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14-letter words containing p, o, l, e, n

  • encyclopedical — (American spelling) alternative spelling of encyclopaedical.
  • encyclopedists — Plural form of encyclopedist.
  • endopolyploidy — The replication of chromosomes without the division of the cell nucleus; generates a polyploid nucleus.
  • endoscopically — By means of an endoscope.
  • enteropneustal — relating to enteropneusts
  • epicontinental — Denoting those areas of sea or ocean overlying the continental shelf.
  • epithelisation — Alternative form of epithelization.
  • epithelization — Alternative form of epithelialization.
  • epitrachelions — Plural form of epitrachelion.
  • ethnographical — Ethnographic.
  • ethylene group — the divalent group, -CH2CH2-, derived from ethylene
  • exceptionalism — The state of being special, exceptional or unique.
  • exceptionality — (uncountable) The quality of being exceptional.
  • expansion bolt — a bolt that expands on tightening, enabling it to be secured into an unthreaded hole
  • expansion slot — (hardware)   A connector in a computer into which an expansion card can be plugged. The connector supplies power to the card and connects it to the data bus, address bus and control signals of the motherboard.
  • exploding star — an irregular variable star, such as a nova, supernova, or flare star, in which rapid increases in luminosity occur, caused by some form of explosion
  • explorationist — a person involved in exploration, esp of oil, gas, etc
  • explosion shot — a shot used in hitting a ball from a sand trap, in which the sand just behind the ball rather than the ball itself is struck with full force
  • export licence — a document issued by a government granting permission to a company to export certain goods or services
  • expose oneself — to display one's sexual organs in public
  • expostulations — Plural form of expostulation.
  • expressionless — (of a person's face or voice) not conveying any emotion; unemotional.
  • extrapolations — Plural form of extrapolation.
  • eyebrow pencil — make-up for eyebrows
  • fallopian tube — one of a pair of long, slender ducts in the female abdomen that transport ova from the ovary to the uterus and, in fertilization, transport sperm cells from the uterus to the released ova; the oviduct of higher mammals.
  • false position — a situation in which a person is forced to act or seems to be acting against his principles or interests
  • false scorpion — any small predatory arachnid of the order Pseudoscorpionida, which includes the book scorpion and is named from the claw-shaped palps, which are poison organs
  • fellowshipping — the condition or relation of being a fellow: the fellowship of humankind.
  • fetal position — a bodily posture resembling that of the fetus in the uterus, in which the body is curled with head and limbs drawn in, sometimes assumed in states of fear or emotional withdrawal.
  • flanders poppy — corn poppy.
  • flip one's lid — a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
  • footplatewoman — a female footplate worker
  • foreign policy — a policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations, designed to achieve national objectives.
  • frontoparietal — of or relating to the frontal and parietal bones of the cranium.
  • frontotemporal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the frontal and temporal bones or lobes.
  • funeral parlor — A funeral parlor is the same as a funeral home.
  • galeopithecine — of, relating to, or resembling the flying lemur (Galeopithecus)
  • galvanotherapy — treatment employing electric current.
  • galveston plan — commission plan.
  • george pullman — plural Pullmans. a railroad sleeping car or parlor car.
  • gooseneck lamp — a desk lamp having a flexible shaft or stem.
  • grand ole opry — a successful radio show from Nashville, Tenn., first broadcast on Nov. 28, 1925, noted for its playing of and continuing importance to country music.
  • granulopoietin — a hormone that promotes the production of white blood cells.
  • grapple ground — an anchorage, especially for small vessels.
  • gunpowder plot — an unsuccessful plot to kill King James I and the assembled Lords and Commons by blowing up Parliament, November 5, 1605, in revenge for the laws against Roman Catholics.
  • halfpennyworth — As much as could be bought for a halfpenny.
  • haplostemonous — (of plants) having the stamens arranged in a single whorl
  • harlequin opal — a variety of opal having patches of various colors.
  • healing powers — beneficial qualities
  • hold the phone — not hang up
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