15-letter words containing h, e, s, o, n, i
- chemotaxonomist — a specialist in the field of chemotaxonomy
- chenopodiaceous — belonging to the Chenopodiaceae, formerly the goosefoot family, now considered part of the amaranth family of plants.
- chest infection — a respiratory infection mainly affecting the chest
- chicken lobster — a young lobster weighing 1 pound (0.4 kg) or less.
- chief constable — A Chief Constable is the officer who is in charge of the police force in a particular county or area in Britain.
- chief inspector — an officer of high rank in British police forces
- children's home — care institution for minors
- children's hour — a play (1934) by Lillian Hellman.
- chimney swallow — another name for common swallow
- chinless wonder — a person, esp an upper-class one, lacking strength of character
- cholangiectasis — Dilation of the bile ducts.
- cholecystokinin — a hormone secreted by duodenal cells that stimulates the contraction of the gall bladder and secretion of pancreatic enzymes
- choral speaking — recitation of poetry, dramatic pieces, etc. by a chorus of speakers
- chorioretinitis — (medicine) An inflammation of the choroid and retina of the eye.
- chronic disease — long-term illness
- coachwhip snake — a slender nonvenomous snake, Masticophis flagellum, of the US
- community chest — a fund raised by voluntary contribution for local welfare activities
- comprehensively — Something that is done comprehensively is done thoroughly.
- comprehensivize — to make (an educational system) comprehensive
- connoisseurship — a person who is especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste: a connoisseur of modern art.
- conservatorship — the legal status of a person appointed by a court to protect the interests of someone, such as a child, who is unable to manage his or her own affairs
- consumer choice — the range of competing products and services from which a consumer can choose
- countercathexis — (psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
- counterflashing — (construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
- crashworthiness — the ability of a vehicle structure to withstand a crash
- cricopharyngeus — (anatomy) Part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the cricoid cartilage.
- crohn's disease — inflammation, thickening, and ulceration of any of various parts of the intestine, esp the ileum
- cross-ownership — ownership of two or more similar or related businesses, as communications media, especially in the same locality: to forbid cross-ownership of newspapers and TV or radio stations in the same city.
- cryoanaesthesia — Alternative spelling of cryoanesthesia.
- curl one's hair — to form into coils or ringlets, as the hair.
- cycling clothes — special clothes, such as lycra shorts, suitable for cycling in
- czechoslovakian — Czechoslovakian means the same as Czechoslovak.
- decision theory — the study of strategies for decision-making under conditions of uncertainty in such a way as to maximize the expected utility
- definitive host — the organism on or in which a parasite lives in the adult stage
- dendrochemistry — (chemistry) the science, related to dendrochronology, that uses the analysis of trace minerals in tree rings to study air pollution in past times.
- deoch-an-doruis — a parting drink or stirrup cup
- desynchronizing — Present participle of desynchronize.
- diadochokinesia — the normal ability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.
- diadochokinesis — the normal ability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.
- dichotomousness — the quality of being dichotomous
- do the business — to achieve what is required
- docosahexaenoic — Of or pertaining to docosahexaenoic acid or its derivatives.
- dolphin striker — a short vertical strut between the bowsprit and a rope or cable (martingale) from the end of the jib boom to the stem or bows, used for maintaining tension and preventing upward movement of the jib boom
- dorsibranchiate — having branchiae or gills along the back
- echinodermatous — belonging or pertaining to the echinoderms.
- eddystone light — lighthouse on dangerous rocks (Eddystone Rocks) just off the SE coast of Cornwall, in the English Channel
- enantiomorphism — (chemistry) The relationship exhibited by a pair of enantiomorphs.
- enantiomorphous — Of or pertaining to enantiomorphs or enantiomorphism; enantiomorphic.
- english bulldog — bulldog (sense 1)
- english sparrow — a small Eurasian weaverbird, Passer domesticus, now established in North America and Australia. It has a brown streaked plumage with grey underparts