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

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.
ichthyocentaur — a sea creature with a human head and torso, the legs of a horse, and the tail of a fish.
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.
immunochemical — Pertaining to immunochemistry.
in case of sth — If you do something or have something in case of a particular thing, you do it or have it because that thing might happen or be true.
in high places — People in high places are people who have powerful and influential positions in a government, society, or organization.
in the balance — a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
in the face of — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
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.
inapproachable — not approachable.
inauthenticity — not authentic: inauthentic Indian jewelry mass-produced in a factory.
indecipherable — not decipherable; illegible.
indecipherably — not decipherable; illegible.
interchangable — Misspelling of interchangeable.
interparochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
into the black — into a profitable condition financially
inverted chord — a chord in which the notes are transposed such that the root, originally in the bass, is placed in an upper part.
isothiocyanate — a chemical compound containing the univalent radical –NCS.
itching powder — a powder that causes itching when applied to human skin. usually used as a practical joke on an unsuspecting victim
jackknife-fish — a black and white, American drum, Equetus lanceolatus, found in tropical areas of the Atlantic Ocean, having an elongated dorsal fin that is held erect.
jackson method — (programming) A proprietary structured method for software analysis, design and programming.
james buchanan — James, 1791–1868, 15th president of the U.S. 1857–61.
japanese larch — a tree, Larix kaempferi, of Japan, having bluish-green leaves and egg-shaped cones.
john c fremont — John Charles, 1813–90, U.S. general and explorer: first Republican presidential candidate, 1856.
john constable — John, 1776–1837, English painter.
john steinbeck — John (Ernst) [urnst] /ɜrnst/ (Show IPA), 1902–68, U.S. novelist: Nobel prize 1962.
keratinophilic — (of a plant such as a fungus) growing on keratinous substances such as hair, hooves, nails, etc
keynote speech — opening address at a conference
khaki election — a general election held during or immediately after a war, esp one in which the war has an effect on how people vote
kidney machine — artificial kidney.
kinetic theory — the theory that the minute particles of all matter are in constant motion and that the temperature of a substance is dependent on the velocity of this motion, increased motion being accompanied by increased temperature: according to the kinetic theory of gases, the elasticity, diffusion, pressure, and other physical properties of a gas are due to the rapid motion in straight lines of its molecules, to their impacts against each other and the walls of the container, to weak cohesive forces between molecules, etc.
kitchen garden — a garden where vegetables, herbs, and fruit are grown for one's own use.
kitchen midden — a mound consisting of shells of edible mollusks and other refuse, marking the site of a prehistoric human habitation.
kitchen police — soldiers detailed by roster or as punishment to assist in kitchen duties.
kitchen scales — a set of scales used in cooking
knock together — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
know the score — understand the situation
kochel listing — the chronological number of a composition of Mozart as assigned in the catalog of the composer's works compiled in the 19th century by the Austrian musicologist Ludwig von Köchel (1800–1877) and since revised several times. Abbreviation: K.
lake champlain — a lake in the northeastern US, between the Green Mountains and the Adirondack Mountains: linked by the Champlain Canal to the Hudson River and by the Richelieu River to the St Lawrence; a major communications route in colonial times
lake neuchâtel — a lake in W Switzerland: the largest lake wholly in Switzerland. Area: 216 sq km (83 sq miles)
langue de chat — a flat sweet finger-shaped biscuit
lap microphone — a small microphone that may be clipped to the speaker's lapel, pocket, or the like.
launch vehicle — Aerospace. a rocket used to launch a spacecraft or satellite into orbit or a space probe into space.
leclanché cell — a primary cell with a carbon anode, surrounded by crushed carbon and manganese dioxide in a porous container, immersed in an electrolyte of aqueous ammonium chloride into which the zinc cathode dips. The common dry battery is a form of Leclanché cell

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