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13-letter words containing c, l, i, h, e, r

  • orthoepically — In terms of correct pronunciation.
  • orthopaedical — Pertaining to orthopaedics; characteristic of orthopaedia.
  • orthosilicate — a silicate mineral
  • parenthetical — of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
  • paring chisel — a woodworking chisel moved by steady hand pressure to make long, light cuts.
  • pencil pusher — a person, as a clerk or bookkeeper, whose work involves a considerable amount of writing, record-keeping, etc.
  • pencil-pusher — a person, as a clerk or bookkeeper, whose work involves a considerable amount of writing, record-keeping, etc.
  • perchlorinate — to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
  • perilymphatic — the fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths of the ear.
  • petrochemical — a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.
  • petrophysical — relating to the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
  • phallocentric — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
  • phlebographic — relating to phlebography or the X-ray imaging of a vein that has been injected with a dye that is visible on the image taken
  • photoallergic — photosensitive.
  • photoelectric — pertaining to the electronic or other electric effects produced by light.
  • pitcher plant — any of various insectivorous New World bog plants of the genera Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, and Heliamphora, having tubular or trumpet-shaped leaves containing a liquid in which insects are trapped.
  • polished rice — white rice polished or buffed by leather-covered cylinders during processing.
  • prophetically — of or relating to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.
  • public charge — a person who is in economic distress and is supported at government expense: He assured the American consul that the prospective immigrant would not become a public charge.
  • pupil teacher — a young person who plans to be a teacher and who spends part of his or her time in preliminary education undertaking teaching duties under the supervision of the head-teacher
  • pyrotechnical — of or relating to pyrotechnics.
  • quiller-couch — Sir Arthur Thomas ("Q") 1863–1944, English novelist and critic.
  • radiochemical — pertaining to or involving radiochemistry.
  • rayleigh disc — a small light disc suspended in the path of a sound wave, used to measure the intensity of the sound by analysing the resulting deflection of the disc
  • reality check — a corrective confronting of reality, in order to counteract one's expectations, prejudices, or the like.
  • retail anchor — A retail anchor is a popular store whose name will attract customers to a shopping mall.
  • rheologically — in a rheological manner
  • rhinoscleroma — an inflammatory bacterial disease of the nose that is mostly found in Africa and Central America
  • rhizocephalan — belonging to the Rhizocephala, a group of degenerate hermaphrodite crustaceans that are parasitic chiefly on crabs.
  • richter scale — a scale, ranging from 1 to 10, for indicating the intensity of an earthquake.
  • schiller park — a town in NE Illinois.
  • scholarliness — of, like, or befitting a scholar: scholarly habits.
  • school dinner — meal served at educational institution
  • school figure — (in ice skating) any one of a group of sixty-nine different figures, skated in two- or three-circle figure-eight patterns, used to test various skating movements, a skater usually being required to perform six selected ones in competition.
  • school friend — A school friend is a friend of yours who is at the same school as you, or who used to be at the same school when you were children.
  • schuylerville — a village in E New York, on the Hudson: scene of Burgoyne's defeat and surrender in the Battle of Saratoga 1777.
  • senior school — a school for pupils between the ages of 11 or 12 and 17 or 18
  • share capital — A company's share capital is the money that shareholders invest in order to start or expand the business.
  • ship chandler — a person who deals in cordage, canvas, and other supplies for ships.
  • singles chart — a ranked chart of popular music (individual songs, not albums or collections) for a specific period of time
  • sister school — a university or college which is financially, historically or socially linked to another
  • slide changer — a device for changing the slide displayed in a projector
  • slipper chair — a small bedroom chair with a low seat.
  • spine-chiller — a book, film, etc, that arouses terror
  • superhelicity — a coil formed by intertwined helical DNA or by protein chains.
  • superphysical — above or beyond what is physical; hyperphysical.
  • tetrachloride — a chloride containing four atoms of chlorine.
  • the carolinas — North Carolina and South Carolina
  • the civil war — the war between the North (the Union) and the South (the Confederacy) in the U.S. (1861-65)
  • theatricalism — conduct suggesting theatrical actions or mannerisms, especially of an extravagant or exhibitionist sort.
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