14-letter words containing c, r, e, n
- horse chestnut — a tree, Aesculus hippocastanum, native to the Old World, having digitate leaves and upright clusters of white flowers.
- horse-chestnut — a tree, Aesculus hippocastanum, native to the Old World, having digitate leaves and upright clusters of white flowers.
- huckleberrying — the activity of gathering huckleberries
- hunter's sauce — chasseur (def 4).
- hurricane deck — a deck at the top of a passenger steamer, having a roof supported by light scantlings.
- hurricane lamp — a candlestick or oil lantern protected against drafts or winds by a glass chimney.
- hydrocortisone — Biochemistry. a steroid hormone, C 21 H 30 O 5 , of the adrenal cortex, active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
- hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
- hydromechanics — hydrodynamics.
- hydronephrotic — of, relating to, or affected by hydronephrosis
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- hydroxybenzoic — (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to hydroxybenzoic acid or its derivatives.
- hyperacuteness — the state of being extremely acute or aware
- hyperconscious — acutely aware.
- hyperefficient — more efficient than normal
- hyperenergetic — extremely or excessively energetic
- hyperexcretion — excessive excretion
- hyperlactation — the secretion or formation of milk.
- hypermasculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- hyperresonance — the state or quality of being resonant.
- hypersecretion — an excessive secretion.
- hypersonically — In a hypersonic way.
- hypertechnical — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
- hypervigilance — state or quality of being vigilant; watchfulness: Vigilance is required in the event of treachery.
- hypoallergenic — designed to reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response, as by containing relatively few or no potentially irritating substances: hypoallergenic cosmetics.
- iatrogenically — In an iatrogenic manner.
- ice cream cone — a thin, crisp, hollow conical wafer for holding one or more scoops of ice cream.
- ice-cream cone — a thin, crisp, hollow conical wafer for holding one or more scoops of ice cream.
- ichthyocentaur — a sea creature with a human head and torso, the legs of a horse, and the tail of a fish.
- idiosyncracies — Plural form of idiosyncracy.
- idiosyncrasies — a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.
- ill-considered — lacking thorough consideration; ill-suited; unwise.
- image orthicon — a camera tube, more sensitive than the orthicon, in which an electron image generated by a photocathode is focused on one side of a target that is scanned on its other side by a beam of low-velocity electrons to produce the output signal.
- immunoreaction — Immune reaction.
- immunoreactive — Of, pertaining to, or causing an immune reaction.
- impact printer — (printer) The earlier, noisier kind of printer where part of the mechanism comes into contact with the paper. The term would only be only used in contrast to "non-impact printer". Examples include line printer, daisy wheel printer, golf ball printer, dot matrix printer, Braille printer.
- import licence — a government-issued document that authorizes the importation of goods into its country
- in full career — at full speed
- in one's court — in one's side of the court, as a ball in a tennis game
- in the picture — informed about a given situation
- 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.
- inaccurateness — The quality of being inaccurate.
- inappreciative — not appreciative; lacking in appreciation.
- inapproachable — not approachable.
- inarticulately — lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker.
- incarcerations — Plural form of incarceration.
- incense bearer — a person who carries the censer at religious ceremonies
- incense burner — container in which fragrance is burned
- income bracket — a group or category of people whose income falls within defined upper and lower levels
- income support — welfare payment to low earners