14-letter words containing a, r, d, e, c
- hydraulic pile — a hollow pile through which a jet of water is forced to wash away the ground beneath.
- hydrocephaloid — resembling hydrocephalus.
- hydrocephalous — Having a swollen head.
- hydroextractor — a device that dries things by means of the material to be dried being spun around the device's central axis
- hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
- hydromechanics — hydrodynamics.
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- hypodermically — By hypodermic means.
- ice-cream soda — An ice-cream soda is a dessert made from ice cream, fruit-flavoured syrup, and soda water. It is usually served in a tall glass.
- idiosyncracies — Plural form of idiosyncracy.
- idiosyncrasies — a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.
- idle character — a transmitted control character that holds a position but does not appear in the output at the receiver.
- inconsiderable — small, as in value, amount, or size.
- inconsiderably — To an inconsiderable degree.
- indecipherable — not decipherable; illegible.
- indecipherably — not decipherable; illegible.
- indestructable — Misspelling of indestructible.
- indian grackle — a starling, Gracula religiosa, of S and SE Asia: a popular cage bird because of its ability to talk
- indirect labor — labor performed, as by maintenance and clerical workers, that is not considered in computing costs per unit of production.
- indiscoverable — not discoverable.
- indiscriminate — not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
- induction year — the first year of a newly qualified teacher's career, in which he or she has a lighter workload and follows a programme of professional development and support provided by an experienced mentor; at the end of this year, the teacher is formally assessed against the core professional standards
- inside caliper — a caliper whose legs turn outward so that it can accurately measure inside dimensions, as the inside diameter of a pipe.
- interdialectal — relating to, or existing between, different dialects
- inverted comma — quotation mark.
- isodiametrical — isodiametric
- jacob's ladder — any of various plants belonging to the genus Polemonium, of the phlox family, especially P. caeruleum (or P. van-bruntiae), having blue, cup-shaped flowers and paired leaflets in a ladderlike arrangement.
- japanese cedar — Japan cedar.
- kitchen garden — a garden where vegetables, herbs, and fruit are grown for one's own use.
- knacker's yard — a slaughterhouse for horses
- l-shaped curve — a curve on a graph that shows a sharp fall after which values remain low for a long period
- labradorescent — (of minerals) displaying a brilliant play of colours, as that shown by some forms of labradorite
- ladder company — hook-and-ladder company.
- laser-guidance — a technique of guiding a missile, etc, using a laser beam
- latency period — Psychoanalysis. the stage of personality development, extending from about four or five years of age to the beginning of puberty, during which sexual urges appear to lie dormant.
- lattice girder — a trusslike girder having the upper and lower chords connected by latticing.
- lead carbonate — a white crystalline compound, PbCO 3 , toxic when inhaled, insoluble in water and alcohol: used as an exterior paint pigment.
- linen cupboard — airing cupboard
- little richard — (Richard Wayne Penniman) born 1932, U.S. rock and roll singer, songwriter, and pianist.
- loud and clear — loudly and clearly
- lunar distance — the observed angle between the moon and another celestial body.
- manic disorder — a type of affective disorder characterized by euphoric mood, excessive activity and talkativeness, impaired judgment, and sometimes psychotic symptoms, as grandiose delusions.
- marble orchard — cemetery.
- mare acidalium — (Sea of Venus) an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- materia medica — (used with a plural verb) the remedial substances employed in medicine.
- medical doctor — a doctor of medicine, as opposed to the holder of a doctorate in any other field
- medical marker — a trait, condition, etc that indicates the presence of, or a probable increased predisposition towards, a medical or psychological disorder
- merchandisable — Suitable for merchandising.
- merchant guild — a medieval guild composed of merchants.
- metal detector — an electronic device for detecting the presence of metal objects, as one used as a portable sweeping unit or one emplaced in an archway at an airport terminal to detect concealed weapons, explosives, etc.