15-letter words containing m, e, d, l, a
- nonsedimentable — incapable of being sedimented
- normally-closed — Normally-closed switch contacts are in a closed state at rest.
- old clothes man — a person who deals in second-hand clothes
- old father time — time personified
- old high german — High German before 1100. Abbreviation: OHG.
- old man's beard — fringe tree.
- old-man's-beard — fringe tree.
- old-man-the-sea — (in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments) an old man who clung to the shoulders of Sindbad the Sailor for many days and nights.
- omnidirectional — sending or receiving signals in all directions: an omnidirectional microphone.
- one-dimensional — having one dimension only.
- orange milkweed — butterfly weed (def 1).
- ordinal numbers — 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).
- overdraft limit — a limit on the amount of money allowed to be withdrawn in excess of the credit balance of a bank or building society account
- payment holiday — a break taken from paying ( a debt etc) back
- pedestrian mall — A pedestrian mall is the same as a pedestrian precinct.
- planned economy — an economic system in which the government controls and regulates production, distribution, prices, etc.
- platinum blonde — a person, especially a girl or woman, whose hair is of a pale blond or silver color, usually colored artificially by bleaching or dyeing.
- pneumatic drill — a percussive power drill powered by compressed air
- portland cement — a type of hydraulic cement usually made by burning a mixture of limestone and clay in a kiln.
- predeterminable — able to be predetermined; able to be determined in advance
- pseudo-chemical — of, used in, produced by, or concerned with chemistry or chemicals: a chemical formula; chemical agents.
- pseudo-medieval — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages: medieval architecture. Compare Middle Ages.
- pseudo-military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- pseudocoelomate — having a pseudocoel.
- pseudomutuality — a relationship between two persons in which conflict of views or opinions is solved by simply ignoring it
- pure and simple — sheer, utter
- pyramid selling — Pyramid selling is a method of selling in which one person buys a supply of a particular product direct from the manufacturer and then sells it to a number of other people at an increased price. These people sell it on to others in a similar way, but eventually the final buyers are only able to sell the product for less than they paid for it.
- queen maud land — a coastal region of Antarctica, S of Africa: Norwegian explorations.
- radial symmetry — a basic body plan in which the organism can be divided into similar halves by passing a plane at any angle along a central axis, characteristic of sessile and bottom-dwelling animals, as the sea anemone and starfish.
- radiochemically — by radiochemical means or methods; from a radiochemical perspective
- radiometrically — using a radiometric method, in terms of radiometry
- radiotelemetric — of or relating to radiotelemetry
- random variable — a quantity that takes any of a set of values with specified probabilities.
- regimental band — a band made up of a military formation varying in size from a battalion to a number of battalions
- registered mail — prepaid first-class mail that has been recorded at a post office prior to delivery for safeguarding against loss, theft, or damage during transmission.
- relational dbms — relational database
- residual income — the remaining income (of a business or person) after necessary debts, expenses, etc, have been paid
- rolling meadows — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- sand-lime brick — a hard brick composed of silica sand and a lime of high calcium content, molded under high pressure and baked.
- sclerodermatous — Zoology. covered with a hardened tissue, as scales.
- secondary metal — metal derived wholly or in part from scrap.
- secondary xylem — xylem derived from the cambium during secondary growth.
- self-adjustment — adjustment of oneself or itself, as to the environment.
- self-admiration — a feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval.
- self-admittedly — admitting to a specific charge or accusation; self-confessed: a self-admitted spy.
- self-debasement — to reduce in quality or value; adulterate: They debased the value of the dollar.
- self-medication — the use of medicine without medical supervision to treat one's own ailment.
- self-proclaimed — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- selfabandonment — absence or lack of personal restraint.
- semi-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.