14-letter words containing n, i, p, l
- vespertilionid — any of a large family (Vespertilionidae) of long-tailed bats that are widely distributed, esp. in temperate regions, including most of the small, insect-eating species
- vice-principal — a deputy principal in a school, college, etc
- viewing public — people who watch television, considered collectively
- vincennes lisp — (language) (VLISP) A dialect of Lisp resulting from development, starting in 1971, of Lisp interpreters and compilers at the University of Paris VIII - Vincennes. VLISP interpreters and compilers were designed to run on small computers.
- walking papers — notice of dismissal
- walpurgisnacht — (especially in medieval German folklore) the evening preceding the feast day of St. Walpurgis, when witches congregated, especially on the Brocken.
- water plantain — any of several marsh plants of the genus Alisma, esp A. plantago-aquatica, of N temperate regions and Australia, having clusters of small white or pinkish flowers and broad pointed leaves: family Alismataceae
- watering place — British. a seaside or lakeside vacation resort featuring bathing, boating, etc.
- web-publishing — a person or company that uploads, creates, or edits content on Web pages; one who maintains or manages a website.
- weeping willow — an Asian willow, Salix babylonica, characterized by the drooping habit of its branches.
- well-appointed — attractively equipped, arranged, or furnished, especially for comfort or convenience: a well-appointed room.
- wheel clamping — the practice of attaching wheel clamps to vehicles
- white elephant — a possession unwanted by the owner but difficult to dispose of: Our Victorian bric-a-brac and furniture were white elephants.
- willow pattern — a decorative design in English ceramics, depicting chiefly a willow tree, small bridge, and two birds, derived from Chinese sources and introduced in approximately 1780: often executed in blue and white but sometimes in red and white.
- wilson's snipe — a North American common snipe, Gallinago (Capella) gallinago delicata.
- window display — an arrangement of items in a shop window
- winkle-pickers — shoes or boots with very pointed narrow toes, popular in the mid-20th century
- world champion — someone who has won a competition open to people throughout the whole world
- worshipfulness — The state or condition of being worshipful; reverence.
- xenophobically — relating to or exhibiting fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.
- zona pellucida — the transparent, noncellular layer surrounding the ovum of mammals, often having radial striations.