14-letter words containing y, e, a, s, t
- laetare sunday — the fourth Sunday of Lent when the introit begins with “ Laetare Jerusalem ” (Rejoice ye, Jerusalem).
- laryngectomies — Plural form of laryngectomy.
- late-type star — any star with a surface temperature below that of the sun, of spectral type K, M, C, or S
- lateral system — a system of coding navigational aids by shape, color, and number, according to the side of a channel they occupy and their relative position along that side.
- laundry basket — container for clothes and linen
- lay sb to rest — If you say that someone who has died is laid to rest, you mean that they are buried.
- lay waste (to) — to destroy; devastate; make desolate
- lecythidaceous — relating to the Lecythidaceae family of large trees, native to tropical South America and Madagascar
- lee's birthday — Jan. 19, Robert E. Lee's birthday, a legal holiday in several Southern states
- legalistically — strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit.
- leptodactylous — having slender toes or fingers.
- leukocytoblast — the precursor cell to a mature leukocyte
- liberty island — a small island in upper New York Bay: site of the Statue of Liberty.
- listed company — A listed company is a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange.
- lymphedematous — Relating to lymphedema.
- lysogenization — the process of a bacterium becoming lysogenic
- macartney rose — a trailing or climbing evergreen rose, Rosa bracteata, of China, having shiny leaves and large, solitary white flowers.
- make it snappy — apt to snap or bite; snappish, as a dog.
- man of destiny — epithet of Napoleon I.
- masonry cement — a mix typically of Portland cement, hydrated lime, and other materials, used to improve the water retention and workability of the cement in masonry work.
- mediastinotomy — (surgery) incision of the mediastinum.
- megakaryoblast — a cell that gives rise to a megakaryocyte.
- megakaryocytes — Plural form of megakaryocyte.
- metal spraying — a process in which a layer of one metal is sprayed onto another in the molten state
- metalloenzymes — Plural form of metalloenzyme.
- metaphysically — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- metaphysicians — Plural form of metaphysician.
- metaplasticity — Any activity-dependent change to neural function that modulates subsequent synaptic plasticity.
- metapsychology — speculative thought dealing systematically with concepts extending beyond the limits of psychology as an empirical science.
- metastasectomy — (surgery) Surgical removal of the metastases (cancerous growths).
- metastatically — In a metastatic manner.
- metrosexuality — The quality of being metrosexual.
- movable system — a system of solmization which assigns the names re, mi, fa, sol, la to the major scale in any key
- multispecialty — (US) Exhibiting or possessing multiple specialties (especially medical specialties).
- mutual society — co-operative organization
- narcosynthesis — a treatment for psychiatric disturbances that uses narcotics.
- nativity scene — a set of figures displayed at Christmas as an artistic representation of the birth of Jesus Christ
- new jersey tea — a North American shrub, Ceanothus americanus, of the buckthorn family, the leaves of which were used as a substitute for tea during the American Revolution.
- new york state — New York (def 1).
- no easy matter — If something is no easy matter, it is difficult to do it.
- nonassertively — In a nonassertive way.
- noncausatively — In a noncausative manner.
- noncrystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
- nonsensicality — (of words or language) having little or no meaning; making little or no sense: A baby's babbling is appealingly nonsensical.
- nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
- north ayrshire — a council area of W central Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde: comprises the N part of the historical county of Ayrshire, including the Isle of Arran; formerly part of Strathclyde Region (1975–96): chiefly agricultural, with fishing and tourism. Administrative centre: Irvine. Pop: 136 030 (2003 est). Area: 884 sq km (341 sq miles)
- north-easterly — A north-easterly point, area, or direction is to the north-east or towards the north-east.
- norway lobster — a European lobster, Nephrops norvegicus, fished for food
- novelistically — In a novelistic way.
- numeral system — any notation for the representation of numerals or numbers.