15-letter words containing a, b, r, o, c, h
- globe artichoke — artichoke (defs 1, 2).
- haemoglobinuric — relating to the presence of haemoglobin in the urine
- hibernicization — the process or act of making Irish
- hoosier cabinet — a tall kitchen cabinet mass-produced during the early part of the 20th century, usually of oak, featuring an enameled work surface, storage bins, a flour sifter, etc.
- hydrobiological — of or relating to hydrobiology
- hype-carbonated — (of a product or service) overvalued as a result of relentless marketing and PR or intensive media exposure
- hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
- hypercoagulable — related to excessive coagulation of the blood or blood clots
- jacob ben asher — c1269–c1340, Hebrew commentator on the Bible and codifier of Jewish law.
- john barleycorn — a personification of barley as used in malt liquor, of malt liquor itself, or of any intoxicating liquor.
- knight bachelor — bachelor (def 3).
- mount suribachi — a volcanic hill in the Volcano Islands, on Iwo Jima: site of a US victory (1945) over the Japanese in World War II
- nonbiographical — not biographical, not relating to biography or events in a person's life
- orthoboric acid — boric acid (def 1). Compare ortho- (def 2).
- orthopaedic bed — a specially firm bed designed to help correct or ameliorate the discomfort of disorders of the spine and joints
- psychobiography — a biographical study focusing on psychological factors, as childhood traumas and unconscious motives.
- pulmobranchiate — possessing a pulmobranch
- rhombencephalon — the hindbrain.
- rightabout-face — a turning directly about so as to face in the opposite direction
- robe-de-chambre — a dressing gown.
- root and branch — a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- root-and-branch — a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- rubbing alcohol — a poisonous solution of about 70 percent isopropyl or denatured ethyl alcohol, usually containing a perfume oil, used chiefly in massaging.
- self-abhorrence — a feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion; utter loathing; abomination.
- shock probation — the release on probation of a criminal after brief imprisonment
- soft-shell crab — a crab, especially the blue crab, that has recently molted and therefore has a soft, edible shell.
- subtrochanteric — Anatomy. either of two knobs at the top of the femur, the greater on the outside and the lesser on the inside, serving for the attachment of muscles between the thigh and pelvis.
- thiocarbanilide — a gray powder, C 13 H 12 N 2 S, used as an intermediate in dyes and as an accelerator in vulcanization.
- torture chamber — a room where somebody is caused extreme physical pain, esp in order to extract information, break resistance, etc
- travel brochure — a brochure, often from a travel agency, which advertises holidays, hotels, etc
- turkish tobacco — a strongly aromatic tobacco, grown chiefly in Turkey and Greece, used in cigarettes.
- uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
- wheelchairbound — Confined to a wheelchair.