14-letter words containing l, e, p, t, o
- footplatewoman — a female footplate worker
- frontoparietal — of or relating to the frontal and parietal bones of the cranium.
- frontotemporal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the frontal and temporal bones or lobes.
- galactic poles — either of the two opposite points on the celestial sphere that are farthest north and south of the Milky Way.
- galactopoiesis — increasing the secretion of milk.
- galactopoietic — increasing the secretion of milk.
- galeopithecine — of, relating to, or resembling the flying lemur (Galeopithecus)
- galeopithecoid — of or resembling a flying lemur
- galvanotherapy — treatment employing electric current.
- galveston plan — commission plan.
- geopolitically — According to geopolitics.
- go up the wall — to become crazy or furious
- granulopoietin — a hormone that promotes the production of white blood cells.
- graphite cloth — a nonwoven fabric made by embedding carbon fibers in a plastic bonding material, used in layers as a substitute for sheet metal, as in the construction of aircraft wings.
- group velocity — the velocity of finite numbers of waves undergoing simple harmonic motion, equal to the phase velocity when it does not vary with the wavelengths of the waves. The group velocity of the set of waves produced in water when a stone is dropped is less than the velocity of the individual waves.
- gunpowder plot — an unsuccessful plot to kill King James I and the assembled Lords and Commons by blowing up Parliament, November 5, 1605, in revenge for the laws against Roman Catholics.
- gymslip mother — a girl of school age who has become a mother
- hale telescope — the 200-inch (508-cm) reflector at the Palomar Observatory.
- half-completed — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- halfpennyworth — As much as could be bought for a halfpenny.
- haplostemonous — (of plants) having the stamens arranged in a single whorl
- health problem — ailment or disorder
- helicopter dad — a style of child rearing in which an overprotective mother or father discourages a child's independence by being too involved in the child's life: In typical helicopter parenting, a mother or father swoops in at any sign of challenge or discomfort.
- helicopter mom — a style of child rearing in which an overprotective mother or father discourages a child's independence by being too involved in the child's life: In typical helicopter parenting, a mother or father swoops in at any sign of challenge or discomfort.
- helicopter pad — landing area
- heliosciophyte — any plant that grows in the shade, but thrives more in the sun
- hemipelvectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of half of the pelvis, and the leg on that side.
- hepaticologist — a person who studies hepaticology
- hepatocellular — pertaining to or affecting liver cells.
- heroic couplet — a stanza consisting of two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter, especially one forming a rhetorical unit and written in an elevated style, as, Know then thyself, presume not God to scan / The proper study of Mankind is Man.
- herpetological — Of or relating to herpetology, the study of reptiles.
- herpetologists — Plural form of herpetologist.
- heterophyllous — having different kinds of leaves on the same plant.
- heteroplasties — Plural form of heteroplasty.
- hold the phone — not hang up
- holy scripture — Scripture (def 1).
- horn of plenty — cornucopia.
- hospitableness — The quality of being hospitable.
- hospital nurse — a hospital nurse works in a hospital, rather than with a general practitioner, in the army, etc
- hot gospelling — aggressive evangelizing of religious belief
- hyper-rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
- hypercorrectly — In a hypercorrect manner.
- hyperemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
- hyperinflation — extreme or excessive inflation.
- hyperlactation — the secretion or formation of milk.
- hypermetabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- hypersomnolent — sleepy; drowsy.
- hypertrophical — relating to hypertrophy
- hypometabolism — The physiological state of having an decreased rate of metabolic activity.
- hypothetically — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.