14-letter words containing n, e, t, l
- dot-sequential — of, relating to, or being a color television system that sends and reproduces the primary colors as dots in proper sequence on each scanned line to produce a color picture.
- double coconut — a tall, stout, fan palm, Lodoicea maldivica, of the Seychelles Islands, having nuts that are the largest seeds of any plant, often weighing 50 pounds (22.6 kg): populations are declining.
- double density — floppy disk
- double entente — a double meaning; ambiguity.
- double-jointed — (of particular people or animals) having unusually flexible joints that can bend in unusual ways or to abnormally great extent.
- double-tongued — deceitful; hypocritical.
- dovetail hinge — a strap hinge having leaves which are narrower at their junction than at their other extremities.
- dovetail joint — A dovetail or a dovetail joint is a joint used for fitting two pieces of wood tightly together.
- dovetail plane — a plane for cutting tongues and grooves with parallel or inclined sides.
- downregulating — Present participle of downregulate.
- downregulation — (genetics) The process, in the regulation of gene expression, in which the number, or activity of receptors decreases in order to decrease sensitivity.
- dressing table — a table or stand, usually surmounted by a mirror, in front of which a person sits while dressing, applying makeup, etc.
- drill sergeant — military officer who drills recruits
- dry-stone wall — A dry-stone wall is a wall that has been built by fitting stones together without using any cement.
- ductless gland — endocrine gland.
- dunning letter — a letter pressing someone for payment
- duplex printer — a printer that can make double-sided printouts
- dust explosion — an explosion caused by the ignition of an inflammable dust, such as flour or sawdust, in the air
- dynamoelectric — of or concerned with the interconversion of mechanical and electrical energy
- earsplittingly — In an earsplitting way; very loudly.
- earthshakingly — In an earthshaking manner.
- east cleveland — a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
- easy listening — middle-of-the-road (def 3).
- easy-listening — Also called easy listening. popular music having comparatively conventional, melodic qualities and hence having broad commercial appeal.
- ectocommensals — Plural form of ectocommensal.
- edgar atheling — ?1050–?1125, grandson of Edmund II; Anglo-Saxon pretender to the English throne in 1066
- editorializing — Present participle of editorialize.
- educationalist — a specialist in the theory and methods of education.
- effervescently — effervescing; bubbling.
- effortlessness — The state of being effortless; facility.
- egalitarianism — belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, social, or economic life.
- eggshell paint — paint that has a slight sheen
- egocentrically — In an egocentric manner.
- elder brethren — the senior members of the governing body of Trinity House
- election night — the evening when the votes from an election are being counted
- electioneering — Campaigning for elective office on behalf of oneself or another candidate.
- electric fence — a fence with an electric current in it, typically used to keep cattle in a field
- electric organ — a pipe organ operated by electrical means
- electric piano — a piano operated by electrical means
- electrifyingly — In an electrifying manner.
- electrocutions — Plural form of electrocution.
- electrodynamic — (physics) that involves the movement of electric charges.
- electrofishing — the practice of catching fish by stunning them with electric current or by attracting them through the use of electricity
- electroforming — a process used to create a metallic object by electrolytic deposition on a mould or matrix
- electrogenesis — (biochemistry, physics) The production of electricity in the tissues of a living organism.
- electrogilding — electroplating using gold
- electrokinesis — (physics) The transport of particles or fluid by means of an electric field acting on a fluid which has a net mobile charge.
- electrokinetic — of or relating to the motion of charged particles and its effects
- electromagnets — Plural form of electromagnet.
- electromotance — an electromotive force