14-letter words containing l, e, n
- american eagle — the bald eagle, esp when depicted as the national emblem of the US
- american holly — See under holly (def 1).
- american lotus — water chinquapin (def 1).
- american sable — the brown fur of the American marten, Martes americana
- amillennialist — A believer in amillennialism.
- aminoglycoside — of or relating to amino sugars in glycosidic linkage.
- amylobarbitone — Obsolete spelling of amobarbital.
- an early night — If you have an early night, you go to bed early. If you have a late night, you go to bed late.
- anaglyphoscope — a pair of spectacles for viewing an anaglyph.
- anal character — Psychoanalysis. a group of personality traits including meticulousness, compulsiveness, and rigidity, believed to be associated with excessive preoccupation with the anal phase as a child, with effects lingering into adulthood.
- anal retentive — a person who exhibits anal personality traits
- anal-retentive — having an anal character.
- analogue clock — a clock in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
- analogue watch — a watch in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
- analyzed rhyme — the use of assonance and consonance in a complex pattern at the ends of alternate lines of a quatrain, as in head, mat, met, had.
- ancient lights — the legal right to receive, by a particular window or windows, adequate and unobstructed daylight
- andrew toolkit — (tool) (ATK) A portable user interface toolkit developed as part of the Andrew project, running on the X Window System and distributed with X11R5.
- androcephalous — having a human head
- anesthesiology — the science of anesthesia and anesthetics
- anesthetically — In an anesthetic manner.
- angelic doctor — an epithet of Saint Thomas Aquinas
- angle of climb — the angle between the axis of motion of a climbing aircraft and the horizontal plane.
- angle of pitch — the acute angle between the longitudinal axis of an aircraft or spacecraft and the direction of the wind relative to the vehicle.
- angle of slide — the minimum slope, measured in degrees from the horizontal, at which loose solid material will start to slide or flow.
- angle of stall — critical angle (def 2).
- anglo-american — of or relating to relations between England and the United States or their peoples
- angustifoliate — having thin or narrow leaves
- animal cracker — a sweet or savoury biscuit in the shape of an animal
- animal shelter — an establishment, especially one supported by charitable contributions, that provides a temporary home for dogs, cats, and other animals that are offered for adoption.
- animal testing — Animal testing involves doing scientific tests on animals when developing new products or drugs.
- animal welfare — the protection of the health and well-being of animals
- anisyl acetate — a colorless liquid, the para form of C 10 H 12 O 3 , having a lilaclike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
- ankle bracelet — an ornamental chain worn around the ankle
- anne of cleves — 1515–57, the fourth wife of Henry VIII of England: their marriage (1540) was annulled after six months
- answerableness — The state or quality of being answerable.
- antediluvially — in antediluvian times, in times before the Flood
- antenatal care — the medical care that women receive when they are pregnant
- antennal gland — green gland.
- anteroparietal — situated in a forward part or on the wall of an organ or cavity.
- anti bolshevik — a member of the more radical majority of the Social Democratic Party, 1903–17, advocating immediate and forceful seizure of power by the proletariat. (after 1918) a member of the Russian Communist Party.
- anti-bacterial — destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
- anti-bolshevik — a person who is opposed to Bolshevism
- anti-diarrheal — an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations.
- anti-fertility — of or relating to a substance that inhibits the ability to produce offspring; contraceptive.
- anti-neuralgic — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
- anti-sterility — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- antiallergenic — not causing an allergic reaction
- anticipatively — In an anticipative manner; expectantly.
- anticommercial — opposed to profit-seeking or commercialism
- anticonvulsive — preventing or alleviating convulsions