
- xenotransplant — xenograft.
- xerophytically — As a xerophyte.
- xeroradiograph — an x-ray utilizing a specially coated plate that allows a picture to be developed without the use of liquid chemicals.
- xiphihumeralis — a long pectoral muscle found only in felines
- zeno's paradox — any of various versions of a paradox regarding the relation of the discrete to the continuous and requiring the concept of limit for its satisfactory explanation.