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13-letter words containing c, h, a, r, p

  • microcephalic — having a head with a small braincase.
  • microcephalus — An abnormally small head.
  • microchip art — (hardware)   (chip art, chip graffiti) Images etched on integrated circuits purely for decoration, visible only under a microscope.
  • micrographics — the technique of photographing written or printed pages in reduced form to produce microfilm or microfiche.
  • mineral pitch — asphalt.
  • morphemically — By means of, or in terms, of morphemes.
  • morphological — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
  • musicotherapy — the treatment of mental disorders with music
  • narcohypnosis — the use of drugs to induce hypnosis
  • necrophiliacs — Plural form of necrophiliac.
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • 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.
  • onychophorans — Plural form of onychophoran.
  • opisthobranch — any gastropod mollusk of the order Opisthobranchia, as the sea slugs, sea butterflies, and sea hares, characterized by a vestigial or absent mantle and shell and two pairs of tentacles.
  • oprahfication — the perceived increase in people’s desire to discuss their emotions or personal problems, attributed to the influence of confessional television programmes
  • 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.
  • oscillographs — Plural form of oscillograph.
  • oscillography — a device for recording the wave-forms of changing currents, voltages, or any other quantity that can be translated into electric energy, as sound waves.
  • panharmonicon — a mechanical instrument that imitates orchestral sounds
  • parapsychosis — an abnormal psychosis
  • 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.
  • parish church — local place of worship
  • 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
  • past historic — the simple past
  • patriarchally — of or relating to a patriarch, the male head of a family, tribe, community, church, order, etc.: my father's conservative, patriarchal ways.
  • peacock chair — a wicker armchair with a high, circular back.
  • perchlorinate — to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
  • perennibranch — any amphibian that retains its gills throughout its life
  • perilymphatic — the fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths of the ear.
  • periwig chair — a chair of c1700 having a high, caned back with an elaborately carved cresting.
  • petrochemical — a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.
  • petrophysical — relating to the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
  • phallocentric — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
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