14-letter words containing i, t, w, o, n
- hungtow island — an island off the SE coast of Taiwan. 8 miles (13 km) long.
- in other words — that is to say
- in the wake of — the track of waves left by a ship or other object moving through the water: The wake of the boat glowed in the darkness.
- injection well — a deep well into which pressurized fluids are injected for waste disposal, to improve the recovery of petroleum, or in solution mining.
- isolation ward — a ward where people with a contagious disease are kept separate from people who are not infected
- itching powder — a powder that causes itching when applied to human skin. usually used as a practical joke on an unsuspecting victim
- kenilworth ivy — a European climbing vine, Cymbalaria muralis, of the figwort family, having irregularly lobed leaves and small, lilac-blue flowers.
- known quantity — Mathematics. a quantity whose value is given: in algebra, frequently represented by a letter from the first part of the alphabet, as a, b, or c.
- lattice window — a window formed of an open framework of wood, metal, etc, arranged to form an ornamental pattern
- law of nations — international law.
- low-resolution — of or relating to CRTs, printers, or other visual output devices that produce images that are not sharply defined (opposed to high-resolution).
- macaroni wheat — durum wheat.
- mackinaw trout — lake trout.
- migrant-worker — migrating, especially of people; migratory.
- mirror writing — backward writing that resembles a mirror image of ordinary script.
- mirror-writing — backward writing that resembles a mirror image of ordinary script.
- mouth-watering — very appetizing in appearance, aroma, or description: a mouth-watering dessert.
- nature worship — a system of religion based on the deification and worship of natural forces and phenomena.
- new kensington — a city in W Pennsylvania.
- newsworthiness — The characteristic of being newsworthy.
- newton's rings — a series of bright and dark rings that appear when a convex lens comes into contact with a glass plate, and which are caused by light interference
- norbert wiener — Norbert, 1894–1964, U.S. mathematician: pioneer in cybernetics.
- noteworthiness — The quality or state of being noteworthy.
- one's twenties — the ages between 20–29
- one-hit wonder — a singer, composer or group that only ever has one successful piece
- one-way ticket — transport: single-journey fare
- out the window — discarded or wasted
- overspill town — a town built or expanded to house excess population from a nearby city
- 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
- paint the town — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- picture window — a large window in a house, usually dominating the room or wall in which it is located, and often designed or placed to present an attractive view.
- pinxter flower — a variety of azalea (Rhododendron nudiflorum) with pink, sweet-smelling flowers, purplish-red at the base
- potential flow — Potential flow is a way of describing flow in a fluid using streamlines.
- potential well — a localized region in a field of force in which the potential has a deep minimum
- power industry — all the people and activities involved in providing power (gas, electricity, etc) to homes and businesses
- power steering — an automotive steering system in which the engine's power is used to supplement the driver's effort in turning the steering wheel.
- prawn cocktail — A prawn cocktail is a dish that consists of prawns, salad, and a sauce. It is usually eaten at the beginning of a meal.
- printing works — an establishment in which printing is carried out
- profit warning — a public announcement made by a company to shareholders and others warning that profits for a stated period will be much lower than had been expected
- pull-down list — (operating system) (Or "drop-down list") A graphical user interface component that allows the user to choose one (or sometimes more than one) item from a list. The current choice is visible in a small rectangle and when the user clicks on it, a list of items is revealed below it. The user can then click on one of these to make it the current choice and the list disappears. In some cases, by holding down a modifier key such as Ctrl when clicking, the selection is added to (or removed from) the set of current choices rather than replacing it.
- push down list — (programming) (PDL) In ITS days, the preferred MITism for stack. See overflow pdl.
- put into words — express in language
- quarter window — (on a car) a small triangular side window with hinges that can be opened for extra ventilation
- rainbow cactus — an erect stiff cactus, Echinocereus pectinatus rigidissimus, of Arizona and Mexico, having a cylindrical body, numerous interlocking spines, and pink flowers.
- rainbow darter — a stout darter, Etheostoma caeruleum, inhabiting the Great Lakes and Mississippi River drainages, the spawning male of which has the sides marked with oblique blue bars with red interspaces.
- reckon without — If you say that you had reckoned without something, you mean that you had not expected it and so were not prepared for it.
- sanitary towel — sanitary napkin.
- shadow cabinet — (in the British Parliament) a group of prominent members of the opposition who are expected to hold positions in the cabinet when their party assumes power.
- shillingsworth — the amount that can be purchased for a shilling