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14-letter words containing i, c, h, n, o

  • nontheological — not theological, not having theological content
  • nontheoretical — not confined to the theoretical realm; actual
  • nontherapeutic — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
  • north american — the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 feet (6187 meters); lowest, Death Valley, 276 feet (84 meters) below sea level. About 9,360,000 sq. mi. (24,242,400 sq. km).
  • north atlantic — relating to the North Atlantic and, often, the countries bordering it
  • north canadian — river flowing from NE N.Mex. east & southeast into the Canadian River in E Okla.: 760 mi (1,223 km)
  • north carolina — a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 52,586 sq. mi. (136,198 sq. km). Capital: Raleigh. Abbreviation: NC (for use with zip code), N.C.
  • north germanic — the subbranch of Germanic that includes the languages of Scandinavia and Iceland.
  • nymphomaniacal — a woman who has abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire.
  • oceanic trench — a long narrow steep-sided depression in the earth's oceanic crust, usually lying above a subduction zone
  • oligosynthetic — (linguistics) (of a language) using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words.
  • omphalocentric — Overly introspective and inclined to navel-gazing.
  • onchocerciasis — an infestation with filarial worms of the genus Onchocerca, common in tropical America and Africa, transmitted by black flies, and characterized by nodules under the skin, an itchy rash, eye lesions, and in severe cases, elephantiasis.
  • operating cash — the amount of cash or money that a business generates
  • opisthobranchs — Plural form of opisthobranch.
  • orchestrations — Plural form of orchestration.
  • organochlorine — Any of a large group of pesticides and other synthetic organic compounds with chlorinated aromatic molecules.
  • ornithischians — Plural form of ornithischian.
  • ornithological — the branch of zoology that deals with birds.
  • ornithomorphic — relating to an ornithomorph
  • orthoselection — orthogenesis (def 1a).
  • outside chance — a slight chance or likelihood
  • palaeanthropic — relating to or denoting the earliest variety of man
  • paleoanthropic — pertaining to prehistoric humans.
  • panidiomorphic — (of igneous rocks) having well-developed crystals
  • parish council — local administrative body
  • pension scheme — savings fund for retirement
  • personal chair — a professorship awarded in recognition of academic achievement
  • phallocentrism — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
  • phantasmagoric — having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.
  • pharmacopoeian — an individual who has expert knowledge of a pharmacopoeia
  • phenolic resin — any of the class of thermosetting resins formed by the condensation of phenol, or of a phenol derivative, with an aldehyde, especially formaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and plastics and as adhesives for sandpaper and plywood.
  • phenologically — in a phenological manner
  • phenotypically — the observable constitution of an organism.
  • phenylcarbinol — benzyl alcohol.
  • phloroglucinol — a white to yellow, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 6 H 3 (OH) 3 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly in analytical chemistry and in the preparation of pharmaceuticals.
  • phonochemistry — the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical effects of sound and ultrasonic waves
  • phonoreception — the physiological perception of sound.
  • photoinduction — the act or process of being photoinduced
  • photoinductive — of, relating to, or being able to undergo photoinduction
  • photoluminesce — to produce photoluminescence
  • photoreception — the physiological perception of light.
  • photorecording — the act of making photographic records, especially of documents.
  • photoreduction — a reduction reaction induced by light.
  • photosynthetic — the complex process by which carbon dioxide, water, and certain inorganic salts are converted into carbohydrates by green plants, algae, and certain bacteria, using energy from the sun and chlorophyll.
  • phthalocyanine — Also called metal-free phthalocyanine. a blue-green pigment, C 3 2 H 1 8 N 8 , derived from phthalic anhydride.
  • pigeon-chested — having a narrow chest that sticks out at the front in an unusual way
  • pimento cheese — a processed cheese made from Neufchâtel, cream cheese, Cheddar, or other cheese, flavored with chopped pimientos.
  • pinhole camera — a simple camera in which an aperture provided by a pinhole in an opaque diaphragm is used in place of a lens.
  • pitch invasion — If there is a pitch invasion during or after a football, rugby, or cricket match, fans run on to the pitch.
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