14-letter words containing ap
- half-lap joint — a joint between two timbers halved together so that a flush surface results.
- haplodiplontic — (biology, of a life cycle) Having multicellular diploid and haploid stages.
- haplostemonous — (of plants) having the stamens arranged in a single whorl
- happenstantial — Being or relating to happenstance.
- happy as larry — extremely happy
- 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
- happy slapping — the practice of attacking, esp slapping, an unsuspecting passer-by and filming it with a mobile camera phone, footage of which is then circulated for the amusement of others
- happy-go-lucky — trusting cheerfully to luck; happily unworried or unconcerned.
- heresiographer — a person who writes about heresy
- hermaphrodites — Plural form of hermaphrodite.
- hermaphroditic — an individual in which reproductive organs of both sexes are present. Compare pseudohermaphrodite.
- hermaphroditus — a son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body
- heterographies — Plural form of heterography.
- hierographical — hierographic
- historiography — the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively.
- household soap — a substance that you use with water for washing clothes, removing stains, cleaning floors, etc
- hydrographical — Hydrographic.
- hydroxyapatite — a mineral, Ca 10 (PO 4) 6 OH 2 , that is the principal storage form of calcium and phosphorus in bone.
- hypnotherapist — A practitioner of hypnotherapy.
- inappositeness — The state or quality of not being apposite.
- inappreciative — not appreciative; lacking in appreciation.
- inapprehension — lack of apprehension.
- inapprehensive — not apprehensive (often followed by of).
- inapproachable — not approachable.
- incapabilities — not capable.
- incapacitating — to deprive of ability, qualification, or strength; make incapable or unfit; disable.
- incapacitation — to deprive of ability, qualification, or strength; make incapable or unfit; disable.
- inescapability — (uncountable) The state or property of being inescapable.
- infralapsarian — a person who believes in infralapsarianism.
- interblock gap — the area or space separating consecutive blocks of data or consecutive physical records on an external storage medium.
- interiorscaper — One who works in interiorscaping.
- intrapulmonary — (anatomy) Within the material of the lungs.
- iris diaphragm — a composite diaphragm with a central aperture readily adjustable for size, used to regulate the amount of light admitted to a lens or optical system.
- issued capital — the shares of a company that have been sold or distributed
- japanese cedar — Japan cedar.
- japanese holly — an evergreen shrub, Ilex crenata, of Japan, having black fruit and box-shaped foliage, widely grown as an ornamental.
- japanese larch — a tree, Larix kaempferi, of Japan, having bluish-green leaves and egg-shaped cones.
- japanese maple — a small, graceful maple tree, Acer palmatum, of Korea and Japan, having small, purple flowers, the foliage turning bright red in autumn.
- japanese paper — paper of a high rag content, used for woodcuts, engravings, etc.
- japanese quail — any of several small Old World quails of the genus Coturnix, especially C. japonica (Japanese quail) widely used as a laboratory animal.
- jarabe tapatio — a dance of Mexican origin, performed by a couple and consisting of nine figures and melodies, in which the partners often dance facing each other but not touching.
- juxtapositions — Plural form of juxtaposition.
- kapellmeisters — Plural form of kapellmeister.
- l-shaped curve — a curve on a graph that shows a sharp fall after which values remain low for a long period
- landscape mode — a wide exposure suitable for photographing landscapes
- lap microphone — a small microphone that may be clipped to the speaker's lapel, pocket, or the like.
- lappet weaving — weaving into which an embroidered pattern produced by additional warp threads has been introduced with the aid of a lappet.
- lapsus linguae — a slip of the tongue.
- larval therapy — the use of maggots that feed on dead tissue to assist in the healing of serious wounds. An ancient practice, it has been revived in rare cases in which healing is hampered by the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics
- lavatory paper — Lavatory paper is paper that you use to clean yourself after you have got rid of urine or faeces from your body.