14-letter words containing a, c, t, s
- fragrant sumac — a sprawling shrub, Rhus aromatica, of the cashew family, native to eastern North America, having aromatic foliage and greenish-yellow flowers in small spikes.
- free-associate — to engage in free association.
- french mustard — a mild mustard paste made with vinegar rather than water
- frozen custard — a smooth-textured, soft, frozen-food product of whole milk, and sometimes cream, egg yolk, etc., sweetened and variously flavored, often served in an ice-cream cone.
- function space — a linear space, the elements of which are functions.
- functionalised — to make functional.
- fusion reactor — Physics. a reactor for producing atomic energy by nuclear fusion. Compare reactor (def 4).
- futuristically — of or relating to the future: a futuristic view of the world.
- galactic noise — unidentified radio-frequency radiation originating from beyond the solar system.
- galactic poles — either of the two opposite points on the celestial sphere that are farthest north and south of the Milky Way.
- galactophorous — bearing milk; lactiferous.
- galactopoiesis — increasing the secretion of milk.
- galvanoplastic — pertaining to reproduction by electrotypy.
- garlic mustard — a plant, Alliaria petiolata, of N temperate regions, with small white flowers and an odour of garlic: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- gastric bypass — a surgical procedure by which all or part of the stomach is circumvented by anastomosis to the small intestine, performed to overcome obstruction or in the treatment of morbid obesity.
- gastric lavage — the washing out of the stomach; lavage.
- gastrovascular — serving for digestion and circulation, as a cavity.
- geognostically — with reference to a knowledge of the structure of the earth
- george v coast — a coastal region in Antarctica, along the Indian Ocean coast.
- gerontocracies — Plural form of gerontocracy.
- gesticulations — Plural form of gesticulation.
- get one's back — situated at or in the rear: at the back door; back fence.
- glans-clitoris — the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- grammaticaster — (derogatory) A pedantic, inferior grammarian.
- graphic artist — sb who draws, paints, prints, etc.
- gratifications — Plural form of gratification.
- greetings card — A greetings card is a folded card with a picture on the front and greetings inside that you give or send to someone, for example on their birthday.
- gunter's chain — a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- hale telescope — the 200-inch (508-cm) reflector at the Palomar Observatory.
- halley's comet — a comet with a period averaging 76 years. In this century it was visible to terrestrial observers just before and after reaching perihelion in 1910 and again in 1986.
- hallucinations — Plural form of hallucination.
- hamito-semitic — denoting or belonging to this family of languages
- handicraftsman — a person skilled in a handicraft; craftsman.
- harpsichordist — One who plays the harpsichord.
- hash character — (character) "#", ASCII character 35. Common names: number sign; pound; pound sign; hash; sharp; crunch; hex; INTERCAL: mesh. Rare: grid; crosshatch; octothorpe; flash; ITU-T: square, pig-pen; tictactoe; scratchmark; thud; thump; splat. The pronunciation of "#" as "pound" is common in the US but a bad idea; Commonwealth Hackish has its own, rather more apposite use of "pound sign" (confusingly, on British keyboards the pound graphic happens to replace "#"; thus Britishers sometimes call "#" on a US-ASCII keyboard "pound", compounding the American error). The US usage derives from an old-fashioned commercial practice of using a "#" suffix to tag pound weights on bills of lading. The character is usually pronounced "hash" outside the US. The name "octothorpe" was made up by a Bell Labs supervisor, Don Macpherson.
- have a stomack — to be pregnant
- health physics — the branch of physics concerned with the health and safety of people in medical, scientific, and industrial work, esp with protection from the biological effects of ionizing radiation
- health service — system of medical care
- heart-stricken — deeply grieved or greatly dismayed
- hedonistically — a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.
- hepatectomised — Alt form hepatectomized.
- hepaticologist — a person who studies hepaticology
- hepatopancreas — a large gland of shrimps, lobsters, and crabs that combines the functions of a liver and pancreas.
- heracliteanism — the philosophy of Heraclitus, maintaining the perpetual change of all things, the only abiding thing being the logos, or orderly principle, according to which the change takes place.
- herald's trick — a conventional method of indicating a tincture, as by printing or carving without color.
- histologically — In an histological manner.
- historicalness — The quality of being historical.
- histrionically — of or relating to actors or acting.
- holy sacrament — sacrament (def 2).
- home secretary — the secretary of state for the Home Office.