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14-letter words containing e, y, i

  • neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central nervous system
  • never you mind — You use never you mind to tell someone not to ask about something because it is not their concern or they should not know about it.
  • ninety-seventh — next after the ninety-sixth; being the ordinal number for 97.
  • 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.
  • nodding donkey — (in the oil industry) a type of reciprocating pump used to extract oil from an inland well
  • non-creativity — the state or quality of being creative.
  • non-depository — a place where something is deposited or stored, as for safekeeping: the night depository of a bank.
  • non-neutrality — the state of being neutral.
  • nonassertively — In a nonassertive way.
  • noncausatively — In a noncausative manner.
  • noncrystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
  • nonhomogeneity — composition from like parts, elements, or characteristics; state or quality of being homogeneous.
  • nonobjectivity — Lack of objectivity.
  • nonproficiency — absence or lack of proficiency.
  • nonproprietary — (especially of computer hardware or software) conforming to standards that are in the public domain or are widely licensed, and so not restricted to one manufacturer.
  • nonsensicality — (of words or language) having little or no meaning; making little or no sense: A baby's babbling is appealingly nonsensical.
  • nonspecificity — The state or condition of being nonspecific.
  • nonsupervisory — not supervisory
  • nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
  • nontechnically — In a nontechnical manner.
  • normoglycaemia — the condition of having a normal blood sugar level
  • normoglycaemic — Alt form normoglycemic.
  • north ayrshire — a council area of W central Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde: comprises the N part of the historical county of Ayrshire, including the Isle of Arran; formerly part of Strathclyde Region (1975–96): chiefly agricultural, with fishing and tourism. Administrative centre: Irvine. Pop: 136 030 (2003 est). Area: 884 sq km (341 sq miles)
  • north tyneside — a unitary authority of NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop: 190 800 (2003 est). Area: 84 sq km (32 sq miles)
  • novelistically — In a novelistic way.
  • nt file system — (file system)   (NTFS) The native file system of Windows NT.
  • nuclear family — a social unit composed of two parents and one or more children.
  • 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.
  • nyctaginaceous — belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family of plants.
  • of a certainty — without a doubt; certainly
  • old-line party — either the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party
  • oligocythaemia — a condition in which a person lacks red blood cells
  • oligosynthetic — (linguistics) (of a language) using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words.
  • one-trick pony — a person or thing considered as being limited to only one single talent, capability, quality, etc
  • one-way mirror — a sheet of glass that can be seen through from one side and is a mirror on the other, used especially for observation of criminal suspects by law-enforcement officials or witnesses.
  • one-way ticket — transport: single-journey fare
  • ordinary share — British. a share of common stock.
  • oriental poppy — a poppy, Papaver orientale, of Asia, having bristly stems and leaves and showy scarlet, pink, or white flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.
  • orkney islands — group of islands north of Scotland, constituting an administrative division of Scotland: 377 sq mi (976 sq km); pop. 20,000
  • ostentatiously — characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
  • osteogenically — By osteogenesis.
  • osteologically — Concerning only the osteological aspects.
  • overanalytical — too analytical
  • overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
  • overfamiliarly — In an overfamiliar way.
  • 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
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