14-letter words containing o, r, d
- needle-pointer — embroidery upon canvas, usually with uniform spacing of stitches in a pattern.
- neighbourhoods — Plural form of neighbourhood.
- nematodiriasis — the condition, esp in sheep, of having parasitic nematode worms of the genus Nematodirus in the small intestine
- nephrectomized — to perform a nephrectomy upon.
- neurodivergent — Having an atypical neurological configuration.
- neurodiversity — the variation and differences in neurological structure and function that exist among human beings, especially when viewed as being normal and natural rather than pathological: recognizing autism as an example of neurodiversity.
- neuroendocrine — of or relating to the interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems, especially in relation to hormones.
- neuromodulator — any of various substances, as certain hormones and amino acids, that influence the function of neurons but do not act as neurotransmitters.
- neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central nervous system
- neutral ground — a median strip on a highway or boulevard, especially one planted with grass.
- never you mind — You use never you mind to tell someone not to ask about something because it is not their concern or they should not know about it.
- new model army — the army established in 1645 during the Civil War by the English parliamentarians, which exercised considerable political power under Cromwell
- new providence — an island in the N Bahamas. 58 sq. mi. (150 sq. km).
- newfoundlander — a native or inhabitant of Newfoundland.
- news broadcast — TV, radio: current affairs item
- next door (to) — in, at, or to the next house, building, etc. (adjacent to)
- nice/good work — You can say to someone 'nice work' or 'good work' in order to thank or praise them for doing something well or quickly.
- nile crocodile — the common African crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus, sometimes growing to a length of 20 feet (6.1 meter): in some areas it is greatly reduced in number and now rare.
- nitro compound — any one of a class of usually organic compounds that contain the monovalent group -NO2 (nitro group or radical), linked to a carbon atom. The commonest example is nitrobenzene, C6H5NO2
- nitrogen oxide — chemical compound of oxygen and nitrogen
- nitroguanidine — (chemistry) A colourless, crystalline solid manufactured from guanine and used in explosives and pesticides.
- nixon doctrine — the policy declared by President Nixon in 1969 that the U.S. would supply arms but not military forces to its allies in Asia and elsewhere.
- non-accredited — officially recognized as meeting the essential requirements, as of academic excellence: accredited schools.
- non-concordant — agreeing; harmonious.
- non-contraband — anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported.
- non-corrodible — to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
- non-degenerate — to fall below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities; deteriorate: The morale of the soldiers degenerated, and they were unable to fight.
- non-deliberate — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
- non-depository — a place where something is deposited or stored, as for safekeeping: the night depository of a bank.
- non-derogation — to detract, as from authority, estimation, etc. (usually followed by from).
- non-derogatory — tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory: a derogatory remark.
- non-discerning — showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- non-disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
- non-dispersive — serving or tending to disperse.
- non-disruptive — causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.
- non-enumerated — to mention separately as if in counting; name one by one; specify, as in a list: Let me enumerate the many flaws in your hypothesis.
- non-fragmented — reduced to fragments.
- non-fraudulent — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
- non-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- non-integrated — combining or coordinating separate elements so as to provide a harmonious, interrelated whole: an integrated plot; an integrated course of study.
- non-iridescent — displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.
- non-ordination — Ecclesiastical. the act or ceremony of ordaining.
- non-repudiable — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- non-stratified — to form or place in strata or layers.
- non-structured — having and manifesting a clearly defined structure or organization.
- non-subsidiary — serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary.
- noncardiogenic — Not cardiogenic.
- nondeclarative — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
- nondescription — Absence of description; failure to describe something.
- nondescriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.