14-letter words containing l, e, i, d, n
- ozone-friendly — Ozone-friendly chemicals, products, or technology do not cause harm to the ozone layer.
- painted turtle — a freshwater turtle, Chrysemys picta, common in the U.S., having bright yellow markings on the head and neck and red markings on the margin of the carapace.
- para-toluidine — a white, flaky, lustrous, very slightly water-soluble solid, C 7 H 9 N, the para isomer of toluidine, used in the manufacture of dyes, in organic synthesis, and as a reagent in tests for nitrite, lignin, and phloroglucinol.
- parcel gilding — the gilding of only some areas or ornaments of a piece of furniture.
- payday lending — the practice of offering short-term loans at high rates of interest, on the agreement that the borrower will pay back the loan when he or she next receives a wage or salary
- pedanticalness — ostentatious in one's learning.
- pedestal basin — a wash-hand basin supported by a pedestal
- peel-and-stick — ready to be applied after peeling off the backing to expose an adhesive surface: peel-and-stick labels.
- pentadactylism — the state of having five digits on each limb
- pentland firth — a strait between N Scotland and the Orkney Islands, linking the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean: noted for its rough sea conditions. 14 miles (23 km) long.
- perineal gland — one of a pair of glands that are situated near the anus in some mammals and secrete an odorous substance
- periodontology — periodontics.
- peritonealized — to cover with peritoneum.
- persian blinds — persiennes
- pickled onions — onions which have been preserved in vinegar or brine
- pidgin english — a pidgin language based on English formerly used in commerce in Chinese ports.
- pigeon-livered — meek-tempered; spiritless; mild.
- pineapple weed — an Asian plant, Matricaria matricarioides, naturalized in Europe and North America, having greenish-yellow flower heads, and smelling of pineapple when crushed: family Asteraceae (composites)
- pitch cylinder — (in a gear or rack) an imaginary surface forming a plane (pitch plane) a cylinder (pitch cylinder) or a cone or frustrum (pitch cone) that moves tangentially to a similar surface in a meshing gear so that both surfaces travel at the same speed.
- platinocyanide — a salt of platinocyanic acid.
- polar distance — codeclination.
- polynucleotide — a sequence of nucleotides, as in DNA or RNA, bound into a chain.
- polysuspensoid — a suspensoid in which the solid particles are polydisperse.
- polyvinylidene — pertaining to or derived from a polymer of a vinylidene compound.
- potluck dinner — a meal consisting of whatever food happens to be available without special preparation
- pound sterling — pound2 (def 3).
- pre-delinquent — (of an account, tax, debt, etc.) past due; overdue.
- pre-galvanized — to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
- pre-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- predevaluation — of or pertaining to the period prior to devaluation of a given thing
- promenade tile — a machine-made, unglazed, ceramic floor tile.
- provident club — a hire-purchase system offered by some large retail organizations
- providentially — of, relating to, or resulting from divine providence: providential care.
- provincialised — to make provincial in character.
- pseudo-english — of, relating to, or characteristic of England or its inhabitants, institutions, etc.
- pseudosolution — a colloidal suspension in which the finely divided particles appear to be dissolved because they are so widely dispersed in the surrounding medium.
- put the lid on — to be the final blow to
- quintuplicated — Simple past tense and past participle of quintuplicate.
- quodlibetarian — a person who writes, discusses or engages in quodlibets
- radiation belt — Van Allen belt.
- radiotelephone — a telephone in which sound or speech is transmitted by means of radio waves instead of through wires or cables.
- radiotelephony — the constructing or operating of radiotelephones.
- rank-and-filer — a member of the rank and file.
- rational dress — long loose trousers gathered at the ankle and worn under a shorter skirt
- rationalized c — (language) (RatC, after "RATFOR") A version of Ron Cain's original Small-C compiler.
- realized gains — Realized gains are gains which have been made from the sale of an asset.
- reconsolidated — to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine: They consolidated their three companies.
- redeliberation — careful consideration before decision.
- rediscountable — able to be rediscounted
- redistillation — further distillation; purification of liquid through many distillations