0%

14-letter words containing o, i, l, e, m

  • ethnomedicinal — Pertaining to ethnomedicine.
  • etymologically — (domain) Based on or belonging to etymology.
  • euclidean norm — (mathematics)   The most common norm, calculated by summing the squares of all coordinates and taking the square root. This is the essence of Pythagoras's theorem. In the infinite-dimensional case, the sum is infinite or is replaced with an integral when the number of dimensions is uncountable.
  • exceptionalism — The state of being special, exceptional or unique.
  • exocannibalism — A form of cannibalism, the eating of members of other social groups than one's own, as opposed to endocannibalism.
  • exothermically — In an exothermic manner.
  • family romance — a type of fantasy in which a person maintains that he or she is not the child of his or her real parents but of parents of a higher social class
  • field emission — the removal of electrons from a metallic conductor by a strong electric field.
  • field mushroom — any of various fleshy fungi including the toadstools, puffballs, coral fungi, morels, etc.
  • film projector — an optical instrument in which a strip of film is wound past a lens at a fixed speed so that the frames can be viewed as a continuously moving sequence on a screen or wall
  • flagellomaniac — a person who is enthusiastic about or derives (sexual) pleasure from whipping or being whipped
  • flemish scroll — a scroll, as on a chair leg, having the form of two intersecting and oppositely curved C-scrolls.
  • flowering moss — pyxie.
  • fluorochemical — a chemical compound containing fluorine.
  • foamed plastic — expanded plastic.
  • forisfamiliate — to free from paternal authority
  • formidableness — The quality of being formidable.
  • formula weight — (of a molecule) molecular weight.
  • foxtail millet — a grass, Setaria italica, of numerous varieties, introduced into the U.S. from Europe and Asia, and grown chiefly for use as hay.
  • frolicsomeness — The quality of being frolicsome; playfulness.
  • gambling house — a building for gambling, especially for a large number of betting games.
  • ganglionectomy — the excision of a ganglion.
  • generalissimos — Plural form of generalissimo.
  • glycaemic load — an index indicating the amount of carbohydrate contained in a specified serving of a particular food. It is calculated by multiplying the food's glycaemic index by its carbohydrate content in grams and then dividing by 100
  • gold medallist — the winner of competition or race, who is awarded a gold medal
  • gone a million — done for; sunk
  • good-time girl — a young woman whose chief concern is seeking pleasure and having fun
  • google bombing — an effort to move a website to the top of search-engine results for a particular word or phrase, by creating a large number of links that contain this search text.
  • google-bombing — an effort to move a website to the top of search-engine results for a particular word or phrase, by creating a large number of links that contain this search text.
  • gosling, james — James Gosling
  • gulf of mexico — a republic in S North America. 761,530 sq. mi. (1,972,363 sq. km). . Capital: Mexico City.
  • gymslip mother — a girl of school age who has become a mother
  • haematological — Alternative spelling of hematological.
  • hamilton inlet — an arm of the Atlantic in SE Labrador, an estuary of the Churchill River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
  • health tourism — tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health or fitness: The spiraling cost of healthcare has contributed to the growth of medical tourism. Also called health tourism.
  • helicopter mom — a style of child rearing in which an overprotective mother or father discourages a child's independence by being too involved in the child's life: In typical helicopter parenting, a mother or father swoops in at any sign of challenge or discomfort.
  • helium balloon — a balloon that is filled with helium and rises up into the air if not held
  • helminthologic — of or pertaining to helminthology
  • hemerocallises — Plural form of hemerocallis.
  • hemicelluloses — Plural form of hemicellulose.
  • hemimetabolism — incomplete metamorphosis.
  • hemimetabolous — incomplete metamorphosis.
  • hemipelvectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of half of the pelvis, and the leg on that side.
  • hemoglobinuria — the presence of hemoglobin pigment in the urine.
  • holometabolism — The complete metamorphosis of an insect.
  • holter monitor — a portable electrocardiograph worn by a patient over an extended period of time to assess the effects on heart function of activities of daily living.
  • home schooling — Home schooling is the practice of educating your child at home rather than in a school.
  • homeric simile — a simile developed over several lines of verse, especially one used in an epic poem.
  • homomultimeric — (biochemistry) Describing a protein containing two or more identical polypeptide chains.
  • hopfield model — Hopfield network
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?