14-letter words containing n, a, h, l
- anti-diarrheal — an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations.
- antialcoholism — the doctrine of being opposed to alcoholic drink
- antidiarrhoeal — a drug used to prevent or treat diarrhoea
- antihemophilic — That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs.
- antihistorical — opposed to history or to methods which emphasize or require historical study
- antihomosexual — opposed to homosexual people and behaviour
- antilogarithms — Plural form of antilogarithm.
- antilymphocyte — (immunology, of an antibody) That acts against lymphocytes.
- antipathetical — Antipathetic, with antipathy, without caring.
- antiphlogistic — of or relating to the prevention or alleviation of inflammation
- antiphonically — in an antiphonal or antiphonic manner
- antiphrastical — the use of a word in a sense opposite to its proper meaning.
- antisyphilitic — acting against syphilis
- antitechnology — opposed to technology or the use of technological devices
- antithetically — in an antithetical way
- apocryphalness — the quality of being apocryphal
- apprehensively — uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.
- arachnodactyly — A condition in which the fingers and hands are abnormally long and slender.
- arachnological — relating to arachnology
- archencephalon — the primitive forebrain region of the embryo, anterior to the notochord, that gives rise to the midbrain and forebrain.
- archgenethliac — the person most proficient at casting horoscopes
- ash can school — a group of US painters including Robert Henri and later George Bellows, founded in 1907, noted for their depiction of the sordid aspects of city life
- asphalt jungle — an expression used to refer to a city environment, which emphasizes its dangerous nature
- asynchronously — In an asynchronous manner.
- at full length — stretched out; completely extended
- at one's heels — just behind or following closely
- avalanche lily — a wildflower (Erythronium montanum) of the lily family, native to the mountain meadows of Washington and Oregon and blooming in June among the melting snowbanks
- avalanche wind — the wind that is created in front of an avalanche.
- backflap hinge — Building Trades. flap (def 20a).
- balance weight — a weight used in machines to counterbalance a part, as of a crankshaft
- ball and chain — (formerly) a heavy iron ball attached to a chain and fastened to a prisoner
- ball lightning — a luminous electrically charged ball occasionally seen during electrical storms
- ball-and-chain — a heavy iron ball fastened by a chain to a prisoner's leg.
- banach algebra — (mathematics) An algebra in which the vector space is a Banach space.
- batement light — a compartment of a window with tracery, the bottom of which is formed by the arched head of a compartment or compartments below.
- batting helmet — a rigid plastic cap with a sidepiece extending down over the ear, worn for protection while batting
- be on the ball — to be alert; be efficient
- bead lightning — lightning in which the intensity appears to vary along the path and which thus resembles a string of beads.
- bearer channel — (communications) Originally, a channel suited for carrying one voice-grade connection. Typically a DS0 channel. Compare data channel. (1997-03-7)
- beclomethasone — a potent synthetic corticosteroid, C 28 H 37 ClO 7 , prepared as an inhalant in the treatment of bronchial asthma.
- belisha beacon — a flashing light in an orange globe mounted on a post, indicating a pedestrian crossing on a road
- bellingshausen — Fabian Gottlieb von [fey-bee-uh n-got-leeb von] /ˈfeɪ bi ənˈgɒt lib vɒn/ (Show IPA), (Faddey Faddeyevich Bellingshauzen) 1778–1852, Russian naval officer and explorer.
- bengal catechu — catechu.
- benzyl alcohol — a colorless, faintly aromatic, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, used chiefly as a solvent in the manufacture of perfumes and flavorings, and as an intermediate in the synthesis of benzyl esters and ethers.
- binding handle — (networking) An identifier representing the connection between a client and server. An association between client/server end-points and protocols.
- black as night — totally dark
- black panthers — (in the US) a militant Black political party founded in 1965 to end the political dominance of White people
- blade-shearing — the shearing of sheep using hand shears
- blanket finish — a finish so close that a blanket would cover all the contestants involved
- blanket stitch — a strong reinforcing stitch for the edges of blankets and other thick material