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14-letter words containing c, h, o, n, g

  • oehlenschläger — Adam Gottlob (ˈadam ˈɡɔtlɔp). 1779–1850, Danish romantic poet and dramatist
  • oligosynthetic — (linguistics) (of a language) using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words.
  • opechancanough — c1545–1644, Algonquian leader, brother of Powhatan: led Jamestown massacre 1622.
  • operating cash — the amount of cash or money that a business generates
  • organochlorine — Any of a large group of pesticides and other synthetic organic compounds with chlorinated aromatic molecules.
  • ornithological — the branch of zoology that deals with birds.
  • phantasmagoric — having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.
  • phenologically — in a phenological manner
  • phloroglucinol — a white to yellow, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 6 H 3 (OH) 3 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly in analytical chemistry and in the preparation of pharmaceuticals.
  • photorecording — the act of making photographic records, especially of documents.
  • pigeon-chested — having a narrow chest that sticks out at the front in an unusual way
  • psychogalvanic — pertaining to or involving electric changes in the body resulting from reactions to mental or emotional stimuli.
  • psychogenetics — the study of internal or mental states
  • public housing — housing owned or operated by a government and usually offered at low rent to the needy.
  • record changer — a device that automatically places each of a stack of records in succession onto the turntable of a phonograph.
  • record-changer — a device that automatically places each of a stack of records in succession onto the turntable of a phonograph.
  • recording head — the part of a tape recorder that records a sound source by converting the electrical analog of the sound, as from a microphone, into a magnetic signal for storage on magnetic tape.
  • rocking rhythm — a rhythmic pattern created by a succession of metrical feet each of which consists of one accented syllable between two unaccented ones.
  • rolling launch — the process of introducing a new product into a market gradually
  • rowing machine — an exercise machine having a mechanism with two oarlike handles, foot braces, and a sliding seat, allowing the user to go through the motions of rowing in a racing shell.
  • schizognathous — (of birds) having a separation in the vomer and maxillo-palatine bones, having a cleft-palate
  • schoolteaching — the profession of a schoolteacher.
  • second thought — Often, second thoughts. reservation about a previous action, position, decision, judgment, or the like: He had second thoughts about his decision.
  • shooting match — a contest in marksmanship.
  • shooting stick — a device resembling a cane or walking stick, with a spike on one end and a small, folding seat on the other, often used by spectators at outdoor sporting events.
  • short covering — purchases that close out short sales on stocks or commodities.
  • shouting match — a loud, often abusive quarrel or argument.
  • sleeping porch — a porch enclosed with glass or screening or a room with open sides or a row of windows used for sleeping in the open air.
  • social housing — Social housing is housing which is provided for rent or sale at a fairly low cost by housing associations and local councils.
  • social sharing — the activity of sharing photos, videos, links, etc., on a social-media website, within an interactive application, or through other online channels.
  • sophisticating — a sophisticated person.
  • soul-searching — the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.
  • sowing machine — a machine that scatters seeds on land so that they may grow
  • staghorn coral — staghorn coral.
  • staghorn sumac — a sumac, Rhus typhina, of eastern North America, having leaves that turn scarlet, orange, and purple in the autumn.
  • steganographic — of, or pertaining to, steganography
  • stegocephalian — an extinct, pre-Jurassic amphibian
  • stock exchange — a building or place where stocks and other securities are bought and sold.
  • terotechnology — a branch of technology that utilizes management, financial, and engineering expertise in the installation and efficient operation and maintenance of equipment and machinery
  • thanatological — relating to thanatology, the study of death and dying
  • the long march — a journey of about 10 000 km (6000 miles) undertaken (1934–35) by some 100 000 Chinese Communists when they were forced out of their base in Kiangsi in SE China. They made their way to Shensi in NW China; only about 8000 survived the rigours of the journey
  • thermomagnetic — of or relating to the effect of heat on the magnetic properties of a substance.
  • throwing stick — a short, straight or curved stick, flat or cylindrical in form, often having a hand grip, and used generally in preliterate societies as a hunting weapon to throw at birds and small game.
  • to change tack — If you change tack or try a different tack, you try a different method for dealing with a situation.
  • voting machine — a mechanical apparatus used in a polling place to register and count the votes.
  • whooping cough — an infectious disease of the respiratory mucous membrane, caused by Bordetella pertussis, characterized by a series of short, convulsive coughs followed by a deep inspiration accompanied by a whooping sound.
  • whooping crane — a white North American crane, Grus americana, having a loud, whooping call: an endangered species.
  • winnipeg couch — a couch with no arms or back, opening out into a double bed
  • zygobranchiate — of or relating to zygobranchs or the Zygobranchia genus
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