13-letter words containing c, h, a, p, e
- microcephalic — having a head with a small braincase.
- microcephalus — An abnormally small head.
- mineral pitch — asphalt.
- morphemically — By means of, or in terms, of morphemes.
- moustache cup — mustache cup.
- musicotherapy — the treatment of mental disorders with music
- mycetophagous — That feeds on fungi.
- necrophiliacs — Plural form of necrophiliac.
- neoencephalon — neencephalon.
- nephrological — of or relating to nephrology
- newport beach — a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- non-spherical — having the form of a sphere; globular.
- nonalphabetic — not employing alphabetic order
- nonpathogenic — Pathology. capable of producing disease: pathogenic bacteria.
- normocephalic — Having a normal sized head; neither macrocephalic nor microcephalic; mesocephalic.
- northern cape — the largest but least populated province in South Africa, in the NW part of the country; created in 1994 from part of Cape Province: agriculture, mining (esp diamonds). Capital: Kimberley. Pop: 1 145 861 (2011 est). Area: 139 703 sq km (361 830 sq miles)
- nymphaeaceous — belonging to the Nymphaeaceae, the water lily family of plants.
- oceanographer — the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean.
- oceanographic — the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean.
- on the carpet — a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- one-punch law — a law prescribing punitive sentences for assault, including assault comprising a single blow
- open sandwich — a sandwich served on only one slice of bread, without a covering slice.
- opthalmoscope — Misspelling of ophthalmoscope.
- optical bench — an apparatus, as a special table or rigid beam, for the precise positioning of light sources, screens, and optical instruments used for optical and photometric studies, having a ruled bar to which these devices can be attached and along which they can be readily adjusted.
- orchesography — a written study of dancing
- orchestra pit — musicians' seating in front of stage
- orchestra-pit — a group of performers on various musical instruments, including especially stringed instruments of the viol class, clarinets and flutes, cornets and trombones, drums, and cymbals, for playing music, as symphonies, operas, popular music, or other compositions.
- orthocephalic — having a medium or intermediate relation between the height of the skull and the breadth or length.
- orthoepically — In terms of correct pronunciation.
- orthopaedical — Pertaining to orthopaedics; characteristic of orthopaedia.
- packet switch — packet switching
- packing house — A packing house is a company that processes and packs food, especially meat, to be sold.
- parasynthetic — the formation of a word by the addition of a derivational suffix to a phrase or compound, as of greathearted, which is great heart plus -ed.
- parencephalon — a cerebral hemisphere
- parenthetical — of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
- paring chisel — a woodworking chisel moved by steady hand pressure to make long, light cuts.
- parry channel — a water channel in N Canada running between Baffin Bay on the E and the Arctic Ocean on the W: separates the Queen Elizabeth Islands (N) from the rest of the Arctic Archipelago.
- part exchange — If you give an old item in part exchange for something you are buying, the seller accepts the old item as part of the payment, so you do not have to give them as much money.
- parthenocarpy — the production of fruit without fertilization of an egg in the ovary.
- party machine — the internal organization of a political party, which decides its policies and directs its activities
- pas de cheval — a step in which the dancer hops on one foot and paws the ground with the other.
- pass the buck — Poker. any object in the pot that reminds the winner of some privilege or obligation when his or her turn to deal next comes.
- passchendaele — a village in NW Belgium, in West Flanders province: the scene of heavy fighting during the third battle of Ypres in World War I during which 245 000 British troops were lost
- pathogenicity — the disease-producing capacity of a pathogen.
- pay the check — When a customer pays the check in a restaurant, they pay the amount that they owe for their meal.
- peach blossom — the flower of the peach tree: the state flower of Delaware.
- peacock chair — a wicker armchair with a high, circular back.
- peccatophobia — an abnormal fear of sinning.
- pennine chain — a range of hills in N England, extending from the S Midlands to the Cheviot Hills.
- pentastichous — (of plant leaves) arranged in five vertical rows