14-letter words containing d, e, h, r
- orchard oriole — a North American oriole, Icterus spurius, the male of which is chestnut and black.
- ordinary share — British. a share of common stock.
- orthodox sleep — dreamless sleep, characterized by a slow alpha rhythm of brain waves and no marked physiological changes.
- osteochondroma — (medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage.
- osteodystrophy — (medicine) Any abnormal or defective development of a bone.
- other-directed — guided by a set of values that is derived from current trends or outward influences rather than from within oneself.
- outer hebrides — a group of islands (Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides) off the W coast of and belonging to Scotland. About 2900 sq. mi. (7500 sq. km).
- over sb's head — If someone does something over another person's head, they do it without asking them or discussing it with them, especially when they should do so because the other person is in a position of authority.
- overemphasised — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasise.
- overemphasized — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasize.
- overhead light — a light which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
- overhead valve — a valve in a type of internal-combustion engine in which the inlet and exhaust valves are in the cylinder head above the pistons
- oxford english — that form of the received pronunciation of English supposed to be typical of Oxford University and regarded by many as affected or pretentious
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- paddle-wheeler — a steamboat propelled by a paddle wheel
- paddock-basher — a vehicle suited to driving on rough terrain
- paedomorphosis — the resemblance of adult animals to the young of their ancestors: seen in the evolution of modern man, who shows resemblances to the young stages of australopithecines
- paper-shredder — a piece of machinery which shreds paper into fine strips, so as to destroy private documents, etc
- parish records — historical documents of a district
- pentland firth — a strait between N Scotland and the Orkney Islands, linking the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean: noted for its rough sea conditions. 14 miles (23 km) long.
- perhydrogenate — to hydrogenate as completely as possible.
- perhydrogenize — perhydrogenate.
- photoelectrode — an electrode that, following the absorption of light, can initialize electrochemical transformations
- photoperiodism — the response, as affecting growth or reproduction, of an organism to the length of exposure to light in a 24-hour period.
- photorecording — the act of making photographic records, especially of documents.
- photoreduction — a reduction reaction induced by light.
- pigeon-hearted — timid; meek.
- pitch cylinder — (in a gear or rack) an imaginary surface forming a plane (pitch plane) a cylinder (pitch cylinder) or a cone or frustrum (pitch cone) that moves tangentially to a similar surface in a meshing gear so that both surfaces travel at the same speed.
- polysaccharide — a carbohydrate, as starch, inulin, or cellulose, containing more than three monosaccharide units per molecule, the units being attached to each other in the manner of acetals, and therefore capable of hydrolysis by acids or enzymes to monosaccharides.
- preestablished — to establish beforehand.
- prepsychedelic — describing the period before the psychedelic era
- pride of china — the chinaberry, Melia azedarach.
- propeller head — Slang. a person who is obsessively devoted to an especially technical pursuit.
- pseudepigrapha — certain writings (other than the canonical books and the Apocrypha) professing to be Biblical in character.
- pseudepigraphy — the false ascription of a piece of writing to an author.
- pseudo-archaic — marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated: an archaic manner; an archaic notion.
- pseudomorphism — an irregular or unclassifiable form.
- pteridophilist — a person who shows an excessive enthusiam for ferns
- purchase order — document requesting to buy sth
- pyramid scheme — pyramid (def 8).
- radiant heater — a heater that heats a building by radiant heat emitted from panels containing electrical conductors, hot water, etc
- radiochemistry — the chemical study of radioactive elements, both natural and artificial, and their use in the study of chemical processes.
- radiotelegraph — a telegraph in which messages or signals are sent by means of radio waves rather than through wires or cables.
- radiotelephone — a telephone in which sound or speech is transmitted by means of radio waves instead of through wires or cables.
- radiotelephony — the constructing or operating of radiotelephones.
- radiotherapist — radiologist
- radium therapy — treatment of disease by means of radium.
- raise the wind — to obtain the necessary funds
- ranch dressing — seasoned mayonnaise sauce
- rawhide hammer — a hammer, used to avoid damaging a surface, having a head consisting of a metal tube from each end of which a tight roll of hide protrudes