14-letter words containing n, i, d, a, l
- municipal bond — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
- muslin delaine — mousseline de laine.
- nalidixic acid — a substance, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 2 O 3 , that has antibacterial activity against many susceptible Gram-negative organisms, especially used in the treatment of urinary tract infections.
- national dress — the traditional clothing of a country
- national guard — state military forces, in part equipped, trained, and quartered by the U.S. government, and paid by the U.S. government, that become an active component of the army when called into federal service by the president in civil emergencies. Compare militia (def 2).
- natural bridge — a natural limestone bridge in western Virginia. 215 feet (66 meters) high; 90 feet (27 meters) span.
- neanderthaloid — resembling or characteristic of the physical type of Neanderthal man.
- needle bearing — an antifriction roller bearing in which long rollers of very small diameter fill the race without a cage to provide spacers between them
- neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central nervous system
- new caledonian — of, from, or relating to New Caledonia
- new federalism — a plan, announced in 1969, to turn over the control of some federal programs to state and local governments and institute block grants, revenue sharing, etc.
- news headlines — a short news broadcast briefly outlining the main news stories of the day
- nodal analysis — Nodal analysis is a method of analyzing circuits based on defining node voltages as the variables.
- non-accidental — happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected: an accidental meeting.
- non-admissible — that may be allowed or conceded; allowable: an admissible plan.
- non-affiliated — not associated with a particular group, organization, etc
- non-classified — arranged or distributed in classes or according to class: We plan to review all the classified specimens in the laboratory.
- non-cultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
- non-deliberate — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
- non-galvanized — to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
- non-indictable — liable to being indicted, as a person.
- non-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- non-occidental — (usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Occident or its natives and inhabitants.
- non-repudiable — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- non-validation — to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.
- nonclandestine — not clandestine or secret; open
- noncomplicated — (esp of a medical condition or procedure) not involving complications
- nondeclarative — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
- nondimensional — Not dimensional.
- nondirectional — functioning equally well in all directions; omnidirectional.
- noneducational — not educational or related to education
- nonestablished — without the official support of the government
- nonideological — Unaffiliated with or unrelated to ideology.
- nonpalindromic — Not palindromic.
- nonpredictable — Not predictable.
- nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- nonresidential — of or relating to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate.
- nontraditional — of or relating to tradition.
- norfolk island — an island in the S Pacific between New Caledonia and New Zealand: a territory of Australia. 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- normal divisor — a normal subgroup.
- obedient plant — false dragonhead.
- old franconian — the Franconian language before 1100; Frankish.
- old line state — Maryland (used as a nickname).
- old-line party — either the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party
- old-time dance — a formal or formation dance, such as the lancers
- oral tradition — a community's cultural and historical traditions passed down by word of mouth or example from one generation to another without written instruction.
- orbital sander — a sander that uses a section of sandpaper clamped to a metal pad that moves at high speed in a very narrow orbit, driven by an electric motor.
- ordinal number — 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).
- orkney islands — group of islands north of Scotland, constituting an administrative division of Scotland: 377 sq mi (976 sq km); pop. 20,000
- outlandishness — The quality of being outlandish.