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14-letter words containing c, h, o, i, r, p

  • hypocoristical — (rare) synonym of hypocoristic.
  • hypocritically — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
  • hypodermically — By hypodermic means.
  • hypophosphoric — of or derived from hypophosphoric acid.
  • hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
  • hysteroscopies — Plural form of hysteroscopy.
  • in the process — If you are doing something and you do something else in the process, you do the second thing as part of doing the first thing.
  • inapproachable — not approachable.
  • instructorship — a person who instructs; teacher.
  • interparochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
  • irreproachable — free from blame; not able to be reproached or censured.
  • irreproachably — In an irreproachable manner; blamelessly.
  • isomorphically — In an isomorphic manner.
  • itching powder — a powder that causes itching when applied to human skin. usually used as a practical joke on an unsuspecting victim
  • keratinophilic — (of a plant such as a fungus) growing on keratinous substances such as hair, hooves, nails, etc
  • lap microphone — a small microphone that may be clipped to the speaker's lapel, pocket, or the like.
  • lexicographers — Plural form of lexicographer.
  • lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
  • lip microphone — a microphone designed and shaped to be held close to the mouth, for use in noisy environments
  • lithographical — Of or pertaining to lithography.
  • magnetospheric — Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
  • 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).
  • metaphosphoric — applied to an acid (HPO3) containing a molecule less of water than orthophosphoric acid
  • microaerophile — An organism, especially an aerobic bacterium, that lives and thrives in environments low in oxygen.
  • microbarograph — a barograph for recording minute fluctuations of atmospheric pressure.
  • microcephalous — Microcephalic.
  • micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
  • microphysicist — a physicist who specializes in microphysics
  • micropublisher — a publisher of material in microfilm
  • microspherical — relating to or designating a microsphere
  • misanthropical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
  • morphinomaniac — a person with an uncontrollable addiction to morphine
  • morphophonemic — noting or pertaining to morphophonemics or morphophonemes.
  • morphotonemics — the morphophonemics of tonal phenomena.
  • musculophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
  • myocardiograph — an instrument for recording the movements of the heart.
  • myocardiopathy — (pathology) Any disease of the myocardium.
  • myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
  • nephrectomized — to perform a nephrectomy upon.
  • nephrotoxicity — The state or condition of being nephrotoxic.
  • nonhygroscopic — Not hygroscopic.
  • nonpsychiatric — not psychiatric
  • nontherapeutic — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
  • omphalocentric — Overly introspective and inclined to navel-gazing.
  • oophorectomies — Plural form of oophorectomy.
  • oophorectomize — to surgically remove (one or both ovaries)
  • operating cash — the amount of cash or money that a business generates
  • opisthobranchs — Plural form of opisthobranch.
  • opisthographic — written on the front and back of a parchment or papyrus
  • ornithomorphic — relating to an ornithomorph
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