14-letter words containing l, e, i, d, n
- needle bearing — an antifriction roller bearing in which long rollers of very small diameter fill the race without a cage to provide spacers between them
- needle-pointer — embroidery upon canvas, usually with uniform spacing of stitches in a pattern.
- neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central nervous system
- new caledonian — of, from, or relating to New Caledonia
- new federalism — a plan, announced in 1969, to turn over the control of some federal programs to state and local governments and institute block grants, revenue sharing, etc.
- news headlines — a short news broadcast briefly outlining the main news stories of the day
- nibelungenlied — a Middle High German epic of c1200, related to the Scandinavian Volsunga Saga and telling of the life of Siegfried, his marriage to Kriemhild, his wooing of Brunhild on behalf of Gunther, his murder by Hagen, and the revenge of Kriemhild.
- nile crocodile — the common African crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus, sometimes growing to a length of 20 feet (6.1 meter): in some areas it is greatly reduced in number and now rare.
- non-accidental — happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected: an accidental meeting.
- non-admissible — that may be allowed or conceded; allowable: an admissible plan.
- non-affiliated — not associated with a particular group, organization, etc
- non-classified — arranged or distributed in classes or according to class: We plan to review all the classified specimens in the laboratory.
- non-corrodible — to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
- non-cultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
- non-deliberate — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
- non-diffusible — capable of being diffused.
- non-disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
- non-galvanized — to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
- non-indictable — liable to being indicted, as a person.
- non-nucleoside — any of various antiviral drugs that bind directly to reverse transcriptase and prevent RNA conversion to DNA, used in combination with other drugs to treat HIV infection.
- non-occidental — (usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Occident or its natives and inhabitants.
- non-repudiable — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- nonclandestine — not clandestine or secret; open
- noncomplicated — (esp of a medical condition or procedure) not involving complications
- nondeclarative — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
- nondimensional — Not dimensional.
- nondirectional — functioning equally well in all directions; omnidirectional.
- noneducational — not educational or related to education
- nonestablished — without the official support of the government
- nonideological — Unaffiliated with or unrelated to ideology.
- nonpredictable — Not predictable.
- nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- nonresidential — of or relating to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate.
- novemdecillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 60 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 114 zeros.
- nulli secundus — second to none
- obedient plant — false dragonhead.
- octodecillions — Plural form of octodecillion.
- off-line world — (jargon) A die-hard nethead term for non-computer-related experience. See also big room.
- old line state — Maryland (used as a nickname).
- old-line party — either the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party
- old-time dance — a formal or formation dance, such as the lancers
- orbital sander — a sander that uses a section of sandpaper clamped to a metal pad that moves at high speed in a very narrow orbit, driven by an electric motor.
- ordinal number — Also called ordinal numeral. any of the numbers that express degree, quality, or position in a series, as first, second, and third (distinguished from cardinal number).
- orkney islands — group of islands north of Scotland, constituting an administrative division of Scotland: 377 sq mi (976 sq km); pop. 20,000
- outlandishness — The quality of being outlandish.
- overdeveloping — Present participle of overdevelop.
- overindulgence — excessive indulgence
- overland trail — any of various routes traveled by settlers from the Missouri River to Oregon and California beginning in the 1840s.
- overmodulation — excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.
- oxford english — that form of the received pronunciation of English supposed to be typical of Oxford University and regarded by many as affected or pretentious