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14-letter words containing l, a, m, o

  • frenet formula — one of a set of formulas for finding the curvature and torsion of a plane or space curve in terms of vectors tangent or normal to the curve.
  • frontotemporal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the frontal and temporal bones or lobes.
  • gallows humour — sinister and ironic humour
  • galvanotropism — the directional growth of an organism, esp a plant, in response to an electrical stimulus
  • gambling house — a building for gambling, especially for a large number of betting games.
  • gamma globulin — a protein fraction of blood plasma that responds to stimulation of antigens, as bacteria or viruses, by forming antibodies: administered therapeutically in the treatment of some viral diseases.
  • ganglionectomy — the excision of a ganglion.
  • generalissimos — Plural form of generalissimo.
  • george pullman — plural Pullmans. a railroad sleeping car or parlor car.
  • glamourisation — Alternative spelling of glamorization.
  • glamourization — Alternative form of glamorization.
  • global dimming — a decrease in the amount of sunlight reaching the surface of the earth, believed to be caused by pollution in the atmosphere
  • global warming — an increase in the earth's average atmospheric temperature that causes corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect.
  • globe amaranth — a plant, Gomphrena globosa, native to the Old World tropics, having dense heads of variously colored flowers that retain their color when cut.
  • gloom and doom — an account or prediction of adversity, especially in economic or business affairs; bad news: a trade journal full of gloom and doom about next year's trends.
  • glycaemic load — an index indicating the amount of carbohydrate contained in a specified serving of a particular food. It is calculated by multiplying the food's glycaemic index by its carbohydrate content in grams and then dividing by 100
  • gold medallist — the winner of competition or race, who is awarded a gold medal
  • golden hamster — a small light-colored hamster, Mesocricetus auratus, native to Asia Minor and familiar as a laboratory animal and pet.
  • gone a million — done for; sunk
  • gooseneck lamp — a desk lamp having a flexible shaft or stem.
  • gosling, james — James Gosling
  • governmentally — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
  • grammar school — an elementary school.
  • granulomatosis — any disease characterized by the formation of numerous granulomas.
  • gulf of cambay — an inlet of the Arabian Sea on the W coast of India, southeast of the Kathiawar Peninsula
  • gulf of mannar — the part of the Indian Ocean between SE India and the island of Sri Lanka: pearl fishing
  • gulf of panama — a wide inlet of the Pacific in Panama
  • haematological — Alternative spelling of hematological.
  • half-completed — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
  • half-smothered — to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
  • halley's comet — a comet with a period averaging 76 years. In this century it was visible to terrestrial observers just before and after reaching perihelion in 1910 and again in 1986.
  • hamilton basso — Hamilton, 1904–64, U.S. journalist and novelist.
  • hamilton inlet — an arm of the Atlantic in SE Labrador, an estuary of the Churchill River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
  • hamiltonianism — the political principles or doctrines held by or associated with Alexander Hamilton, especially those stressing a strong central government and protective tariffs.
  • haplostemonous — (of plants) having the stamens arranged in a single whorl
  • health problem — ailment or disorder
  • health tourism — tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health or fitness: The spiraling cost of healthcare has contributed to the growth of medical tourism. Also called health tourism.
  • helium balloon — a balloon that is filled with helium and rises up into the air if not held
  • hemerocallises — Plural form of hemerocallis.
  • hemimetabolism — incomplete metamorphosis.
  • hemimetabolous — incomplete metamorphosis.
  • hemoflagellate — a flagellate protozoan, especially of the genera Trypanosoma and Leishmania, that is parasitic in the blood.
  • hemoglobinuria — the presence of hemoglobin pigment in the urine.
  • hero's formula — the formula for the area of a triangle when the sides are given: for a triangle with sides a, b, and c, the area is equal to , where s is equal to one half the perimeter of the triangle.
  • histoplasmosis — an infectious disease of the reticuloendothelial system, caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum and characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
  • hold to ransom — to keep (prisoners, property, etc) in confinement until payment for their release is made or received
  • holometabolism — The complete metamorphosis of an insect.
  • holometabolous — undergoing complete metamorphosis.
  • holy matrimony — marriage
  • holy sacrament — sacrament (def 2).
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