14-letter words containing c, a, r, n, l, e
- recreationally — of or relating to recreation: recreational facilities in the park.
- recrementitial — of, relating to, or consisting of recrement or waste matter
- rectilinearity — the state or quality of being rectilinear
- rediscountable — able to be rediscounted
- reducing glass — a lens or mirror that produces a virtual image of an object smaller than the object itself.
- reflected plan — a plan, as of a room, taken as seen from above but having the outlines of some upper surface, as a vault or compartmented ceiling, projected downward upon it so that a part that would appear at the right when seen from below appears on the plan at the left.
- relexification — to replace the vocabulary of (a language, especially a pidgin) with words drawn from another language, without changing the grammatical structure.
- relieving arch — discharging arch.
- reminiscential — of or relating to reminiscence; reminiscent.
- rent allowance — money given to individuals by the government that subsidises the cost of renting a property
- residence hall — Residence halls are buildings with rooms or apartments, usually built by universities or colleges, in which students live during the school year.
- resolicitation — the act of soliciting.
- rhinencephalon — the part of the cerebrum containing the olfactory structures.
- road allowance — land reserved by the government to be used for public roads
- roller caption — caption lettering that moves progressively up or across the picture, as for showing the credits at the end of a programme
- roman calendar — the calendar in use in ancient Rome until 46 b.c., when it was replaced with the Julian calendar.
- sacramentalism — a belief in or emphasis on the importance and efficacy of the sacraments for achieving salvation and conferring grace.
- sacramentality — of, relating to, or of the nature of a sacrament, especially the sacrament of the Eucharist.
- saint lawrence — D(avid) H(erbert) 1885–1930, English novelist.
- sandhill crane — a North American crane, Grus canadensis, having bluish-gray plumage and a red forehead.
- sansculotterie — the characteristics of sansculottes
- scaling ladder — a ladder for climbing high walls.
- scaly anteater — pangolin.
- scarlet runner — a twining, South American bean plant, Phaseolus coccineus, having clusters of scarlet flowers.
- scenic railway — a railroad that carries its passengers on a brief tour of an amusement park, resort, etc.
- sclerotization — the state of being sclerotized.
- screen blanker — screen saver
- scrimmage line — line of scrimmage.
- secondary cell — storage cell.
- secondary wall — the innermost part of a plant cell wall, deposited after the wall has ceased to increase in surface area.
- secularization — to make secular; separate from religious or spiritual connection or influences; make worldly or unspiritual; imbue with secularism.
- segmental arch — a shallow arch not including a complete semicircle
- self-assurance — self-confidence.
- self-clearance — the act of clearing.
- self-insurance — insurance of one's property or interests against possible loss by the establishing of a special fund for the purpose instead of seeking coverage with an underwriter.
- self-searching — examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection.
- semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
- slantendicular — slanting (rather than perpendicular or horizontal)
- slave cylinder — a small cylinder containing a piston that operates the brake shoes or pads in hydraulic brakes or the working part in any other hydraulically operated system
- sleeping chair — a chair of the 17th century, having a high back, usually adjustable, with deep wings of the same height.
- slum clearance — the removal for rehousing, by the state, of those people who previously lived in slum areas, to prepare the area for demolition and rebuilding
- snake mackerel — an elongate, deep-sea fish, Gempylus serpens, inhabiting tropical and temperate seas, having jutting jaws and strong teeth.
- social drinker — a person who drinks alcoholic beverages usually in the company of others and is in control of his or her drinking.
- social network — a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts: Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviors.
- solar calendar — a calendar whose dates are based on the position of the earth and its proximity to the sun
- somali current — a current of the Indian Ocean, flowing northward along the coast of Somalia in summer and southwestward the rest of the year.
- soul-searching — the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.
- special branch — The Special Branch is the department of the British police that is concerned with political security and deals with things such as terrorism and visits by foreign leaders.
- spironolactone — a steroid, C 2 4 H 3 2 O 4 S, used in combination with other drugs as a diuretic and antihypertensive.
- spring balance — a device in which an object to be weighed is attached to the end of a helical spring, the extension of which indicates the weight of the object on a calibrated scale