14-letter words containing m, e, r, l
- demoralizingly — in a demoralizing manner
- demythologizer — a person who removes mythical elements from something
- denumerability — the quality of being countable
- departmentally — In a departmental manner; affecting departments.
- dermatoglyphic — relating to skin markings (such as fingerprints) or the study thereof
- dermatological — the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases.
- dermatologists — Plural form of dermatologist.
- detrimentality — causing detriment, as loss or injury; damaging; harmful.
- devil-may-care — If you say that someone has a devil-may-care attitude, you mean that they seem relaxed and do not seem worried about the consequences of their actions.
- digital camera — a camera that records images in digital form by means of a device that converts the optical image to an electrical signal.
- dimethyl ether — Dimethyl ether is a compound used as a propellant in aerosol canisters.
- discharge lamp — a lamp in which light is produced by an electric discharge in a gas-filled glass enclosure.
- discomfortable — an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
- disconformable — of or relating to a disconformity.
- discriminately — to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality: The new law discriminates against foreigners. He discriminates in favor of his relatives.
- disequilibrium — lack of equilibrium; imbalance.
- disgruntlement — to put into a state of sulky dissatisfaction; make discontent.
- dna polymerase — any of a class of enzymes involved in the synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid from its deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate precursors.
- double bedroom — a large bedroom
- double drummer — a type of cicada
- double marking — a method of assessment in which two individuals independently mark a test or evaluate a performance
- double measure — A double measure is a drink that is twice the normal measure.
- dream analysis — the analysis of dreams as a means of gaining access to the unconscious mind, typically involving free association.
- dummy variable — a variable appearing in a mathematical expression that can be replaced by any arbitrary variable, not occurring in the expression, without affecting the value of the whole
- dwarf palmetto — an apparently stemless palm, Sabal minor, of the southeastern U.S., having stiff, bluish-green leaves, the leafstalks arising from the ground.
- dynamoelectric — of or concerned with the interconversion of mechanical and electrical energy
- dysequilibrium — Alternative form of disequilibrium.
- e-mail address — electronic mail address
- early american — (of furniture, buildings, utensils, etc.) built or made in the U.S. in the colonial period or somewhat later.
- ectrodactylism — the congenital absence of part or all of one or more fingers or toes.
- edriophthalmic — edriophthalmous
- egalitarianism — belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, social, or economic life.
- eightsome reel — a Scottish dance for eight people
- elected member — person voted in as a member
- electric mixer — a device for mixing ingredients which is powered by electricity
- electric motor — a device that converts electrical energy to mechanical torque
- electric storm — a violent atmospheric disturbance in which the air is highly charged with static electricity, causing a storm
- electrochemist — A person who studies or is expert in electrochemistry.
- electrodynamic — (physics) that involves the movement of electric charges.
- electroforming — a process used to create a metallic object by electrolytic deposition on a mould or matrix
- electromagnets — Plural form of electromagnet.
- electromotance — an electromotive force
- electromyogram — A record or display produced by electromyography.
- electron model — (electronics) A model of semiconductor behaviour in which donors contribute the charge of an electron, and acceptors contribute a space for same, in effect contributing a fictional positive charge of similiar magnitude. Physicists use the electron model. Some language theorists consider language and the electron to be models in themselves. Contrast hole model.
- electroosmosis — osmosis through a membrane that is caused by the action of an electric field, usually such a field generated by two electrodes, one on each side of the membrane
- electrothermal — concerned with both electricity and heat, esp the production of electricity by heat
- elementariness — The state or condition of being elementary.
- eleutheromania — A great desire for or obsession with freedom.
- elevator music — recorded popular music played in the background in public places such as elevators, variously regarded as being bland, monotonous, etc.
- ellesmere port — a port in NW England, in NW Cheshire on the Mersey estuary and Manchester Ship Canal. Pop: 66 265 (2001)