14-letter words containing am
- hamito-semitic — denoting or belonging to this family of languages
- hammer away at — persist
- hammer crusher — A hammer crusher is a crusher in which a hammer hits the material that is being crushed.
- hammer thrower — a contestant in a hammer throw
- hammerstein ii — Oscar. 1895–1960, US librettist and songwriter: collaborated with the composer Richard Rodgers in musicals such as South Pacific (1949) and The Sound of Music (1959)
- hampshire down — Also called Hants. a county in S England. 1460 sq. mi. (3780 sq. km).
- happy families — a card game in which the object is to collect the cards (which display images of people) until you have a complete family
- hardshell clam — quahog.
- hebrew-aramaic — a mixture of Hebrew and Jewish Aramaic
- hexosaminidase — the enzymes that catalyse the metabolism of gangliosides
- hierogrammatic — of or relating to a hierogram
- highland games — a meeting in which competitions in sport, piping, and dancing are held: originating in the Highlands of Scotland
- hippopotamuses — Plural form of hippopotamus.
- hiram woodruff — Hiram, 1817–67, Canadian driver, trainer, and breeder of harness-racing horses.
- holy sacrament — sacrament (def 2).
- hospital drama — a TV programme or series based on events in a hospital
- household name — a person or thing that is very well known
- hurricane lamp — a candlestick or oil lantern protected against drafts or winds by a glass chimney.
- hydraulic ramp — a movable ramp operated by pressure transmitted through a pipe by a liquid
- hydrodynamical — Hydrodynamic.
- hypothalamus's — a region of the brain, between the thalamus and the midbrain, that functions as the main control center for the autonomic nervous system by regulating sleep cycles, body temperature, appetite, etc., and that acts as an endocrine gland by producing hormones, including the releasing factors that control the hormonal secretions of the pituitary gland.
- i'll be damned — Some people say 'I'll be damned!' when they are expressing surprise at something.
- ice cream cone — a thin, crisp, hollow conical wafer for holding one or more scoops of ice cream.
- ice-cream cone — a thin, crisp, hollow conical wafer for holding one or more scoops of ice cream.
- ice-cream soda — An ice-cream soda is a dessert made from ice cream, fruit-flavoured syrup, and soda water. It is usually served in a tall glass.
- ice-cream suit — a man's lightweight summer suit of white or a finely striped or solid pastel color.
- ijsselmeer dam — a dam in the NW Netherlands
- in a good seam — doing well, esp financially
- in the name of — a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- inflammability — capable of being set on fire; combustible; flammable.
- inflammatories — Plural form of inflammatory.
- inframaxillary — (anatomy) Under the lower jaw; submaxillary.
- instant camera — a usually portable camera that produces a finished picture shortly after each exposure. Compare Polaroid (def 2).
- inter-american — of or relating to some or all of the countries of North, Central, and South America.
- intramedullary — located within the spinal cord, the medulla oblongata, or bone marrow
- intramercurial — within Mercury's orbit
- intramolecular — existing or occurring within a molecule.
- isodiametrical — isodiametric
- isthmian games — one of the great national festivals of ancient Greece, held every two years on the Isthmus of Corinth.
- jackknife clam — any bivalve mollusk of the family Solenidae, especially of the genus Ensis, having a long, rectangular, slightly curved shell.
- jamaica ginger — an alcoholic extract of ginger used as a flavoring.
- james breasted — James Henry, 1865–1935, U.S. archaeologist and historian of ancient Egypt.
- james buchanan — James, 1791–1868, 15th president of the U.S. 1857–61.
- james h. clark — Dr. James H. Clark
- james stanhope — James, 1st Earl Stanhope, 1673–1721, British soldier and statesman: prime minister 1717–18.
- jean e. sammet — (person) Author of several surveys of early programming languages, refererred to in many entries in this dictionary. E-mail: [email protected] Relevant publications include:
- jonker diamond — a noted diamond weighing 726 carats, discovered in the Transvaal in 1934 and cut into 12 pieces.
- juxtamedullary — (anatomy) next to the edge of the medulla (of the kidney).
- kalamata olive — a purplish-black, almond-shaped olive with a fruity flavor and meaty texture, often split and cured in brine and packed in vinegar.
- kamehameha day — June 11, observed in Hawaii as a holiday in celebration of the birth of Kamehameha I.