14-letter words containing s, o, n, a, d, l
- encyclopaedist — Alternative spelling of encyclopedist.
- endoscopically — By means of an endoscope.
- 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
- extension lead — an extra length of cable with a plug and a connector that can be added to an electric lead
- faeroe islands — group of Danish islands in the N Atlantic, between Iceland & the Shetland Islands: 540 sq mi (1,399 sq km); pop. 44,000
- federalisation — Alternative spelling of federalization.
- flaked almonds — small flat pieces of almond used in cooking
- flanders poppy — corn poppy.
- focal distance — the distance from a focal point of a lens or mirror to the corresponding principal plane. Symbol: f.
- formidableness — The quality of being formidable.
- foundationless — Without foundation; unfounded.
- fractionalised — Simple past tense and past participle of fractionalise.
- full-fashioned — knitted to conform to the shape of a body part, as of the foot or leg: full-fashioned hosiery.
- functionalised — to make functional.
- gastroduodenal — of or relating to the stomach and the duodenum
- glanduliferous — having glands or glandules
- golden hamster — a small light-colored hamster, Mesocricetus auratus, native to Asia Minor and familiar as a laboratory animal and pet.
- goncalves dias — Antonio [an-taw-nyoo] /ɛ̃ˈtɔ nyʊ/ (Show IPA), 1823–64, Brazilian poet.
- heart and soul — Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- hedonistically — a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.
- highs and lows — If you refer to the highs and lows of someone's life or career, you are referring to both the successful or happy times, and the unsuccessful or bad times.
- hold sb's hand — If you ask someone to hold your hand at an event that you are worried about, you ask them to support you by being there with you.
- hold to ransom — to keep (prisoners, property, etc) in confinement until payment for their release is made or received
- holiday season — period: November to January
- holland finish — an oil and sizing or starch finish applied to cotton fabrics to increase their opacity and strength.
- household name — a person or thing that is very well known
- howland island — an island in the central Pacific, near the equator: U.S. meteorological station and airfield. 1 sq. mi. (2.6 sq. km).
- hungtow island — an island off the SE coast of Taiwan. 8 miles (13 km) long.
- hypoadrenalism — underactivity of the adrenal gland, as in Addison's disease.
- idolatrousness — The quality of being idolatrous.
- impersonalised — to make impersonal: The dial system impersonalized the telephone.
- impersonalized — Simple past tense and past participle of impersonalize.
- inconsiderable — small, as in value, amount, or size.
- inconsiderably — To an inconsiderable degree.
- indecomposable — incapable of being decomposed.
- indemonstrable — not demonstrable; incapable of being demonstrated or proved.
- indemonstrably — In a way that cannot be demonstrated.
- indiscoverable — not discoverable.
- ionian islands — a group of Greek islands including Corfu, Levkas, Ithaca, Cephalonia, Paxos, and Zante off the W coast of Greece, and Cerigo off the S coast.
- irrationalised — Simple past tense and past participle of irrationalise.
- island-hopping — to travel from island to island, especially to visit a series of islands in the same chain or area.
- isolated point — Mathematics. a point in a set such that the neighborhood of the point is devoid of any other points belonging to the set.
- isolation ward — a ward where people with a contagious disease are kept separate from people who are not infected
- jurisdictional — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- kedleston hall — a mansion near Derby in Derbyshire: rebuilt (1759–65) for the Curzon family by Matthew Brettingham, James Paine, and Robert Adam
- knowledge base — (artificial intelligence) A collection of knowledge expressed using some formal knowledge representation language. A knowledge base forms part of a knowledge-based system (KBS).
- labradorescent — (of minerals) displaying a brilliant play of colours, as that shown by some forms of labradorite
- lagoon islands — a former name of Tuvalu.
- landscape mode — a wide exposure suitable for photographing landscapes
- lead poisoning — Pathology. a toxic condition produced by ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption of lead or lead compounds, resulting in various dose-related symptoms including anemia, nausea, muscle weakness, confusion, blindness, and coma. Also called plumbism, saturnism. this condition occurring in adults whose work involves contact with lead products.