14-letter words containing n, i, d, l
- 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.
- novemdecillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 60 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 114 zeros.
- nulli secundus — second to none
- obedient plant — false dragonhead.
- octodecillions — Plural form of octodecillion.
- off-line world — (jargon) A die-hard nethead term for non-computer-related experience. See also big room.
- 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.
- overdeveloping — Present participle of overdevelop.
- overindulgence — excessive indulgence
- overland trail — any of various routes traveled by settlers from the Missouri River to Oregon and California beginning in the 1840s.
- overmodulation — excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.
- oxford english — that form of the received pronunciation of English supposed to be typical of Oxford University and regarded by many as affected or pretentious
- ozone-friendly — Ozone-friendly chemicals, products, or technology do not cause harm to the ozone layer.
- painted turtle — a freshwater turtle, Chrysemys picta, common in the U.S., having bright yellow markings on the head and neck and red markings on the margin of the carapace.
- para-toluidine — a white, flaky, lustrous, very slightly water-soluble solid, C 7 H 9 N, the para isomer of toluidine, used in the manufacture of dyes, in organic synthesis, and as a reagent in tests for nitrite, lignin, and phloroglucinol.
- parcel gilding — the gilding of only some areas or ornaments of a piece of furniture.
- payday lending — the practice of offering short-term loans at high rates of interest, on the agreement that the borrower will pay back the loan when he or she next receives a wage or salary
- pedanticalness — ostentatious in one's learning.
- pedestal basin — a wash-hand basin supported by a pedestal
- peel-and-stick — ready to be applied after peeling off the backing to expose an adhesive surface: peel-and-stick labels.
- pentadactylism — the state of having five digits on each limb
- pentland firth — a strait between N Scotland and the Orkney Islands, linking the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean: noted for its rough sea conditions. 14 miles (23 km) long.
- perineal gland — one of a pair of glands that are situated near the anus in some mammals and secrete an odorous substance
- periodontology — periodontics.
- peritonealized — to cover with peritoneum.