14-letter words containing e, p, i, r, d
- kindred spirit — likeminded person
- lady's-slipper — any orchid of the genus Cypripedium, the flowers of which have a protruding petal somewhat resembling a slipper: all species are reduced in numbers, some greatly.
- 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.
- leopard lizard — any long-tailed lizard of the genus Gambelia, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico, having the body marked with spots and bars of dark or light brown or black.
- lepidodendroid — resembling or relating to plants of the extinct genus Lepidodendron, which were prolific during the Carboniferous period
- lepidopterists — Plural form of lepidopterist.
- life president — the president of a club, society, etc, who will remain president until death
- linen cupboard — airing cupboard
- 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.
- 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.
- meadow parsnip — any North American plant belonging to the genus Thaspium, of the parsley family, having yellow or purple flowers.
- 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.
- middle persian — the Persian language at a stage that begins c300 b.c. and includes Pahlavi (attested from the 3rd to the 7th centuries a.d.) as well as the West Iranian literatures (3rd–10th centuries a.d.) of religions carried outside Persia. Abbreviation: MPers.
- misapprehended — Simple past tense and past participle of misapprehend.
- 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.”.
- modern persian — the Persian language since the Middle Persian stage.
- modus operandi — mode of operating or working.
- monodispersive — Monodisperse.
- multiple drill — a drilling machine having a number of vertical spindles for drilling several holes in a piece simultaneously.
- needle-pointer — embroidery upon canvas, usually with uniform spacing of stitches in a pattern.
- nephrectomized — to perform a nephrectomy upon.
- new providence — an island in the N Bahamas. 58 sq. mi. (150 sq. km).
- non-depository — a place where something is deposited or stored, as for safekeeping: the night depository of a bank.
- non-dispersive — serving or tending to disperse.
- non-disruptive — causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.
- non-repudiable — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- nondescription — Absence of description; failure to describe something.
- nondescriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
- nonparasitized — Not having been parasitized.
- nonpredictable — Not predictable.
- nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- nonpressurized — Not pressurized.
- nonrepudiation — (legal) Assurance that a contract cannot later be denied by either of the parties involved.
- numeric keypad — a separate section on some computer keyboards, grouping together numeric keys and those for mathematical or other special functions in an arrangement like that of a calculator.
- old-line party — either the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party
- operation code — (programming) (Always "op code" when spoken) The part or parts of a machine language instruction which determines what kind of action the computer should take, e.g. add, jump, load, store. In any particular instruction set certain fixed bit positions within the instruction word contain the op code, others give parameters such as the addresses or registers involved. For example, in a 32-bit instruction the most significant eight bits might be the op code giving 256 possible operations. For some instruction sets, certain values in the fixed bit positions may select a group of operations and the exact operation may depend on other bits within instruction word or subsequent words. When programming in assembly language, the op code is represented by a readable name called an instruction mnemonic.
- overdeveloping — Present participle of overdevelop.
- overemphasised — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasise.
- overemphasized — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasize.
- overprivileged — having too many advantages or opportunities compared to others.
- overproduction — excessive production; production in excess of need or stipulated amount.
- oversimplified — simplified to the point of distortion or error
- owner-occupied — (of a home, apartment, etc.) used as a residence by the owner.
- paedomorphosis — the resemblance of adult animals to the young of their ancestors: seen in the evolution of modern man, who shows resemblances to the young stages of australopithecines
- painted desert — a region in N central Arizona, E of the Colorado River: many-colored rock surfaces.
- painted turtle — a freshwater turtle, Chrysemys picta, common in the U.S., having bright yellow markings on the head and neck and red markings on the margin of the carapace.