14-letter words containing c, h, e, d, i
- inverted chord — a chord in which the notes are transposed such that the root, originally in the bass, is placed in an upper part.
- itching powder — a powder that causes itching when applied to human skin. usually used as a practical joke on an unsuspecting victim
- kidney machine — artificial kidney.
- kitchen garden — a garden where vegetables, herbs, and fruit are grown for one's own use.
- kitchen midden — a mound consisting of shells of edible mollusks and other refuse, marking the site of a prehistoric human habitation.
- latchkey child — a child who must spend at least part of the day alone and unsupervised, as when the parents are away at work.
- lecythidaceous — relating to the Lecythidaceae family of large trees, native to tropical South America and Madagascar
- light-coloured — having a light colour
- little richard — (Richard Wayne Penniman) born 1932, U.S. rock and roll singer, songwriter, and pianist.
- medical ethics — the code of behaviour considered to be correct for members of the medical profession
- medical school — university where medical degrees are taught
- medicine chest — bathroom cabinet
- medicine wheel — a Native American ceremonial tool representing a sacred circle
- merchandisable — Suitable for merchandising.
- merchant guild — a medieval guild composed of merchants.
- methanoic acid — systematic name for formic acid
- methodicalness — The property of being methodical.
- methodological — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- michael jordan — Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
- middle chinese — the Chinese language of the 7th and 8th centuries a.d. Abbreviation: MChin.
- model checking — (theory, algorithm, testing) To algorithmically check whether a program (the model) satisfies a specification. The model is usually expressed as a directed graph consisting of nodes (or vertices) and edges. A set of atomic propositions is associated with each node. The nodes represents states of a program, the edges represent possible executions which alters the state, while the atomic propositions represent the basic properties that hold at a point of execution. A specification language, usually some kind of temporal logic, is used to express properties. The problem can be expressed mathematically as: given a temporal logic formula p and a model M with initial state s, decide if M,s \models p.
- monosaccharide — a carbohydrate that does not hydrolyze, as glucose, fructose, or ribose, occurring naturally or obtained by the hydrolysis of glycosides or polysaccharides.
- multichambered — comprising or involving several chambers
- nephrectomized — to perform a nephrectomy upon.
- nudibranchiate — nudibranch.
- 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.
- orchard oriole — a North American oriole, Icterus spurius, the male of which is chestnut and black.
- other-directed — guided by a set of values that is derived from current trends or outward influences rather than from within oneself.
- outside chance — a slight chance or likelihood
- parish records — historical documents of a district
- photoduplicate — photocopy.
- photoinductive — of, relating to, or being able to undergo photoinduction
- photorecording — the act of making photographic records, especially of documents.
- photoreduction — a reduction reaction induced by light.
- pigeon-chested — having a narrow chest that sticks out at the front in an unusual way
- pitch cylinder — (in a gear or rack) an imaginary surface forming a plane (pitch plane) a cylinder (pitch cylinder) or a cone or frustrum (pitch cone) that moves tangentially to a similar surface in a meshing gear so that both surfaces travel at the same speed.
- pitched battle — a battle in which the orderly arrangement of armed forces and the location have been predetermined.
- pitching wedge — a club with a face angle of more than 50°, used for short, lofted pitch shots
- polysaccharide — a carbohydrate, as starch, inulin, or cellulose, containing more than three monosaccharide units per molecule, the units being attached to each other in the manner of acetals, and therefore capable of hydrolysis by acids or enzymes to monosaccharides.
- prepsychedelic — describing the period before the psychedelic era
- pride of china — the chinaberry, Melia azedarach.
- 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.
- pyramid scheme — pyramid (def 8).
- radiochemistry — the chemical study of radioactive elements, both natural and artificial, and their use in the study of chemical processes.
- ranch dressing — seasoned mayonnaise sauce
- recording head — the part of a tape recorder that records a sound source by converting the electrical analog of the sound, as from a microphone, into a magnetic signal for storage on magnetic tape.
- residence hall — Residence halls are buildings with rooms or apartments, usually built by universities or colleges, in which students live during the school year.
- richard tawney — Richard Henry, 1880–1962, English historian, born in Calcutta.
- richard trench — Richard Chenevix [shen-uh-vee] /ˈʃɛn ə vi/ (Show IPA), 1807–86, English clergyman and scholar, born in Ireland.