15-letter words containing c, h, i, p, e, a
- hypercatalectic — (of a line of verse) containing an additional syllable after the last dipody or foot. Compare acatalectic (def 2), catalectic.
- hypercritically — In a hypercritical manner.
- hyperdemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- hyperfunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- hypergalactosis — an abnormally large secretion of milk.
- hyperreactivity — the quality or condition of being reactive.
- hypochondriases — Plural form of hypochondriasis.
- hypocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having both glass and crystalline components
- ideographically — an ideogram.
- if the cap fits — the allusion or criticism seems to be appropriate to a particular person
- impact adhesive — a glue designed to give adhesion when two coated surfaces are pressed together
- inter-parochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- ionospherically — by the ionosphere
- jack the ripper — an unidentified murderer who killed at least seven prostitutes in London's East End between August and November 1888
- lead-pipe cinch — an absolute certainty: It's a lead-pipe cinch they'll be there.
- lexicographical — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
- lick into shape — to pass the tongue over the surface of, as to moisten, taste, or eat (often followed by up, off, from, etc.): to lick a postage stamp; to lick an ice-cream cone.
- lissencephalous — having the cephalic disorder of a lack of developed brain folds
- low archipelago — a group of French islands in the S Pacific. 332 sq. mi. (860 sq. km).
- lymphocytopenia — (pathology) An abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood.
- mechanical pulp — groundwood pulp.
- mechanomorphism — the doctrine that the universe is fully explicable in mechanistic terms.
- membership pack — a collection of documents, information leaflets, cards, etc, that is given to members, especially new ones
- mental handicap — learning disability
- merchant prince — a very wealthy or influential merchant.
- metamorphically — In a metamorphic manner.
- mexican spanish — Spanish as used in Mexico. Abbreviation: MexSp.
- microaerophiles — Plural form of microaerophile.
- microaerophilic — Of, or relating to a microaerophile.
- morphine addict — a person who is addicted to the drug morphine
- neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
- non-handicapped — Sometimes Offensive. physically or mentally disabled.
- nonmetaphorical — not metaphorical; literal
- nonpsychoactive — Not psychoactive.
- nuclear physics — the branch of physics that deals with the behavior, structure, and component parts of atomic nuclei.
- orthopaedic bed — a specially firm bed designed to help correct or ameliorate the discomfort of disorders of the spine and joints
- orthopaedically — in an orthopaedic manner
- pachymeningitis — inflammation of the dura mater of the brain and spinal cord
- package holiday — a holiday arranged by a travel company in which your travel and accommodation are booked for you
- packet-switched — packet switching
- palaeoanthropic — relating to palaeoanthropology
- paleogeophysics — (used with a plural verb) inferred geophysical conditions or processes of designated periods of the geologic past.
- paleolithic man — any of the prehistoric populations of humans, as the Cro-Magnon, living in the late Pliocene and the Pleistocene epochs.
- paraheliotropic — (of leaves) turning away from light; sun-avoiding
- parasympathetic — pertaining to that part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves and ganglia that arise from the cranial and sacral regions and function in opposition to the sympathetic system, as in inhibiting heartbeat or contracting the pupil of the eye.
- parenthetically — of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
- parhelic circle — a white, horizontal band passing through the sun, either incomplete or extending around the horizon, produced by the reflection of the sun's rays from the vertical faces of ice prisms in the atmosphere.
- parthenogenetic — development of an egg without fertilization.