14-letter words containing a, o, r, i, s
- cholestyramine — a drug that reduces and prevents re-absorption of bile in the body
- cholinesterase — an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine to choline and acetic acid
- chondromatosis — a painful and immobilizing condition that affects the joints, in particular the elbow, hip, and knee joints, and results in the synovial tissue becoming cartilaginous
- choral society — an organization of amateur singers
- choreographies — Plural form of choreography.
- chrestomathies — Plural form of chrestomathy.
- christmas rose — an evergreen ranunculaceous plant, Helleborus niger, of S Europe and W Asia, with white or pinkish winter-blooming flowers
- chromatic sign — Music. accidental (def 5).
- chromodynamics — a theory that describes how gluons and their forces bind quarks together to form protons, neutrons, etc.
- cisnormativity — (LGBT, neologism) The assumption that all human beings are cisgender, i.e. have a gender identity which matches the sex they were assigned at birth.
- clarifications — Plural form of clarification.
- classificatory — the act of classifying.
- claustrophilia — abnormal pleasure derived from being in a confined space
- claustrophobia — Someone who suffers from claustrophobia feels very uncomfortable or anxious when they are in small or enclosed places.
- claustrophobic — You describe a place or situation as claustrophobic when it makes you feel uncomfortable and unhappy because you are enclosed or restricted.
- clearing house — If an organization acts as a clearing house, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information.
- clearing-house — a place or institution where mutual claims and accounts are settled, as between banks.
- clearinghouses — Plural form of clearinghouse.
- cleistocarpous — Mycology. having cleistothecia.
- cleptoparasite — Alternative spelling of kleptoparasite.
- cloister garth — garth (def 1).
- closed primary — a primary in which only members of a particular party may vote
- co-chairperson — one of two or more joint chairpersons.
- co-conspirator — a fellow conspirator; associate or collaborator in a conspiracy.
- coarse-grained — having a large or coarse grain
- coasting trade — trade between ports along the same coast.
- cochairmanship — the position of being one of the two chairmen of an organization
- cocker spaniel — A cocker spaniel is a breed of small dog with silky hair and long ears.
- cocktail dress — A cocktail dress is a dress that is suitable for formal social occasions.
- coconspirators — Plural form of coconspirator.
- cogswell chair — an armchair having a fixed, sloping back, open sides, and cabriole legs.
- coinvestigator — a fellow investigator
- collaborations — Plural form of collaboration.
- collateralised — Simple past tense and past participle of collateralise.
- coloristically — In terms of, or in relation to, color; in a coloristic way.
- colporrhaphies — Plural form of colporrhaphy.
- coma berenices — a faint constellation in the N hemisphere between Ursa Major and Boötes containing the Coma Cluster a cluster of approximately 1000 galaxies, at a mean distance of 300 million light years
- commemorations — Plural form of commemoration.
- commensurating — Present participle of commensurate.
- commensuration — corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree: Your paycheck should be commensurate with the amount of time worked.
- commercialised — to make commercial in character, methods, or spirit.
- commercialises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commercialise.
- commercializes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commercialize.
- commiserations — Plural form of commiseration.
- commissionaire — a uniformed doorman at a hotel, theatre, etc
- communitarians — Plural form of communitarian.
- companion star — companion1 (def 6).
- compressed air — air at a higher pressure than atmospheric pressure: used esp as a source of power for machines
- compromisation — The act of compromising.
- concentrations — Plural form of concentration.