15-letter words containing i, a, t, r, c, s
- fission reactor — a nuclear reactor in which a fission reaction takes place
- fitness tracker — a wearable electronic device or a software application that monitors one's physical fitness and daily physical activity.
- fleet insurance — Fleet insurance is a type of insurance contract that applies to a number of vehicles.
- floating screed — Building Trades. screed (def 3).
- fovea centralis — a small pit or depression at the back of the retina forming the point of sharpest vision.
- fragrance strip — a folded, usually sealed strip on a page or card, impregnated with fragrance that is released when pulled or torn open: The magazine is full of fragrance strips in the advertisements.
- francis turbine — a water turbine designed to produce high flow from a low head of pressure: used esp in hydroelectric power generation
- freight charges — the price charged for conveying goods by freight
- french tamarisk — a shrub or small tree, Tamarix gallica, of the Mediterranean region, having bluish foliage and white or pinkish flowers.
- fructifications — Plural form of fructification.
- fusospirochetal — Relating to fusospirochetes.
- gastric balloon — an inflatable rubber bag placed in the stomach to reduce its capacity as an aid to losing weight
- gastronomically — the art or science of good eating.
- geostrophically — By means of, or in terms of, geostrophy.
- giant schnauzer — one of a German breed of large working dogs, resembling a larger and more powerful version of the standard schnauzer, having a pepper-and-salt or pure black, wiry coat, bushy eyebrows and beard, and a docked tail set moderately high, originally developed as a cattle herder but now often used in police work.
- grammaticalness — (of language) The state or attribute of obeying the rules of grammar; grammatical correctness.
- grand staircase — a large and impressive staircase
- great recession — the protracted worldwide economic recession following the financial crisis of 2007–08
- hair specialist — an expert in the treatment and care of human hair
- heart-searching — a thorough examination of one's feelings and motives; a self-examination of one's conscience.
- hemochromatosis — a rare metabolic disorder characterized by a bronzed skin, cirrhosis, and severe diabetes, caused by the deposit in tissue, especially of the liver and pancreas, of hemosiderin and other pigments containing iron.
- heteroscedastic — (of several distributions) having different variances
- historical cost — The historical cost of an asset is its original cost when it was first acquired by a company.
- historicization — Act or process of historicizing.
- historiographic — the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively.
- holocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having only crystalline components and no glass
- hoosier cabinet — a tall kitchen cabinet mass-produced during the early part of the 20th century, usually of oak, featuring an enameled work surface, storage bins, a flour sifter, etc.
- horatius cocles — a legendary Roman hero of the 6th century bc, who defended a bridge over the Tiber against Lars Porsena
- hospital corner — a fold on a bed sheet or blanket made by tucking the foot or head of the sheet straight under the mattress with the ends protruding and then making a diagonal fold at the side corner of the sheet and tucking this under to produce a triangular corner.
- hospital doctor — a hospital doctor works in a hospital, rather than as a general practitioner, in the army, etc
- hydrodynamicist — a specialist in hydrodynamics.
- hydrostatically — In a hydrostatic manner.
- hyperactiveness — The state or quality of being hyperactive.
- hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
- hypergalactosis — an abnormally large secretion of milk.
- hypocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having both glass and crystalline components
- idiosyncratical — Alternative form of idiosyncratic.
- immunoreactions — Plural form of immunoreaction.
- imperfect stage — a phase in the life cycle of certain fungi in which either no spores or asexual spores, as conidia, are produced.
- imprescriptable — Alt form imprescriptible.
- improvvisatrice — Alternative form of improvisatrice.
- in conversation — If you say that people are in conversation, you mean that they are talking together.
- in one's tracks — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- in the abstract — When you talk or think about something in the abstract, you talk or think about it in a general way, rather than considering particular things or events.
- inconsiderately — In an inconsiderate manner.
- inconsideration — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
- incrementalists — Plural form of incrementalist.
- indiscretionary — lack of discretion; imprudence.
- infrastructural — the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization.
- infrastructures — Plural form of infrastructure.