14-letter words containing l, o, r, e, i

musculophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
national dress — the traditional clothing of a country
national press — newspapers which concern national events of a country collectively
neanderthaloid — resembling or characteristic of the physical type of Neanderthal man.
needle-pointer — embroidery upon canvas, usually with uniform spacing of stitches in a pattern.
neighborliness — having or showing qualities befitting a neighbor; friendly.
neil armstrong — (Daniel) Louis ("Satchmo") 1900–71, U.S. jazz trumpeter and bandleader.
neo-lamarckism — Lamarckism as expounded by later biologists who hold especially that some acquired characters of organisms may be inherited by descendants, but that natural selection also is a factor in evolution.
neo-surrealism — a revival of the 20th-century surrealism movement in art, especially painting and sculpture, depicting the imagery of dreams and the subconscious mind.
nervous nellie — a constantly nervous, worried, or timid person.
neurobiologist — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
neurogenically — by neural activity
neurologically — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central nervous system
neutral monism — the theory that mind and matter consist of different relations between entities that are themselves neither mental nor physical.
neutralisation — The act of neutralising.
neutralization — the act, process, or an instance of neutralizing.
new journalism — journalism containing the writer's personal opinions and reactions and often fictional asides as added color.
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.
nitrocellulose — cellulose nitrate.
nitrogen cycle — the continuous sequence of events by which atmospheric nitrogen and nitrogenous compounds in the soil are converted, as by nitrification and nitrogen fixation, into substances that can be utilized by green plants, the substances returning to the air and soil as a result of the decay of the plants and denitrification.
nitroglycerine — a colorless, thick, oily, flammable, highly explosive, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 , prepared from glycerol with nitric and sulfuric acids: used chiefly as a constituent of dynamite and other explosives, in rocket propellants, and in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.
nolle prosequi — an entry made upon the records of a court when the plaintiff or prosecutor will proceed no further in a suit or action. Abbreviation: nol. pros.
nomenclatorial — Relating to nomenclature.
non perishable — not subject to rapid deterioration or decay: A supply of nonperishable food was kept for emergencies.
non-articulate — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
non-commercial — of, relating to, or characteristic of commerce.
non-corrodible — to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
non-deliberate — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
non-disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
non-liberalism — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
non-managerial — pertaining to management or a manager: managerial functions; the managerial class of society.
non-neutrality — the state of being neutral.
non-reciprocal — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
non-refillable — (of a container of some kind) not capable of being used again by having more of something put inside
non-reflection — the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
non-reflective — not capable of or not designed to reflect light
non-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
non-repairable — to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend: to repair a motor.
non-repudiable — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
non-resilience — the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.
non-resolution — a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
non-respirable — capable of being respired.
non-revolution — an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
nonassertively — In a nonassertive way.
nonbehavioural — not related to or concerned with behaviour
nonbelligerent — of or relating to a country whose status or policy is one of nonbelligerency.
noncategorical — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.

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