14-letter words containing h, i, l
- nontheoretical — not confined to the theoretical realm; actual
- norman english — the dialect of English used by the Norman conquerors of England
- north atlantic — relating to the North Atlantic and, often, the countries bordering it
- north carolina — a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 52,586 sq. mi. (136,198 sq. km). Capital: Raleigh. Abbreviation: NC (for use with zip code), N.C.
- northern isles — Orkney and Shetland
- nymphomaniacal — a woman who has abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire.
- oil the wheels — to make things run smoothly
- old school tie — a necktie striped in the colors of a specific English public school, especially as worn by a graduate to indicate his educational background.
- oligocythaemia — a condition in which a person lacks red blood cells
- oligomenorrhea — abnormally infrequent menstruation.
- oligosynthetic — (linguistics) (of a language) using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words.
- omphalocentric — Overly introspective and inclined to navel-gazing.
- omphaloskepsis — contemplation of one's navel as part of a mystical exercise.
- omphaloskeptic — One who contemplates or meditates upon one's navel; one who engages in omphaloscopy.
- ophthalmologic — the branch of medical science dealing with the anatomy, functions, and diseases of the eye.
- opisthocoelous — relating to vertebrae in which the centrum is convex and the posterior is concave
- opisthoglossal — (of the tongues of amphibians) attached at the front as opposed to the rear
- opthalmologist — Misspelling of ophthalmologist.
- orchard oriole — a North American oriole, Icterus spurius, the male of which is chestnut and black.
- organochlorine — Any of a large group of pesticides and other synthetic organic compounds with chlorinated aromatic molecules.
- ornithological — the branch of zoology that deals with birds.
- ornithologists — Plural form of ornithologist.
- orthographical — Of, or relating to orthography; spelled correctly.
- orthonormalize — (mathematics) To make a set of vectors both orthogonal and normalized.
- orthoselection — orthogenesis (def 1a).
- oscillographic — Of or pertaining to an oscillograph.
- otaheite apple — a Society Islands tree, Spondias cytherea, of the cashew family, having whitish flowers and yellow, edible, plumlike fruit.
- outlandishness — The quality of being outlandish.
- overhead light — a light which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
- overwhelmingly — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
- owlet nightjar — any of several birds of the family Aegothelidae, of Australia and Papua New Guinea, related to the nightjars but resembling small owls.
- ownership flat — a flat owned by the occupier
- oxford english — that form of the received pronunciation of English supposed to be typical of Oxford University and regarded by many as affected or pretentious
- oxyhaemoglobin — the bright red product formed when oxygen from the lungs combines with haemoglobin in the blood
- palaeanthropic — relating to or denoting the earliest variety of man
- paleoanthropic — pertaining to prehistoric humans.
- pamphleteering — the occupation of a pamphleteer
- panel lighting — lighting of a room or building by means of flat sheets of material that glow brightly when a coating of a phosphor is excited by an electrical charge.
- paraphernalias — (sometimes used with a singular verb) equipment, apparatus, or furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity: a skier's paraphernalia.
- parish council — local administrative body
- parking lights — the parking lights on a vehicle are the small lights at the front that help other drivers to notice the vehicle and to judge its width
- parole hearing — a panel of people who decide whether to free a prisoner before his or her sentence has expired, on the condition that he or she is of good behaviour
- patheticalness — causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable: a pathetic letter; a pathetic sight.
- pathologically — of or relating to pathology.
- patriarchalism — a philosophy, form, or system of patriarchal government.
- pavement light — a windowlike structure set in a pavement or the like to illuminate areas beneath, consisting of thick glass blocks set in a metal frame.
- pentland firth — a strait between N Scotland and the Orkney Islands, linking the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean: noted for its rough sea conditions. 14 miles (23 km) long.
- peritrichously — in a peritrichous manner; in a fashion characteristic of a peritrichous organism
- personal chair — a professorship awarded in recognition of academic achievement
- petrochemicals — substances, such as acetone or ethanol, obtained from petroleum or natural gas