0%

15-letter words containing c, h, l, o, r, b

  • hyperbolic sine — one of a group of functions of an angle expressed as a relationship between the distances of a point on a hyperbola to the origin and to the coordinate axes; sinh
  • hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
  • hypercoagulable — related to excessive coagulation of the blood or blood clots
  • john barleycorn — a personification of barley as used in malt liquor, of malt liquor itself, or of any intoxicating liquor.
  • knight bachelor — bachelor (def 3).
  • micropublishing — the publishing of material in microfilm
  • nonbiographical — not biographical, not relating to biography or events in a person's life
  • phlebosclerosis — sclerosis, or hardening, of the walls of veins.
  • pulmobranchiate — possessing a pulmobranch
  • rhombencephalon — the hindbrain.
  • rubbing alcohol — a poisonous solution of about 70 percent isopropyl or denatured ethyl alcohol, usually containing a perfume oil, used chiefly in massaging.
  • schoolboy crush — an infatuation that a young boy has, usually for an older woman such as a teacher or an actress, which is seen as superficial and unlikely to last for long
  • self-abhorrence — a feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion; utter loathing; abomination.
  • soft-shell crab — a crab, especially the blue crab, that has recently molted and therefore has a soft, edible shell.
  • thiocarbanilide — a gray powder, C 13 H 12 N 2 S, used as an intermediate in dyes and as an accelerator in vulcanization.
  • travel brochure — a brochure, often from a travel agency, which advertises holidays, hotels, etc
  • uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
  • wheelchairbound — Confined to a wheelchair.
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?