13-letter words containing c, r, o, t, h
- north chicago — a city in NE Illinois, on Lake Michigan.
- north country — the part of England north of the Humber estuary.
- north merrick — a town on S Long Island, in SE New York.
- northern cape — the largest but least populated province in South Africa, in the NW part of the country; created in 1994 from part of Cape Province: agriculture, mining (esp diamonds). Capital: Kimberley. Pop: 1 145 861 (2011 est). Area: 139 703 sq km (361 830 sq miles)
- ochlocratical — Pertaining to ochlocracy.
- off the track — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- on the carpet — a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- on-the-record — on-record.
- opisthobranch — any gastropod mollusk of the order Opisthobranchia, as the sea slugs, sea butterflies, and sea hares, characterized by a vestigial or absent mantle and shell and two pairs of tentacles.
- oprahfication — the perceived increase in people’s desire to discuss their emotions or personal problems, attributed to the influence of confessional television programmes
- orchestra pit — musicians' seating in front of stage
- orchestra-pit — a group of performers on various musical instruments, including especially stringed instruments of the viol class, clarinets and flutes, cornets and trombones, drums, and cymbals, for playing music, as symphonies, operas, popular music, or other compositions.
- orchestralist — a person who writes or arranges orchestral music
- orchestrating — Present participle of orchestrate.
- orchestration — (uncountable) the arrangement of music for performance by an orchestra.
- orchestrators — Plural form of orchestrator.
- orchidologist — someone who is knowledgeable in orchidology
- orchiectomies — Plural form of orchiectomy.
- ornithichnite — (paleontology) The footmark of a bird occurring in strata of stone.
- ornithischian — any herbivorous dinosaur of the order Ornithischia, having a pelvis resembling that of a bird. Compare saurischian.
- ornithomantic — relating to ornithomancy
- orthocephalic — having a medium or intermediate relation between the height of the skull and the breadth or length.
- orthoepically — In terms of correct pronunciation.
- orthopaedical — Pertaining to orthopaedics; characteristic of orthopaedia.
- orthosilicate — a silicate mineral
- outreach work — work (done by welfare workers, volunteers, etc) designed to help and encourage disadvantaged members of the community
- outstretching — Present participle of outstretch.
- overstretched — to stretch excessively.
- oystercatcher — any of several long-billed wading birds of the genus Haematopus that have chiefly black-and-white plumage and that feed on oysters, clams, mussels, etc.
- parthenocarpy — the production of fruit without fertilization of an egg in the ovary.
- past historic — the simple past
- perchlorinate — to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
- 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.
- pharyngectomy — excision of part or all of the pharynx.
- philanthropic — of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent: a philanthropic foundation.
- phonoreceptor — a receptor stimulated by sound waves.
- photoallergic — photosensitive.
- photochromism — the reversible transformation of something's colour due to exposure to electromagnetic radiation such as sunlight
- photocomposer — a machine for setting type photographically.
- photodetector — photosensor.
- photoelectric — pertaining to the electronic or other electric effects produced by light.
- photoelectron — an electron emitted from a system by the photoelectric effect.
- photoreaction — a chemical reaction that involves or requires light.
- photoreceptor — a receptor stimulated by light.
- photorecorder — a device for making photographic records.
- phreatophytic — of, possessing the properties of, or relating to a phreatophyte
- phycoerythrin — a red protein pigment occurring in red algae.
- piano teacher — tutor of piano-playing