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14-letter words containing h, o, l, n, y

  • myelencephalon — the posterior section of the hindbrain comprising the medulla oblongata.
  • nanotechnology — a technology executed on the scale of less than 100 nanometers, the goal of which is to control individual atoms and molecules, especially to create computer chips and other microscopic devices.
  • naphthyl group — Also called alpha-naphthyl group, alpha-naphthyl radical. the univalent group C 1 0 H 7 –, having a replaceable hydrogen atom in the first, or alpha, position; 1-naphthyl group.
  • nasopharyngeal — the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages. Compare oropharynx (def 2).
  • neurohypnology — a name given to hypnosis by the Scottish physician Braid
  • neuropathology — the pathology of the nervous system.
  • nonphysiologic — of or relating to physiology.
  • nontechnically — In a nontechnical manner.
  • north royalton — a town in N Ohio.
  • north-easterly — A north-easterly point, area, or direction is to the north-east or towards the north-east.
  • north-westerly — A north-westerly point, area, or direction is to the north-west or towards the north-west.
  • not merely sth — You use not merely before the less important of two contrasting statements, as a way of emphasizing the more important statement.
  • nursery school — a prekindergarten school for children from about three to five years of age.
  • nymphomaniacal — a woman who has abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire.
  • oligosynthetic — (linguistics) (of a language) using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words.
  • on the wallaby — (of a person) wandering about looking for work
  • overwhelmingly — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
  • oxyhaemoglobin — the bright red product formed when oxygen from the lungs combines with haemoglobin in the blood
  • palaeethnology — the study of prehistoric man
  • paleontography — the formal description of fossils
  • phenologically — in a phenological manner
  • phenotypically — the observable constitution of an organism.
  • phenylbutazone — a potent substance, C 1 9 H 2 0 N 2 O 2 , used to reduce pain and inflammation in rheumatic diseases and gout, and used in veterinary medicine for musculoskeletal disorders.
  • phenylcarbinol — benzyl alcohol.
  • phenylthiourea — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.
  • phthalocyanine — Also called metal-free phthalocyanine. a blue-green pigment, C 3 2 H 1 8 N 8 , derived from phthalic anhydride.
  • plymouth sound — an inlet of the English Channel in SW Devon, SW England
  • polygon pusher — (Or "rectangle slinger"). A chip designer who spends most of his or her time at the physical layout level (which requires drawing *lots* of multi-coloured polygons).
  • polyphonically — consisting of many voices or sounds.
  • polysynthesism — the synthesis of various elements.
  • psephoanalysis — the statistical and sociological analysis of election trends and results
  • psychoanalyses — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
  • psychoanalysis — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
  • psychoanalytic — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
  • psychogalvanic — pertaining to or involving electric changes in the body resulting from reactions to mental or emotional stimuli.
  • pyelonephritic — of or relating to an inflammation of the pelvis and renal parenchyma
  • pyelonephritis — inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis, caused by a bacterial infection.
  • pyelonephrosis — any disease of the kidney and its pelvis.
  • pyriphlegethon — Phlegethon (def 1).
  • pyroninophilic — (of cells) having their cytoplasm stained red by methyl green pyronin, indicating the presence of much RNA and active protein synthesis
  • radiotelephony — the constructing or operating of radiotelephones.
  • royal coachman — a type of artificial fly, used chiefly for trout and salmon.
  • 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.
  • shabby-looking — appearing old and in bad condition
  • shifty-looking — having the appearance of being dishonest
  • shoo-fly plant — apple of Peru.
  • skiing holiday — a holiday taken (esp to somewhere that it snows) for the purpose of going skiing
  • sycophantishly — in a sycophantish manner
  • synchronically — having reference to the facts of a linguistic system as it exists at one point in time without reference to its history: synchronic analysis; synchronic dialectology.
  • telephonically — of, relating to, or happening by means of a telephone system.
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