14-letter words containing c, h, a, p, s
- prosthetically — a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.
- pseudo-archaic — marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated: an archaic manner; an archaic notion.
- pseudo-ethical — pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- psycho-somatic — of or relating to a physical disorder that is caused by or notably influenced by emotional factors.
- psychoacoustic — relating to psychoacoustics
- psychoanalyses — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
- psychoanalysis — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
- psychoanalytic — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
- psychochemical — pertaining to chemicals or drugs that affect the mind or behavior.
- psychodynamics — Psychology. any clinical approach to personality, as Freud's, that sees personality as the result of a dynamic interplay of conscious and unconscious factors.
- psychogalvanic — pertaining to or involving electric changes in the body resulting from reactions to mental or emotional stimuli.
- psychographics — the use of demographics to determine the attitudes and tastes of a particular segment of a population, as in marketing studies.
- psychophysical — the branch of psychology that deals with the relationships between physical stimuli and resulting sensations and mental states.
- psychosocially — from a psychosocial point of view
- psychosomatics — the study of psychosomatic conditions
- purchase order — document requesting to buy sth
- purchase price — cost at which sth is bought
- purse snatcher — wallet thief
- pyramid scheme — pyramid (def 8).
- rathke's pouch — an invagination of stomodeal ectoderm developing into the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
- rhizocephalous — belonging to the Rhizocephala, a group of degenerate hermaphrodite crustaceans that are parasitic chiefly on crabs.
- sakha republic — an administrative division in E Russia, in NE Siberia on the Arctic Ocean: the coldest inhabited region of the world; it has rich mineral resources. Capital: Yakutsk. Pop: 948 100 (2002). Area: 3 103 200 sq km (1 197 760 sq miles)
- sandwich panel — a structural panel consisting of a core of one material enclosed between two sheets of a different material.
- scaphocephalic — premature closure of the sagittal suture resulting in a deformed skull having an elongated, keellike shape.
- scaphocephalus — a condition in which the length of the skull significantly exceeds its breadth
- scapulohumeral — of, relating to, or involving the scapula and humerus.
- sceuophylacium — a place where sacred vessels are kept
- scheduling api — Scheduling Application Programming Interface
- scottish topaz — a form of yellow transparent quartz
- scrap merchant — dealer in discarded materials
- scrape through — only just succeed
- semi-spherical — shaped like half a sphere; hemispheric.
- sharp practice — You can use sharp practice to refer to an action or a way of behaving, especially in business or professional matters, that you think is clever but dishonest.
- sheepback rock — roche moutonnée.
- ship's company — company (def 11).
- shoulder patch — a cloth emblem worn on the upper part of a sleeve of a uniform typically as identification of the organization to which the wearer is assigned.
- showplace home — a historic house
- simple machine — machine (def 3b).
- sistine chapel — the chapel of the pope in the Vatican at Rome, built for Pope Sixtus IV and decorated with frescoes by Michelangelo and others.
- sleeping chair — a chair of the 17th century, having a high back, usually adjustable, with deep wings of the same height.
- social chapter — The social chapter is an agreement between countries in the European Union concerning workers' rights and working conditions.
- sophisticating — a sophisticated person.
- sophistication — sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience, etc.: the sophistication of the wealthy.
- spanish arabic — the Arabic language as used in Spain during the period of Moorish domination and influence, c900–1500. Abbreviation: SpAr.
- spanner wrench — a spanner with a fixed opening that cannot be adjusted to different sizes
- sparring match — a practice boxing match
- 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.
- special school — A special school is a school for children who have some kind of serious physical or mental problem.
- speech therapy — treatment for speaking disorders
- speech-reading — the act or process of determining the intended meaning of a speaker by utilizing all visual clues accompanying speech attempts, as lip movements, facial expressions, and bodily gestures, used especially by people with impaired hearing.