14-letter words containing c, a, t, h, e, l
- in the balance — a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
- interchangable — Misspelling of interchangeable.
- interparochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- into the black — into a profitable condition financially
- john constable — John, 1776–1837, English painter.
- kaffee klatsch — coffee klatsch.
- kaffeeklatches — Plural form of kaffeeklatch.
- keratinophilic — (of a plant such as a fungus) growing on keratinous substances such as hair, hooves, nails, etc
- khaki election — a general election held during or immediately after a war, esp one in which the war has an effect on how people vote
- kitchen scales — a set of scales used in cooking
- lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
- lake neuchâtel — a lake in W Switzerland: the largest lake wholly in Switzerland. Area: 216 sq km (83 sq miles)
- lambeth palace — the official residence of the archbishop of Canterbury, in Lambeth.
- langue de chat — a flat sweet finger-shaped biscuit
- latchkey child — a child who must spend at least part of the day alone and unsupervised, as when the parents are away at work.
- late check-out — A late check-out at a hotel is an arrangement which allows a guest to check out later than the normal time.
- leatherjackets — Plural form of leatherjacket.
- lechatelierite — a mineral, an amorphous form of silica formed by the fusion by heat of silica and found in fulgurites.
- lecythidaceous — relating to the Lecythidaceae family of large trees, native to tropical South America and Madagascar
- left-branching — (of a grammatical construction) characterized by greater structural complexity in the position preceding the head, as the phrase my brother's friend's house; having most of the constituents on the left in a tree diagram (opposed to right-branching).
- lethal chamber — a room or enclosure where animals may be killed by exposure to a poison gas.
- leucocythaemia — leukaemia
- lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
- licentiateship — a person who has received a license, as from a university, to practice an art or profession.
- light reaction — the stage of photosynthesis during which light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and transformed into chemical energy stored in ATP
- little richard — (Richard Wayne Penniman) born 1932, U.S. rock and roll singer, songwriter, and pianist.
- machine pistol — a fully automatic pistol; submachine gun.
- major mitchell — an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri, with a white-and-pink plumage
- matched sample — a sample in which the individuals selected for analysis share all properties except that under investigation
- mathematically — of, relating to, or of the nature of mathematics: mathematical truth.
- medical ethics — the code of behaviour considered to be correct for members of the medical profession
- megatechnology — high technology that is developing rapidly
- merchant fleet — the total number of civilian ships of a country carrying either passengers or cargo (goods)
- merchant guild — a medieval guild composed of merchants.
- mesaticephalic — (anatomy) Having a cranium with a medium ratio of length to breadth.
- metabolic heat — animal heat.
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metaphysically — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- metapsychology — speculative thought dealing systematically with concepts extending beyond the limits of psychology as an empirical science.
- metatheatrical — Of or pertaining to metatheatre.
- metathetically — By means of, or in terms of, metathesis.
- metencephalons — Plural form of metencephalon.
- methodicalness — The property of being methodical.
- methodological — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- methyl acetate — a colorless, flammable, volatile liquid, C 3 H 6 O 2 , the methyl ester of acetic acid, having a fragrant odor, used chiefly as a solvent.
- methyl alcohol — a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, poisonous liquid, CH 4 O, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood or the incomplete oxidation of natural gas, or produced synthetically from carbon monoxide and hydrogen, used chiefly as a solvent, a fuel, and an automobile antifreeze and in the synthesis of formaldehyde.
- methyl lactate — a colorless liquid, C 4 H 8 O 3 , soluble with water and most organic liquids: used chiefly as a solvent for cellulose acetate.
- methylcatechol — guaiacol.
- milk chocolate — chocolate that has been mixed with milk.
- mister charlie — a term used to refer to a white person.