14-letter words containing p, r, o, l, i
- musculophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
- myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
- national party — (in New Zealand) the more conservative of the two main political parties
- national press — newspapers which concern national events of a country collectively
- needle-pointer — embroidery upon canvas, usually with uniform spacing of stitches in a pattern.
- nolle prosequi — an entry made upon the records of a court when the plaintiff or prosecutor will proceed no further in a suit or action. Abbreviation: nol. pros.
- non perishable — not subject to rapid deterioration or decay: A supply of nonperishable food was kept for emergencies.
- non-reciprocal — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
- non-repairable — to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend: to repair a motor.
- non-repudiable — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- non-respirable — capable of being respired.
- nonoperational — able to function or be used; functional: How soon will the new factory be operational?
- nonoverlapping — Not overlapping.
- nonpalindromic — Not palindromic.
- nonparticulate — Not particulate.
- nonphilosopher — a person who is not a philosopher
- nonpolarizable — not able to be polarized
- nonpredictable — Not predictable.
- nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- nuclear option — the use of or power to use nuclear weapons
- nucleoproteins — Plural form of nucleoprotein.
- old-line party — either the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party
- omphalocentric — Overly introspective and inclined to navel-gazing.
- opening bowler — a player who makes the first bowl in cricket
- operationalise — Alternative spelling of operationalize.
- operationalism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
- operationalist — a person who adheres to operationalism
- operationalize — Put into operation or use.
- optical isomer — any of two or more isomers exhibiting optical isomerism.
- optoelectronic — the branch of electronics dealing with devices that generate, transform, transmit, or sense optical, infrared, or ultraviolet radiation, as cathode-ray tubes, electroluminescent and liquid crystal displays, lasers, and solar cells.
- oriental poppy — a poppy, Papaver orientale, of Asia, having bristly stems and leaves and showy scarlet, pink, or white flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.
- oriental topaz — a variety of corundum resembling topaz in colour and used as a gemstone
- orthographical — Of, or relating to orthography; spelled correctly.
- oscillographic — Of or pertaining to an oscillograph.
- overcapitalize — to fix the total amount of securities of a corporation in excess of the limits set by law or by sound financial policy.
- overcompliance — excessive compliance
- overcomplicate — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- overdeveloping — Present participle of overdevelop.
- overparticular — precise beyond necessity
- overpopulation — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
- overprivileged — having too many advantages or opportunities compared to others.
- oversimplified — simplified to the point of distortion or error
- overspecialize — to specialize to an excessive degree
- overspill town — a town built or expanded to house excess population from a nearby city
- ownership flat — a flat owned by the occupier
- palaeanthropic — relating to or denoting the earliest variety of man
- paleoanthropic — pertaining to prehistoric humans.
- papillomavirus — any of several viruses of the family Papovaviridae, containing circular DNA, causing papillomas in various animals and responsible for human genital warts.
- 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.
- parabiotically — in a parabiotic manner