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17-letter words containing i, n, t, h, e, l

  • neuropathological — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from neuropathology, the pathology of nerve tissue.
  • neurophysiologist — the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.
  • neuropsychologist — A neurologist or psychologist whose speciality is neuropsychology.
  • nightshade family — the plant family Solanaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, trees, shrubs, and vines having alternate, simple or pinnate leaves, conspicuous flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including belladonna, eggplant, nightshade, peppers of the genus Capsicum, petunia, potato, tobacco, and tomato.
  • non-thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
  • nonaccomplishment — Something that does not achieve the intended goal.
  • north lanarkshire — a council area of central Scotland: consists mainly of the NE part of the historical county of Lanarkshire; formerly (1974–96) part of Strathclyde Region: engineering and metalworking industries. Administrative centre: Motherwell. Pop: 321 820 (2003 est). Area: 1771 sq km (684 sq miles)
  • north little rock — a city in central Arkansas, on the Arkansas River.
  • not the full quid — mentally subnormal
  • nothing less than — You can use nothing less than to emphasize your next words, often indicating that something seems very surprising or important.
  • nuclear chemistry — the branch of chemistry concerned with nuclear reactions
  • omphalomesenteric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery.
  • once over lightly — a hasty or superficial treatment, look, examination, etc.; once-over: The maid gave the room the once-over-lightly.
  • once-over-lightly — a hasty or superficial treatment, look, examination, etc.; once-over: The maid gave the room the once-over-lightly.
  • ortho-nitrophenol — any compound derived from phenol by the replacement of one or more of its ring hydrogen atoms by the nitro group.
  • overhead lighting — lighting which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
  • pan and tilt head — a mounting device on which a camera may be rotated in a horizontal plane (pan) or in a vertical plane (tilt)
  • perpetual spinach — a variety of spinach that keeps producing edible leaves
  • personality clash — friction between two people who have different personalities or points of view
  • phenyl isocyanate — a liquid reagent, C 7 H 5 NO, having an unpleasant, irritating odor: used chiefly for identifying alcohols and amines.
  • phenylacetic acid — a white crystalline, aromatic acid, C 8 H 8 O 2 , used in the manufacture of penicillin and in perfumes.
  • phonetic alphabet — an alphabet containing a separate character for each distinguishable speech sound.
  • photoluminescence — luminescence induced by the absorption of infrared radiation, visible light, or ultraviolet radiation.
  • phumiphon aduldet — (Phumiphon Aduldet; Bhumibol Adulyadej) born 1927, king of Thailand since 1946.
  • pile on the agony — to exaggerate one's distress for sympathy or greater effect
  • platinic chloride — chloroplatinic acid.
  • play with oneself — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
  • polioencephalitis — a disease characterized by inflammation of the gray matter of the brain.
  • polystyrene chips — small pieces of polystyrene used for insulating or packing
  • pre-enlightenment — the act of enlightening.
  • pre-technological — of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.
  • preferential shop — a shop in which union members are preferred, usually by agreement of an employer with a union.
  • psychoeducational — designating or of psychological methods, as intelligence tests, used in evaluating learning ability
  • pull one's weight — the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
  • racial harassment — persecution on the basis of race
  • radio in the loop — Wireless Local Loop
  • rehospitalization — the act, process, or state of being hospitalized.
  • relative pathname — (file system)   A path relative to the working directory. Its first character can be anything but the pathname separator.
  • reticulate python — a python, Python reticulatus, of southeastern Asia and the East Indies, sometimes growing to a length of 32 feet (10 meters): usually considered to be the largest snake in the world.
  • reverse lightning — a faint discharge of blue light from the top of a thunderstorm cloud that propagates upward: extends approximately from the bottom to the top of the stratosphere and is not detectable from the ground.
  • rhinoceros beetle — any of several scarabaeid beetles, especially of the genus Dynastes, which comprises the largest beetles, characterized by one or more horns on the head and prothorax.
  • rhode island bent — a European pasture grass, Agrostis tenuis, naturalized in North America, having red flower clusters.
  • scarlet firethorn — a Eurasian evergreen, thorny shrub, Pyracantha coccinea, of the rose family, having white, hairy flower clusters and bright red berries.
  • scarlet lightning — scarlet lychnis.
  • self-annihilation — self-destruction; suicide.
  • sheltered housing — accommodation designed esp for the elderly or infirm consisting of a group of individual premises, often with some shared facilities and a caretaker
  • shipping articles — articles of agreement.
  • shit on a shingle — creamed chipped beef or ground beef in a sauce, served on toast.
  • shoestring tackle — a tackle made around the ankles of the ball carrier.
  • sinbad the sailor — a merchant in The Arabian Nights who makes seven adventurous voyages
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