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14-letter words containing y, e, n, a

  • blantyre-limbe — a city in S Malawi: largest city in the country; formed in 1956 from the adjoining towns of Blantyre and Limbe. Pop: 647 000 (2005 est)
  • blended family — a social unit consisting of two previously married parents and the children of their former marriages
  • body mechanics — body exercises that are intended to improve one's posture, stamina, poise, etc.
  • born yesterday — brought forth by birth.
  • bornyl acetate — a colorless liquid, C 12 H 20 O 2 , having a piny, camphorlike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume, and as a plasticizer.
  • bornyl formate — a liquid, C 11 H 18 O 2 , having a piny odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of soaps and disinfectants.
  • boulder canyon — a canyon of the Colorado River between Arizona and Nevada, above Boulder Dam.
  • boundary fence — a fence between properties
  • boundary layer — the layer of fluid closest to the surface of a solid past which the fluid flows: it has a lower rate of flow than the bulk of the fluid because of its adhesion to the solid
  • boundary rider — an employee on a sheep or cattle station whose job is to maintain fences in good repair and to prevent stock from straying
  • boundary value — boundary value analysis
  • boundary-stone — a stone marking a boundary, sometimes giving information such as the initials of the local authority in whose jurisdiction the boundary is
  • brandy snifter — snifter (def 1).
  • breathtakingly — thrillingly beautiful, remarkable, astonishing, exciting, or the like: a breathtaking performance.
  • britney spears — beers
  • bubble company — a company whose shares are highly valued and then plummet
  • buying manager — The buying manager of a store is a senior employee whose job is to manage the purchase and delivery of products and supplies, maintaining stock levels.
  • by appointment — If something can be done by appointment, people can arrange in advance to do it at a particular time.
  • by the vanload — in very large quantities
  • byzantine rite — the rite of the Greek Orthodox Church and of certain Uniat churches, observed in the Greek language.
  • cagayan de oro — city in E Mindanao, in the Philippines; pop. 340,000
  • caloric energy — energy measured in calories
  • canary creeper — a climbing plant, Tropaeolum peregrinum, similar to the nasturtium but with smaller yellow flowers and lobed leaves
  • cantankerously — In a cantankerous manner.
  • carrying place — portage (def 3).
  • catty-cornered — cater-cornered
  • cayenne pepper — Cayenne pepper or cayenne is a red powder with a hot taste which is made from dried peppers and is used to flavour food.
  • central valley — the chief wine-producing region of California, centered in San Joaquin County.
  • chantilly lace — a delicate ornamental lace
  • charge density — the electric charge per unit volume of a medium or body or per unit area of a surface
  • charter colony — a colony, such as Virginia or Massachusetts, created by royal charter under the control of an individual, trading company, etc, and exempt from interference by the Crown
  • children's day — the second Sunday in June, celebrated by Protestant churches with special programs for children: first started in the U.S. in 1868.
  • chimney breast — A chimney breast is the part of a wall in a room which is built out round a chimney.
  • china syndrome — a hypothetical nuclear-reactor accident in which the fuel would melt through the floor of the containment structure and burrow into the earth.
  • cholestyramine — a drug that reduces and prevents re-absorption of bile in the body
  • christian year — a year in the ecclesiastical calendar, used especially in reference to the various feast days and special seasons.
  • chronicle play — a drama based on a historical subject
  • chrysanthemums — Plural form of chrysanthemum.
  • cinametography — Misspelling of cinematography.
  • cinematography — Cinematography is the technique of making films for the cinema.
  • clairaudiently — in a clairaudient manner
  • climate canary — a human being or other living organism whose lack of health indicates environmental problems, reminiscent of the way in which live canaries were once used to detect the presence of poisonous gas in coal mines
  • clinkety-clank — a succession of alternating clinks and clanks: the clinkety-clank of armored vehicles on the rough road.
  • coelanaglyphic — (of pottery) decorated with sunken relief
  • coevolutionary — of or relating to coevolution
  • coincidentally — You use coincidentally when you want to draw attention to a coincidence.
  • come naturally — If something comes naturally to you, you find it easy to do and quickly become good at it.
  • come one's way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
  • commensurately — corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree: Your paycheck should be commensurate with the amount of time worked.
  • commentary box — the place where the commentators on a sporting event sit
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