15-letter words containing c, a, o, e, t
- hovering accent — indeterminacy as to which of two consecutive syllables in a line of verse bears the metrical stress, as in any of the first three feet of Slow, slow, / fresh fount, / keep time / with my / salt tears.
- hubble constant — the ratio of the recessional velocity of galaxies to their distance from the sun, with current measurements of its value ranging from 50 to 100 km/sec per megaparsec.
- hype-carbonated — (of a product or service) overvalued as a result of relentless marketing and PR or intensive media exposure
- hyperactivation — (biology) A form of sperm motility associated with active beating of the flagellum.
- hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
- hyperdemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- hyperfunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- hypergalactosis — an abnormally large secretion of milk.
- hypocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having both glass and crystalline components
- identifications — Plural form of identification.
- image converter — a device for producing a visual image formed by other electromagnetic radiation such as infrared or ultraviolet radiation or X-rays
- immunoreactions — Plural form of immunoreaction.
- improvvisatrice — Alternative form of improvisatrice.
- in conversation — If you say that people are in conversation, you mean that they are talking together.
- in one's tracks — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- in pari delicto — in equal fault; equally culpable or blameworthy.
- in/into ecstasy — If you are in ecstasy about something, you are very excited about it. If you go into ecstasies, you become very excited.
- incentivization — (US, business, economics) The act or process of incentivizing.
- incommunicative — not communicative; reserved; uncommunicative.
- inconsequential — of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.
- inconsiderately — In an inconsiderate manner.
- inconsideration — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
- indemnification — the act of indemnifying; state of being indemnified.
- indirect labour — work done in administration and sales rather than in the manufacturing of a product
- indiscretionary — lack of discretion; imprudence.
- inspection arms — a position in military drill in which the missile chamber of a weapon is open for inspection.
- insurrectionary — of, relating to, or of the nature of insurrection.
- intensification — to make intense or more intense.
- inter-parochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- intercollegiate — taking place between or participating in activities between different colleges: intercollegiate athletics.
- intercolonially — in an intercolonial manner
- intercomparison — mutual comparison
- intercorrelated — to place in or bring into mutual or reciprocal relation; establish in orderly connection: to correlate expenses and income.
- interfoliaceous — situated between leaves, especially opposite leaves.
- interiorscaping — The design, installation, and maintenance of interiorscapes.
- interjaculatory — expressed by interjaculating
- interjectionary — Interjectional.
- interprovincial — belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local: the provincial newspaper.
- interrecord gap — the area or space separating consecutive physical records of data on an external storage medium.
- interscholastic — between schools, or representative of different schools, especially secondary schools: interscholastic athletics.
- introspectional — Of or relating to introspection.
- inverted commas — Inverted commas are punctuation marks that are used in writing to show where speech or a quotation begins and ends. They are usually written or printed as ' ' or " ". Inverted commas are also sometimes used around the titles of books, plays, or songs, or around a word or phrase that is being discussed.
- ironstone china — a tough durable earthenware
- irritable colon — any combination of common disturbances of the bowel, as diarrhea or constipation, occurring with abdominal pain, sometimes accompanied by psychological stress. Abbreviation: IBS.
- isoamyl acetate — a colorless liquid, C 7 H 14 O 2 , used in flavorings, perfumery, and as a solvent. Compare banana oil (def 1).
- isolated camera — a television camera used to isolate a subject, part of a sports play, etc., for instant replay.
- isoperimetrical — having equal perimeters
- isothiocyanates — Plural form of isothiocyanate.
- jack-in-the-box — a toy consisting of a box from which an enclosed figure springs up when the lid is opened.
- jack-o'-lantern — a hollowed pumpkin with openings cut to represent human eyes, nose, and mouth and in which a candle or other light may be placed, traditionally made for display at Halloween.