14-letter words containing ll
- alluvial plain — a level or gently sloping surface formed of sediments laid down by streams, generally during flooding.
- allyl caproate — a colorless to pale yellow liquid, C 9 H 16 O 2 , having a pineapple odor: used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of flavorings and perfume.
- allyl chloride — a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, C 3 H 5 Cl, having a pungent odor, derived from propylene by chlorination: used chiefly in the synthesis of allyl alcohol, resins, and pharmaceuticals.
- allyl sulphide — a colourless liquid that smells like garlic and is used as a flavouring. Formula: (CH2:CHCH2)2S; relative density: 0.888; boiling pt: 139°C
- allyl thiourea — thiosinamine
- alphabetically — (manner) In an alphabetical manner.
- altruistically — unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).
- amanullah khan — 1892–1960, emir (1919–26) and king (1926–29) of Afghanistan; he obtained Afghan independence from Britain (1919)
- american holly — See under holly (def 1).
- amillennialist — A believer in amillennialism.
- anachronically — something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time: The sword is an anachronism in modern warfare.
- anchoritically — in the manner of or resembling an anchorite
- anesthetically — In an anesthetic manner.
- angle of stall — critical angle (def 2).
- antediluvially — in antediluvian times, in times before the Flood
- anthologically — In the manner of an anthology.
- anthony dollar — a cupronickel coin of the U.S., equal to one dollar, bearing a portrait of Susan B. Anthony on its obverse: first issued in 1979.
- anti-ballistic — designed to detect, intercept, or destroy ballistic missiles: an antiballistic missile.
- antiallergenic — not causing an allergic reaction
- antibiotically — in an antibiotic manner
- antidromically — in an antidromic manner
- antiphonically — in an antiphonal or antiphonic manner
- antiseptically — with the aid of antiseptics.
- antithetically — in an antithetical way
- aphoristically — in an aphoristic manner
- apologetically — containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
- apoplectically — of or relating to apoplexy or stroke.
- aposematically — in an aposematic manner
- apotropaically — in an apotropaic manner
- aquaculturally — In an aquacultural manner; with regard to, or by means of, aquaculture.
- archetypically — the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.
- arctic redpoll — a finch, Carduelis hornemanni, of the family Fringillidae, which breeds in tundra birch forest
- area pellucida — the translucent central area of the blastoderm of birds and reptiles within which the embryo develops.
- area vitellina — the nonvascular part of the area opaca surrounding the area vasculosa.
- arithmetically — the method or process of computation with figures: the most elementary branch of mathematics.
- art collection — a collection of art works
- as all get-out — to a considerable degree; greatly
- astrologically — In an astrological manner.
- astronomically — of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
- asymmetrically — not identical on both sides of a central line; unsymmetrical; lacking symmetry: Most faces are asymmetric.
- asymptotically — of or relating to an asymptote.
- at full length — stretched out; completely extended
- at&t bell labs — Bell Laboratories
- autocollimator — an instrument combining the functions of a telescope and collimator, for detecting and measuring very small deviations in a beam of light.
- autocratically — In an autocratic manner.
- autoenrollment — Automatic enrollment (especially of security certificates in a computer system).
- back-pedalling — a retreat from or a retraction of a previously held view
- ball and chain — (formerly) a heavy iron ball attached to a chain and fastened to a prisoner
- ball cartridge — a cartridge containing a primer and a ball and a full charge of powder
- ball indicator — a flight instrument that measures the angle of roll about an aircraft's horizontal axis, thereby indicating whether or not the aircraft is skidding or slipping.