14-letter words containing c, h, i, t, l
- keratinophilic — (of a plant such as a fungus) growing on keratinous substances such as hair, hooves, nails, etc
- khaki election — a general election held during or immediately after a war, esp one in which the war has an effect on how people vote
- kill the clock — an instrument for measuring and recording time, especially by mechanical means, usually with hands or changing numbers to indicate the hour and minute: not designed to be worn or carried about.
- kitchen police — soldiers detailed by roster or as punishment to assist in kitchen duties.
- kitchen scales — a set of scales used in cooking
- kochel listing — the chronological number of a composition of Mozart as assigned in the catalog of the composer's works compiled in the 19th century by the Austrian musicologist Ludwig von Köchel (1800–1877) and since revised several times. Abbreviation: K.
- lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
- latchkey child — a child who must spend at least part of the day alone and unsupervised, as when the parents are away at work.
- laughing stock — object of others' amusement
- laughingstocks — Plural form of laughingstock.
- lechatelierite — a mineral, an amorphous form of silica formed by the fusion by heat of silica and found in fulgurites.
- lecythidaceous — relating to the Lecythidaceae family of large trees, native to tropical South America and Madagascar
- left-branching — (of a grammatical construction) characterized by greater structural complexity in the position preceding the head, as the phrase my brother's friend's house; having most of the constituents on the left in a tree diagram (opposed to right-branching).
- leicestershire — a county in central England. 986 sq. mi. (2555 sq. km).
- leucocythaemia — leukaemia
- lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
- licentiateship — a person who has received a license, as from a university, to practice an art or profession.
- light aircraft — A light aircraft is a small aeroplane that is designed to carry a small number of passengers or a small amount of goods.
- light reaction — the stage of photosynthesis during which light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and transformed into chemical energy stored in ATP
- light-coloured — having a light colour
- lithochromatic — relating to or produced by painting on stone
- lithographical — Of or pertaining to lithography.
- lithologically — From a lithological point of view.
- little richard — (Richard Wayne Penniman) born 1932, U.S. rock and roll singer, songwriter, and pianist.
- liver chestnut — chestnut (def 9).
- machicolations — Plural form of machicolation.
- machine pistol — a fully automatic pistol; submachine gun.
- major mitchell — an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri, with a white-and-pink plumage
- mathematically — of, relating to, or of the nature of mathematics: mathematical truth.
- medical ethics — the code of behaviour considered to be correct for members of the medical profession
- merchant guild — a medieval guild composed of merchants.
- mesaticephalic — (anatomy) Having a cranium with a medium ratio of length to breadth.
- metabolic heat — animal heat.
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metaphysically — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- metatheatrical — Of or pertaining to metatheatre.
- metathetically — By means of, or in terms of, metathesis.
- 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.
- micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
- military march — a brisk march, especially one suitable for a military parade.
- milk chocolate — chocolate that has been mixed with milk.
- misanthropical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
- mister charlie — a term used to refer to a white person.
- mnemotechnical — Of or pertaining to mnemotechny.
- monolithically — of or relating to a monolith.
- monophysitical — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
- monotheletical — like a monothelete
- mont-st-michel — islet just off the NW coast of France, noted for its fortified abbey
- mortise chisel — framing chisel.