0%

14-letter words containing l, y, d, i, a

  • midway islands — an atoll in the central Pacific, about 2100 km (1300 miles) northwest of Honolulu: annexed by the US in 1867: scene of a decisive battle (June, 1942), in which the US combined fleets destroyed Japan's carrier fleet. Pop: 40 (2013 est). Area: 5 sq km (2 sq miles)
  • minicoy island — a small island in the S Laccadive Islands, off the SW coast of India. 1.25 sq. mi. (3.24 sq. km).
  • modal analysis — Modal analysis is the analysis of a structure to find its natural frequencies of vibration.
  • modelling clay — mouldable substance fixed in a kiln
  • musical comedy — musical (def 5).
  • mustard family — the plant family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae), characterized by herbaceous plants having alternate leaves, acrid or pungent juice, clusters of four-petaled flowers, and fruit in the form of a two-parted capsule, and including broccoli, cabbage, candytuft, cauliflower, cress, mustard, radish, sweet alyssum, turnip, and wallflower.
  • myelodysplasia — (medicine) Any of various conditions characterized by the faulty or inadequate production of bone marrow or blood cells.
  • neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central nervous system
  • nodal analysis — Nodal analysis is a method of analyzing circuits based on defining node voltages as the variables.
  • old-line party — either the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party
  • orkney islands — group of islands north of Scotland, constituting an administrative division of Scotland: 377 sq mi (976 sq km); pop. 20,000
  • paradisiacally — in a paradisiacal way
  • paradoxicality — having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.
  • partially deaf — suffering from hearing loss; partly deaf
  • 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
  • pentadactylism — the state of having five digits on each limb
  • peroxy-radical — the bivalent group –O 2 –, derived from hydrogen peroxide.
  • pizza delivery — a service provided by some pizza restaurants whereby pizzas are delivered to customers who have placed orders by telephone
  • platinocyanide — a salt of platinocyanic acid.
  • play the field — an expanse of open or cleared ground, especially a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage.
  • police academy — a school for training police officers
  • policy adviser — a person who provides ideas or plans that are used by an organization or government as a basis for making decisions
  • polyacrylamide — a white, solid, water-soluble polymer of acrylamide, used in secondary oil recovery, as a thickening agent, a flocculant, and an absorbent, and to separate macromolecules of different molecular weights.
  • polysaccharide — a carbohydrate, as starch, inulin, or cellulose, containing more than three monosaccharide units per molecule, the units being attached to each other in the manner of acetals, and therefore capable of hydrolysis by acids or enzymes to monosaccharides.
  • potato psyllid — a tiny homopterous insect, Paratrioza cockerelli, occurring in some areas of the western U.S., western Canada, and Mexico: a serious pest to potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers, the nymphs acting as vectors in the transmission of psyllid yellows.
  • predictability — consistent repetition of a state, course of action, behavior, or the like, making it possible to know in advance what to expect: The predictability of their daily lives was both comforting and boring.
  • premeditatedly — done deliberately; planned in advance: a premeditated murder.
  • providentially — of, relating to, or resulting from divine providence: providential care.
  • public holiday — national day off work
  • pyramid letter — chain letter.
  • pyramidal peak — a sharp peak formed where the ridges separating three or more cirques intersect; horn
  • pyramidologist — a person who believes in pyramidology
  • quadrisyllabic — a word or poetic meter with four syllables
  • quadrisyllable — a word of four syllables.
  • radiologically — of or relating to radiology.
  • radiotelemetry — the use of radio waves for transmitting information from a distant instrument to a device that indicates or records the measurements
  • radiotelephony — the constructing or operating of radiotelephones.
  • railway bridge — a bridge built to carry a railway over a road, river, etc
  • record library — a collection of records belonging to an individual or an organization, for people to borrow usually without payment
  • road stability — the extent to which a motor vehicle is stable and does not skid, esp at high speeds, or on sharp bends or wet roads
  • royal canadian — in the service of the Canadian federal government and the British monarch: Royal Canadian Air Force; Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
  • rural delivery — a mail service in a country area, often run by contractors for the Post Office
  • ryukyu islands — a chain of 55 islands in the W Pacific, extending almost 650 km (400 miles) from S Japan to N Taiwan: an ancient kingdom, under Chinese rule from the late 14th century, invaded by Japan in the early 17th century, under full Japanese sovereignty from 1879 to 1945, and US control from 1945 to 1972; now part of Japan again. They are subject to frequent typhoons. Chief town: Naha (on Okinawa). Pop: 1 318 220 (2000). Area: 2196 sq km (849 sq miles)
  • safety islands — a group of three small French islands in the Atlantic, off the coast of French Guiana
  • sailing dinghy — a small boat or dinghy with a single mast, used esp for recreational sailing
  • salicylic acid — a white, crystalline, very slightly water-soluble powder, C 7 H 6 O 3 , prepared from salicin or phenol: used as a food preservative, in the manufacture of aspirin, and in medicine chiefly in the form of a salicylate as a remedy for rheumatic and gouty conditions.
  • salivary gland — any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva.
  • self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
  • semi-legendary — somewhat legendary; having something of the nature of a legend; almost legendary
  • semi-paralyzed — to affect with paralysis.
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?