14-letter words containing a, p, i, s, h
- biceps brachii — See under biceps.
- bipartisanship — representing, characterized by, or including members from two parties or factions: Government leaders hope to achieve a bipartisan foreign policy.
- bisphosphonate — any drug of a class that inhibits the resorption of bone; used in treating certain bone disorders, esp osteoporosis
- blacktip shark — a widely distributed sand shark, Charcharinus limbatus, having fins that appear to have been dipped in ink, inhabiting shallow waters of warm seas.
- bronchospastic — of or relating to bronchospasms
- campaign chest — money collected and set aside for use in a campaign, especially a political one; a campaign fund.
- cash dispenser — A cash dispenser is a machine built into the wall of a bank or other building, which allows people to take out money from their bank account using a special card.
- catastrophical — of the nature of a catastrophe, or disastrous event; calamitous: a catastrophic failure of the dam.
- catastrophized — Simple past tense and past participle of catastrophize.
- catechumenship — the office or position of a catechumen
- caustic potash — potassium hydroxide
- cephalometrics — The measurement and analysis of the craniofacial area, especially as an aid to dental or orthodontic procedures.
- cephalosporins — Plural form of cephalosporin.
- chancellorship — The chancellorship is the position of chancellor. Someone's chancellorship is the period of time when they are chancellor.
- chase pointers — (programming) To determine a chain of memory locations where each location holds a pointer to the next, starting from some initial pointer, e.g. traversing a linked list or other graph structure. This may be performed by a computer executing a program or by a programmer going through a core dump or using a debugger.
- chauvinist pig — a sexist man
- cheap as chips — inexpensive; good value
- chemotherapies — Plural form of chemotherapy.
- chemotherapist — One who administers chemotherapy.
- chippewa falls — a city in W Wisconsin.
- choreographies — Plural form of choreography.
- 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.
- co-chairperson — one of two or more joint chairpersons.
- cochairmanship — the position of being one of the two chairmen of an organization
- colporrhaphies — Plural form of colporrhaphy.
- commandantship — the office of a commandant
- companionships — Plural form of companionship.
- consultantship — the office or function of a consultant
- container ship — A container ship is a ship that is designed for carrying goods that are packed in large metal or wooden boxes.
- cosmographical — Of or pertaining to cosmography.
- cryptaesthetic — of or relating to cryptaesthesia
- cryptographist — the science or study of the techniques of secret writing, especially code and cipher systems, methods, and the like. Compare cryptanalysis (def 2).
- curtain speech — a talk given in front of the curtain after a stage performance, often by the author or an actor
- desulphuration — the removal of sulphur; desulphurization
- diamond-shaped — rhombic
- diaphanousness — The quality of being diaphanous.
- discharge lamp — a lamp in which light is produced by an electric discharge in a gas-filled glass enclosure.
- discographical — Of or pertaining to discography.
- dispatch rider — a horseman or motorcyclist who carries dispatches
- dual ownership — the state of owning something jointly with someone else
- eggshell paint — paint that has a slight sheen
- emphaticalness — The quality of being emphatic; emphasis.
- encephalitides — Plural form of encephalitis.
- epistolography — the art, or practice, of letter-writing
- epithelisation — Alternative form of epithelization.
- epitrachelions — Plural form of epitrachelion.
- euphorbiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Euphorbiaceae, a family of plants typically having capsular fruits: includes the spurges, the castor oil and cassava plants, cascarilla, and poinsettia
- euphuistically — In a euphuistic manner.