15-letter words containing c, h, i, s, e, l
- chinese gelatin — agar (def 1).
- chinese lacquer — lacquer (def 2).
- chinese lantern — a collapsible lantern made of thin coloured paper
- chinese parsley — coriander leaves used as an herb; cilantro
- chinless wonder — a person, esp an upper-class one, lacking strength of character
- cholangiectasis — Dilation of the bile ducts.
- cholecystokinin — a hormone secreted by duodenal cells that stimulates the contraction of the gall bladder and secretion of pancreatic enzymes
- cholesterolemia — the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the blood.
- choral speaking — recitation of poetry, dramatic pieces, etc. by a chorus of speakers
- christadelphian — a member of a Christian millenarian sect founded in the US about 1848, holding that only the just will enter eternal life, that the wicked will be annihilated, and that the ignorant, the unconverted, and infants will not be raised from the dead
- chromatic scale — a twelve-note scale including all the semitones of the octave
- chryse planitia — a plain on Mars, the landing site of the Viking I spacecraft.
- citrus whitefly — See under whitefly.
- class hierarchy — (programming) In object-oriented programming, a set of classes related by inheritance. Each class is a "subclass" of another class - its "superclass". The subclass contains all the features of its superclass, but may add new features or redefine existing features. The features of a class are the set of attributes (or "properties") that an object of that class has and the methods that can be invoked on it. If each class has a just one superclass, this is called single inheritance. The opposite is multiple inheritance, under which a class may have multiple superclasses. Single inheritance gives the class hierarchy a tree structure whereas multiple inheritance gives a directed graph. Typically there is one class at the top of the hierarchy which is the "object" class, the most general class that is an ancestor of all others and which has no superclass. In computing, as in genealogy, trees grow downwards, which is why subclasses are considered to be "below" their superclasses. When invoking a method on an object, the method is first looked for in the object's class, then the superclass of that class, and so on up the hierarchy until it is found. Thus a class need only define those methods which are specific to it and it will inherit all other methods from all its superclasses. An object of the subclass can do everything that an object of the superclass can and possible more.
- climb the walls — any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.
- cocktail shaker — a container in which cocktails are mixed
- comprehensively — Something that is done comprehensively is done thoroughly.
- comptrollership — controller (def 1).
- counterflashing — (construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
- crisis theology — a neoorthodox theology, advocated by Karl Barth and others, emphasizing the absolute necessity of faith and divine revelation in transcending the personal crisis, common to all humankind, that arises from the contradictions inherent in human nature and in the social order.
- crystal healing — (in alternative therapy) the use of the supposed power of crystals to affect the human energy field
- curl one's hair — to form into coils or ringlets, as the hair.
- cycling clothes — special clothes, such as lycra shorts, suitable for cycling in
- czechoslovakian — Czechoslovakian means the same as Czechoslovak.
- dealer's choice — a card game, as poker, in which the dealer decides what particular game is to be played, often depending on the number of players, and designates any special variations or unusual rules, including setting the stakes.
- dephlogisticate — to reduce or remove inflammation from
- dermatoglyphics — the lines forming a skin pattern, esp on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
- disenchantingly — In a disenchanting manner.
- doctoral thesis — a thesis written as part of a doctorate
- early christian — denoting or relating to the style of architecture that started in Italy in the 3rd century ad and spread through the Roman empire until the 5th century
- electric shaver — razor powered by electricity
- electrophoresis — The movement of charged particles in a fluid or gel under the influence of an electric field.
- electrothermics — the study of electricity and heat, or of electrically generated heat
- english channel — waterway between England and France
- ethnolinguistic — Of or pertaining to ethnolinguistics.
- ethnomusicology — The study of the music of different cultures, especially non-Western ones.
- euphemistically — In a euphemistic manner.
- fahnestock clip — a type of terminal using a spring that clamps readily onto a connecting wire.
- fetishistically — in a fetishistic manner
- fluid mechanics — an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter.
- fluorochemicals — Plural form of fluorochemical.
- fusospirochetal — Relating to fusospirochetes.
- geochronologist — A geologist whose speciality is geochronology.
- geostrophically — By means of, or in terms of, geostrophy.
- glanville-hicks — Peggy, 1912–1990, U.S. composer and music critic, born in Australia.
- gleichschaltung — the enforcement of standardization and the elimination of all opposition within the political, economic, and cultural institutions of a state
- gloucestershire — a county in SW England. 1255 sq. mi. (2640 sq. km). County seat: Gloucester.
- hair specialist — an expert in the treatment and care of human hair
- hamamelidaceous — belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, the witch hazel family of plants.
- hardship clause — a clause in a contract which covers unforeseen events that would make it more difficult for one party to complete the contract, and in which case offers alternative terms