14-letter words containing c, g, s
- paleoecologist — the branch of ecology dealing with the relations and interactions between ancient life forms and their environment.
- paralinguistic — of or relating to paralanguage or paralinguistics.
- parapsychology — the branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy, and the like.
- pascal's wager — the argument put forth by Blaise Pascal that it is in one's best interest to believe in the existence of God, as it is a rational assumption and does no harm, and the possibility of eternal punishment in hell outweighs any advantage of believing otherwise.
- passenger cell — the inside of a vehicle, in which people sit
- phantasmagoric — having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.
- pharmacologist — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- phraseological — manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology.
- phytosociology — the branch of ecology dealing with the origin, composition, structure, and classification of plant communities.
- pigeon-chested — having a narrow chest that sticks out at the front in an unusual way
- plastic piping — Plastic piping is strong, durable, and lightweight pipes, often made from high-density polyethylene.
- pointing stick — TrackPoint
- pop psychology — beliefs about psychology, and about ways of applying psychology which are not based on science
- pop-psychology — psychological or pseudopsychological counseling, interpretations, concepts, terminology, etc., often simplistic or superficial, popularized by certain personalities, magazine articles, television shows, advice columns, or the like, that influence the general public.
- popping crease — a line parallel to and in advance of a bowling crease, marking the limit of a batsman's approach in hitting the ball.
- post-pregnancy — the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant.
- postcollegiate — denoting something that takes place after college or among those that are no longer at college
- postganglionic — of, relating to, or consisting of ganglia.
- pre-psychology — the science of the mind or of mental states and processes.
- pregnancy test — diagnostic kit for determining pregnancy
- press clipping — clipping (def 2).
- processing tax — a tax levied by the government at an intermediate stage in the production of goods.
- producer goods — goods, such as raw materials and machines, that are used in producing other goods
- prognostically — of or relating to prognosis.
- prognosticator — to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.
- propagandistic — a person involved in producing or spreading propaganda.
- pseudo-generic — of, applicable to, or referring to all the members of a genus, class, group, or kind; general.
- psychic energy — according to Freud, the force that lies behind all mental processes, having its basic source as the id.
- psychogalvanic — pertaining to or involving electric changes in the body resulting from reactions to mental or emotional stimuli.
- psychogenetics — the study of internal or mental states
- psychographics — the use of demographics to determine the attitudes and tastes of a particular segment of a population, as in marketing studies.
- public housing — housing owned or operated by a government and usually offered at low rent to the needy.
- pugilistically — a person who fights with the fists; a boxer, usually a professional.
- pugnaciousness — inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
- quicksilvering — the mercury on the back of a mirror
- racing colours — the colours painted on a racing car to represent the nation of the car or driver
- racing cyclist — a cyclist who takes part in bicycle races
- rags to riches — You use rags to riches to describe the way in which someone quickly becomes very rich after they have been quite poor.
- ranch dressing — seasoned mayonnaise sauce
- recent changes — Recent changes to FOLDOC.
- recklinghausen — a city in NW Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany.
- reducing glass — a lens or mirror that produces a virtual image of an object smaller than the object itself.
- regasification — Regasification is the process of returning LNG to its gaseous state.
- reverse-charge — (of a telephone call) made at the recipient's expense
- ringneck snake — any of several small, nonvenomous North American snakes of the genus Diadophis, usually having a conspicuous yellow or orange ring around the neck.
- roentgenoscope — a fluoroscope.
- rotating stock — Rotating stock is a system used especially in food stores and to reduce wastage, in which the oldest stock is moved to the front of shelves and new stock is added at the back.
- rough as sacks — uncouth
- running casing — Running casing is the process of screwing together pieces of pipe on a rig floor and lowering them into a hole.
- running stitch — a sewing stitch made by passing the needle in and out repeatedly with short, even stitches.