14-letter words containing c, e, s, t
- nonspecificity — The state or condition of being nonspecific.
- nonspectacular — not spectacular
- nonspeculative — not speculative
- nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
- nontranslucent — Not translucent.
- north cascades — a national park in NW Washington: site of glaciers and mountain lakes. 789 sq. mi. (2043 sq. km).
- northern cross — six stars in the constellation Cygnus, arranged in the form of a cross.
- noticeableness — The quality of being noticeable.
- novelistically — In a novelistic way.
- nucleoproteins — Plural form of nucleoprotein.
- nutraceuticals — Plural form of nutraceutical.
- nyctaginaceous — belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family of plants.
- objective case — objective (def 2a).
- objective lens — objective (def 3).
- objective test — a test consisting of factual questions requiring extremely short answers that can be quickly and unambiguously scored by anyone with an answer key, thus minimizing subjective judgments by both the person taking the test and the person scoring it.
- objective-case — something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
- objective-lens — something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
- objectlessness — The state or condition of being objectless.
- octodecillions — Plural form of octodecillion.
- ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
- oesophagectomy — (surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of all, or part of the oesophagus.
- oestrous cycle — a hormonally controlled cycle of activity of the reproductive organs in many female mammals. The follicular stage (growth of the Graafian follicles, thickening of the lining of the uterus, secretion of oestrogen, and ovulation, is succeeded by the luteal phase (formation of the corpus luteum and secretion of progesterone), followed by regression and a return to the first stage
- of the essence — the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features: Freedom is the very essence of our democracy.
- off the charts — a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- old school tie — a necktie striped in the colors of a specific English public school, especially as worn by a graduate to indicate his educational background.
- oligosynthetic — (linguistics) (of a language) using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words.
- omphaloskeptic — One who contemplates or meditates upon one's navel; one who engages in omphaloscopy.
- on consignment — the act of consigning.
- on the surface — to all appearances
- oncogeneticist — a medical specialist in oncogenesis
- oophorectomies — Plural form of oophorectomy.
- operating cash — the amount of cash or money that a business generates
- operating cost — The operating cost of a business, or a piece of equipment or machinery is the amount of money that it costs to run it.
- ophthalmoscope — an instrument for viewing the interior of the eye or examining the retina.
- opisthocoelous — relating to vertebrae in which the centrum is convex and the posterior is concave
- opt-out clause — a clause that permits signatories to a contract to opt out of particular provisions, or to terminate the contract early
- optical isomer — any of two or more isomers exhibiting optical isomerism.
- oral eroticism — libidinal pleasure derived from the lips and mouth, for example by kissing
- orchestrations — Plural form of orchestration.
- orthoselection — orthogenesis (def 1a).
- osteoarthritic — Affected with osteoarthritis.
- osteochondroma — (medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage.
- osteogenically — By osteogenesis.
- osteologically — Concerning only the osteological aspects.
- osteosarcomata — Plural form of osteosarcoma.
- osteosclerosis — abnormal hardening and increase in density of bone.
- osteosclerotic — abnormal hardening and increase in density of bone.
- outside chance — a slight chance or likelihood
- over the score — excessive; unfair
- overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful