14-letter words containing n, e, p, t, h
- counterpuncher — a boxer who waits for an opponent to attack before punching
- counterpunches — Plural form of counterpunch.
- curtain speech — a talk given in front of the curtain after a stage performance, often by the author or an actor
- cyproheptadine — a type of antihistamine drug used in the treatment of allergies
- cytopathogenic — causing cytopathy
- desulphuration — the removal of sulphur; desulphurization
- diethylpropion — a sympathomimetic substance, C 13 H 19 NO⋅HCl, used as an appetite suppressor and a short-term adjunct in the management of certain kinds of obesity.
- displenishment — the act of displenishing
- draughtsperson — Alternative spelling of draftsperson.
- east northport — a town on NW Long Island, in SE New York.
- eggshell paint — paint that has a slight sheen
- elephant grass — any of various stout tropical grasses or grasslike plants, esp Pennisetum purpureum, and Typha elephantina, a type of reed mace
- elephant shrew — any small active African mammal of the family Macroscelididae and order Macroscelidea, having an elongated nose, large ears, and long hind legs
- elephant's-ear — any aroid plant of the genus Colocasia, of tropical Asia and Polynesia, having very large heart-shaped leaves: grown for ornament and for their edible tubers
- emphaticalness — The quality of being emphatic; emphasis.
- emprosthotonos — Alternative form of emprosthotonus.
- emprosthotonus — (medicine) A condition in which the body is bent sharply forward.
- enantiomorphic — Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting enantiomorphism.
- encephalitides — Plural form of encephalitis.
- encephalitogen — an agent that is able to produce encephalitis
- encephalopathy — A disease in which the functioning of the brain is affected by some agent or condition (such as viral infection or toxins in the blood).
- endocrinopathy — any disease due to disorder of the endocrine system
- endophenotypes — Plural form of endophenotype.
- enigmatography — the composing or collection of enigmas
- epenthetically — In an epenthetic manner; by means of epenthesis.
- ephemeropteran — of or relating to the Ephemeroptera
- epithelisation — Alternative form of epithelization.
- epithelization — Alternative form of epithelialization.
- epitrachelions — Plural form of epitrachelion.
- erythropoietin — A hormone secreted by the kidneys that increases the rate of production of red blood cells in response to falling levels of oxygen in the tissues.
- ethnographical — Ethnographic.
- ethylene group — the divalent group, -CH2CH2-, derived from ethylene
- etiopathogenic — Of or pertaining to etiopathogenesis.
- eutrophication — Excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen.
- explosion shot — a shot used in hitting a ball from a sand trap, in which the sand just behind the ball rather than the ball itself is struck with full force
- feel the pinch — If a person or company is feeling the pinch, they do not have as much money as they used to, and so they cannot buy the things they would like to buy.
- fishing permit — an official document which allows you to fish in a particular area of water
- galeopithecine — of, relating to, or resembling the flying lemur (Galeopithecus)
- galvanotherapy — treatment employing electric current.
- genital herpes — a sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes simplex virus type 2, characterized primarily by transient blisters on and around the genitals.
- gerontomorphic — relating to mature masculine characteristics
- ghost prisoner — a prisoner, esp one held in US military captivity, whose detention is not publicly acknowledged
- grape hyacinth — any plant belonging to the genus Muscari, of the lily family, as M. botryoides, having globular, blue flowers resembling tiny grapes.
- graphic accent — any mark written above a letter, especially one indicating stress in pronunciation, as in Spanish rápido.
- halfpennyworth — As much as could be bought for a halfpenny.
- haplostemonous — (of plants) having the stamens arranged in a single whorl
- happenstantial — Being or relating to happenstance.
- heart-stopping — A heart-stopping moment is one that makes you anxious or frightened because it seems that something bad is likely to happen.
- hepatopancreas — a large gland of shrimps, lobsters, and crabs that combines the functions of a liver and pancreas.
- hepburn system — a widely used system of Romanization of Japanese devised by James Curtis Hepburn (1815–1911).