12-letter words containing i, n, e, l
- eke a living — If you eke a living or eke out an existence, you manage to survive with very little money.
- ekman spiral — a complex interaction on the surface of the sea between wind, rotation of the earth, and friction forces, discovered by Vagn Walfrid Ekman
- elaborations — Plural form of elaboration.
- elastic band — rubber strip for binding items together
- electioneers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electioneer.
- electiveness — Quality of being elective.
- electricians — Plural form of electrician.
- electrifying — Present participle of electrify.
- electrogenic — Pf or pertaining to electrogenesis.
- electronical — (rare) electronic.
- elementarily — In an elementary way.
- elephantbird — Alternative form of elephant bird.
- elephantitis — (US) misconstruction of elephantiasis.
- elfin forest — the zone of stunted wind-blown trees growing at high altitudes just above the timberline on tropical mountains
- elicitations — Plural form of elicitation.
- eligibleness — Eligibility.
- eliminations — Plural form of elimination.
- ellis island — small, government-owned island in Upper New York Bay: former (1892-1943) examination center for immigrants seeking to enter the U.S.: 27 acres (11 hectares)
- elocutionary — Of or pertaining to elocution or to public speaking; rhetorical.
- elocutionist — Someone who practices or teaches elocution.
- elucidations — Plural form of elucidation.
- elucubration — the practice of elucubrating
- emasculating — Present participle of emasculate.
- emasculation — The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration.
- embellishing — Present participle of embellish.
- emblazonries — Plural form of emblazonry.
- embolization — (surgery) A nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that effects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli.
- emigrational — Relating to emigration.
- emotionalism — An emotional state of mind, a tendency to regard things in an emotional manner; emotional behaviour or characteristics. (from 19th c.).
- emotionalist — Someone whose thoughts and actions are governed by their emotions rather than by logic.
- emotionality — The state or quality of being emotional.
- emotionalize — To give something an emotional quality.
- en papillote — (of food) cooked in oiled greaseproof paper or foil
- enabling act — a legislative act conferring certain specified powers on a person or organization
- enamel paint — a type of paint that has a very hard and shiny finish once it is dry
- enantiostyly — the asymmetrical deflection of the style, either to the left or to the right of the floral axis
- enarthrodial — Relating to an enarthrosis.
- encephalitic — Of or pertaining to encephalitis.
- encephalitis — Inflammation of the brain, caused by infection or an allergic reaction.
- enchantingly — In an enchanting manner.
- enciclopedia — Misspelling of encyclopedia.
- encirclement — The act of encircling or the state of being encircled.
- encyclopedia — An encyclopedia is a book or set of books in which facts about many different subjects or about one particular subject are arranged for reference, usually in alphabetical order.
- encyclopedic — Comprehensive in terms of information.
- endocervical — Within a cervix.
- endothelioma — Any of various mostly benign neoplasms derived from the endothelium of blood vessels or lymph channels.
- endurability — The state or quality of being endurable.
- engine block — the metal casting containing the piston chambers of an internal combustion engine
- english bond — a bond used in brickwork that has a course of headers alternating with a course of stretchers
- english horn — musical instrument: similar to oboe