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14-letter words containing c, l, e, n, h

  • schoolteaching — the profession of a schoolteacher.
  • segmental arch — a shallow arch not including a complete semicircle
  • self-enriching — to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.: Commerce enriches a nation.
  • self-searching — examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection.
  • shield volcano — a broad volcano built up from the repeated nonexplosive eruption of basalt to form a low dome or shield, usually having a large caldera at the summit
  • shipping clerk — a clerk who attends to the packing, unpacking, receiving, sending out, and recording of shipments.
  • simple machine — machine (def 3b).
  • sistine chapel — the chapel of the pope in the Vatican at Rome, built for Pope Sixtus IV and decorated with frescoes by Michelangelo and others.
  • sleeping chair — a chair of the 17th century, having a high back, usually adjustable, with deep wings of the same height.
  • 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.
  • soil mechanics — the branch of civil engineering that deals with the mechanical behavior of soil and similar materials when they are compressed or sheared or when liquids flow through them.
  • soul-searching — the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.
  • special branch — The Special Branch is the department of the British police that is concerned with political security and deals with things such as terrorism and visits by foreign leaders.
  • spine-chilling — very frightening or horrifying.
  • steeplechasing — a horse race over a turf course furnished with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump.
  • stegocephalian — an extinct, pre-Jurassic amphibian
  • stomachfulness — the quality of being stomachful
  • streuselkuchen — coffeecake topped with streusel.
  • switch selling — a system of selling, now illegal in Britain, whereby potential customers are attracted by a special offer on some goods but the salesman's real aim is to sell other more expensive goods instead
  • synthetic fuel — fuel in the form of liquid or gas (synthetic natural gas) manufactured from coal or in the form of oil extracted from shale or tar sands.
  • teach a lesson — give a class, give instruction
  • teaching elder — a minister in a Presbyterian church.
  • technical area — the area at the side of the pitch to which managers, trainers, coaches, etc are restricted during play
  • technical foul — a foul committed by a player or coach, usually not involving physical contact with an opponent, called often for unsportsmanlike conduct, as holding on to the basket or using profanity, that gives the opposing team one or two free throws and sometimes, if the foul was flagrant, requires the ejection of the offending player or coach from the game.
  • technicalities — technical methods and vocabulary
  • technothriller — a suspense novel in which the manipulation of sophisticated technology, as of aircraft or weapons systems, plays a prominent part.
  • telephone call — contact by phone
  • telephonically — of, relating to, or happening by means of a telephone system.
  • terotechnology — a branch of technology that utilizes management, financial, and engineering expertise in the installation and efficient operation and maintenance of equipment and machinery
  • the capitoline — the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome. The temple of Jupiter was on the southern summit and the ancient citadel on the northern summit
  • 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
  • the palaeocene — the Palaeocene epoch or rock series
  • the soo canals — the two ship canals linking Lakes Superior and Huron. There is a canal on the Canadian and on the US side of the rapids of the St Mary's River
  • the vernacular — the commonly spoken language or dialect of a particular people or place
  • thermoelectron — an electron emitted by an incandescent material.
  • turn the scale — Often, scales. a balance or any of various other instruments or devices for weighing: We gave the parents a baby scale. The butcher placed the meat on the scales.
  • turning chisel — a chisel used for shaping work on a lathe.
  • un-challenging — offering a challenge; testing one's ability, endurance, etc: a challenging course; a challenging game.
  • unaccomplished — not accomplished; incomplete or not carried out: Many tasks remain unaccomplished.
  • unapproachable — not capable of being approached; remote; unreachable: an unapproachable spot; an unapproachable person.
  • uncheerfulness — (of a person) lack of cheerfulness; gloominess; unhappiness
  • undecipherable — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
  • unemphatically — uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive.
  • unhysterically — in a way that does not show or suggest any hysteria; calmly; rationally
  • unmathematical — not characterized by or using the precision of mathematics; inexact; imprecise
  • unmerchantable — (of goods) not suitable for trading
  • unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
  • unmetaphysical — (of a statement or theory) not metaphysical or abstract
  • unpurchaseable — not able to be bought or purchased
  • unwatchfulness — the quality or state of being unwatchful
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