14-letter words containing i, c, h, t, u, s
- humoristically — In a humoristic way.
- hydroacoustics — the study of sound travelling through water
- ichthyolatrous — relating to the worship of fish or divination by means of fish parts
- ichthyophagous — the practice of eating or subsisting on fish.
- ichthyosaurian — (paleontology) Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria.
- instructorship — a person who instructs; teacher.
- laughing stock — object of others' amusement
- laughingstocks — Plural form of laughingstock.
- lecythidaceous — relating to the Lecythidaceae family of large trees, native to tropical South America and Madagascar
- liver chestnut — chestnut (def 9).
- mercury switch — an especially quiet switch that opens and closes an electric circuit by shifting a vial containing a pool of mercury so as to cover or uncover the contacts.
- neurochemistry — the branch of science that is concerned with the chemistry of the nervous system.
- non-humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- opisthocoelous — relating to vertebrae in which the centrum is convex and the posterior is concave
- outside chance — a slight chance or likelihood
- peritrichously — in a peritrichous manner; in a fashion characteristic of a peritrichous organism
- photoluminesce — to produce photoluminescence
- pseudo-ethical — pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- psychoacoustic — relating to psychoacoustics
- quasi-mythical — pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
- running stitch — a sewing stitch made by passing the needle in and out repeatedly with short, even stitches.
- schizognathous — (of birds) having a separation in the vomer and maxillo-palatine bones, having a cleft-palate
- scratchbuilder — a person who scratchbuilds
- security check — the process of checking that a person is not armed, or carrying something dangerous
- shouting match — a loud, often abusive quarrel or argument.
- shower curtain — waterproof sheet around a shower
- south american — a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
- south carolina — a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 31,055 sq. mi. (80,430 sq. km). Capital: Columbia. Abbreviation: SC (for use with zip code), S.C.
- station church — any of the churches in Rome that have been used from ancient times as points of assembly for religious processions
- subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
- subtherapeutic — indicating a dosage, as of a drug or vitamin, less than the amount required for a therapeutic effect.
- sulfuric ether — ether (def 1).
- sulphacetamide — a topical antibiotic of the sulphonamide group, used to treat eye infections, as well as skin infections including acne
- summer kitchen — an extra kitchen, usually detached from a house, for use in warm weather.
- synthetic fuel — fuel in the form of liquid or gas (synthetic natural gas) manufactured from coal or in the form of oil extracted from shale or tar sands.
- the rheumatics — rheumatic pains
- thermoacoustic — pertaining to a method of cooling using air driven with acoustic power.
- tumbler switch — electrical control
- turkish coffee — a strong, usually sweetened coffee, made by boiling the pulverized coffee beans.
- turning chisel — a chisel used for shaping work on a lathe.
- unchauvinistic — not chauvinistic
- unchristianize — to make unchristian; to render no longer Christian; to remove Christian status or nature from
- unenthusiastic — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
- unhysterically — in a way that does not show or suggest any hysteria; calmly; rationally
- unmetaphysical — (of a statement or theory) not metaphysical or abstract
- unsophisticate — not sophisticated
- walpurgisnacht — (especially in medieval German folklore) the evening preceding the feast day of St. Walpurgis, when witches congregated, especially on the Brocken.
- whistling duck — any of several long-legged, chiefly tropical ducks of the genus Dendrocygna, most of which have whistling cries.