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14-letter words containing c, h, r, o, m, l

  • hero's welcome — a very enthusiastic reception from a group of people who show their admiration for something good that you have done
  • holy sacrament — sacrament (def 2).
  • homeric simile — a simile developed over several lines of verse, especially one used in an epic poem.
  • homomultimeric — (biochemistry) Describing a protein containing two or more identical polypeptide chains.
  • horse mackerel — bluefin tuna.
  • humoristically — In a humoristic way.
  • hydrodynamical — Hydrodynamic.
  • hypermetabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
  • hypodermically — By hypodermic means.
  • hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
  • isomorphically — In an isomorphic manner.
  • lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
  • lap microphone — a small microphone that may be clipped to the speaker's lapel, pocket, or the like.
  • lip microphone — a microphone designed and shaped to be held close to the mouth, for use in noisy environments
  • lithochromatic — relating to or produced by painting on stone
  • lower michigan — the southern part of Michigan, S of the Strait of Mackinac.
  • macrocephalous — Having a large head.
  • major mitchell — an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri, with a white-and-pink plumage
  • marble orchard — cemetery.
  • 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).
  • michael jordanBarbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
  • microaerophile — An organism, especially an aerobic bacterium, that lives and thrives in environments low in oxygen.
  • microcephalous — Microcephalic.
  • micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
  • micropublisher — a publisher of material in microfilm
  • microspherical — relating to or designating a microsphere
  • misanthropical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
  • mortise chisel — framing chisel.
  • mother of coal — mineral charcoal.
  • mulching mower — a lawn mower that shreds blades of grass into very small pieces that are left on the lawn to decay and return moisture and nutrients to the soil
  • multichromatic — Involving more than one colour.
  • musculophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
  • mushroom cloud — mushroom (def 4).
  • myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
  • neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
  • nonchromosomal — any of several threadlike bodies, consisting of chromatin, that carry the genes in a linear order: the human species has 23 pairs, designated 1 to 22 in order of decreasing size and X and Y for the female and male sex chromosomes respectively.
  • omphalocentric — Overly introspective and inclined to navel-gazing.
  • orthomolecular — being or pertaining to the treatment of disease by increasing, decreasing, or otherwise controlling the intake of natural substances, especially vitamins. Compare megavitamin (def 1).
  • petrochemicals — substances, such as acetone or ethanol, obtained from petroleum or natural gas
  • phallocentrism — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
  • pharmacologist — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
  • pharmacopoeial — a book published usually under the jurisdiction of the government and containing a list of drugs, their formulas, methods for making medicinal preparations, requirements and tests for their strength and purity, and other related information.
  • pharmacopolist — a person who sells pharmaceutical products
  • pinhole camera — a simple camera in which an aperture provided by a pinhole in an opaque diaphragm is used in place of a lens.
  • poikilothermic — cold-blooded (def 1 .) (opposed to homoiothermal).
  • primary school — a school usually covering the first three or four years of elementary school and sometimes kindergarten.
  • rhombic aerial — a directional travelling-wave aerial, usually horizontal, consisting of two conductors each forming a pair of adjacent sides of a rhombus
  • roman catholic — of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church.
  • royal coachman — a type of artificial fly, used chiefly for trout and salmon.
  • ruhmkorff coil — induction coil.
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