13-letter words containing h, i, c
- 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
- oscillographs — Plural form of oscillograph.
- oscillography — a device for recording the wave-forms of changing currents, voltages, or any other quantity that can be translated into electric energy, as sound waves.
- outstretching — Present participle of outstretch.
- over-achiever — to perform, especially academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
- overachievers — Plural form of overachiever.
- overachieving — Present participle of overachieve.
- packet switch — packet switching
- packing house — A packing house is a company that processes and packs food, especially meat, to be sold.
- palm-oil chop — a W African dish made with meat and palm oil
- panharmonicon — a mechanical instrument that imitates orchestral sounds
- parapsychosis — an abnormal psychosis
- parasynthetic — the formation of a word by the addition of a derivational suffix to a phrase or compound, as of greathearted, which is great heart plus -ed.
- parenthetical — of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
- paring chisel — a woodworking chisel moved by steady hand pressure to make long, light cuts.
- parish church — local place of worship
- party machine — the internal organization of a political party, which decides its policies and directs its activities
- past historic — the simple past
- patch pumpkin — pumpkin
- pathogenicity — the disease-producing capacity of a pathogen.
- pathognomonic — Medicine/Medical. characteristic or diagnostic of a specific disease: a pathognomonic sign of pneumonia.
- patriarchally — of or relating to a patriarch, the male head of a family, tribe, community, church, order, etc.: my father's conservative, patriarchal ways.
- peacock chair — a wicker armchair with a high, circular back.
- peccatophobia — an abnormal fear of sinning.
- pencil pusher — a person, as a clerk or bookkeeper, whose work involves a considerable amount of writing, record-keeping, etc.
- pencil-pusher — a person, as a clerk or bookkeeper, whose work involves a considerable amount of writing, record-keeping, etc.
- pennine chain — a range of hills in N England, extending from the S Midlands to the Cheviot Hills.
- penny pincher — a miserly, niggardly, or stingy person.
- penny-pincher — a miserly, niggardly, or stingy person.
- pentastichous — (of plant leaves) arranged in five vertical rows
- perching bird — any member of the avian order Passeriformes.
- perchlorinate — to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
- perennibranch — any amphibian that retains its gills throughout its life
- perfect pitch — absolute pitch (def 2).
- perichondrium — the membrane of fibrous connective tissue covering the surface of cartilages except at the joints.
- perilymphatic — the fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths of the ear.
- periwig chair — a chair of c1700 having a high, caned back with an elaborately carved cresting.
- 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
- phallic phase — the time from about age three to five when the genitals become the focus of a child's sensual pleasure.
- phallocentric — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
- pharmaceutics — a pharmaceutical preparation or product.
- pharmacologic — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- pharmacopoeia — a book published usually under the jurisdiction of the government and containing a list of drugs, their formulas, methods for making medicinal preparations, requirements and tests for their strength and purity, and other related information.