11-letter words containing i, s, a, c, h, r
- issacharite — a member of the tribe of Issachar.
- kurdaitchas — Plural form of kurdaitcha.
- latchstring — a string passed through a hole in a door, for raising the latch from the outside.
- machinators — Plural form of machinator.
- machineries — an assemblage of machines or mechanical apparatuses: the machinery of a factory.
- marchioness — marquise (defs 1, 2).
- mccarthyism — the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, especially of pro-Communist activity, in many instances unsupported by proof or based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence.
- mechitarist — a member of an order of Armenian monks founded in Constantinople in the 18th century and following the rule of St. Benedict.
- merchandise — the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.
- metachrosis — the ability of some animals, such as chameleons, to change their colour
- micrographs — Plural form of micrograph.
- microphages — Plural form of microphage.
- mischarging — Present participle of mischarge.
- mispurchase — to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
- monarchists — Plural form of monarchist.
- mycorrhizas — Plural form of mycorrhiza.
- nitrostarch — an orange powder, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 8 O 2 6 , soluble in ethanol, used in explosives.
- nudibranchs — Plural form of nudibranch.
- oligarchies — Plural form of oligarchy.
- orchardists — Plural form of orchardist.
- orchestrina — (musical instruments) orchestrion.
- orthostatic — relating to or caused by erect posture.
- parachutist — sb who makes parachute jumps
- parapsychic — of or relating to actions of the mind for which there are no scientific explanations
- paresthetic — an abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc.
- pasigraphic — of or related to pasigraphy
- petrarchism — the poetic style introduced by Petrarch and characteristic of his work, marked by complex grammatical structure, elaborate conceits, and conventionalized diction.
- petrarchist — a person who imitates the literary style employed by Petrarch, especially the poets of the English Renaissance who employed the Petrarchan sonnet style.
- pharisaical — of or relating to the Pharisees.
- phoniatrics — the study and treatment of voice disorders.
- physiatrics — physical medicine.
- preachiness — the quality of being preachy; a preachy style, esp a tedious one
- predispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- prehispanic — Spanish.
- prickly ash — Also called Northern prickly ash, toothache tree. a citrus shrub or small tree, Zanthoxylum americanum, having aromatic leaves and usually prickly branches.
- psychiatric — the practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders.
- quitchgrass — Elymus repens.
- radio shack — a room or structure, as on a ship, for housing radio equipment.
- rapid chess — a game of chess played within a fixed amount of time, usually 30 minutes per player for all moves.
- rhapsodical — extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic.
- saprophytic — any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
- saurischian — any herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur of the order Saurischia, having a three-pronged pelvis resembling that of a crocodile. Compare ornithischian.
- schmierkase — cottage cheese.
- scholarship — learning; knowledge acquired by study; the academic attainments of a scholar.
- schwarmerei — excessive enthusiasm or sentimentality.
- scratch hit — a batted ball, usually poorly hit, barely enabling the batter to reach base safely: a scratch hit off the end of the bat.
- scratch wig — a short wig, especially one that covers only part of the head.
- searchingly — examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection.
- searchlight — a device, usually consisting of a light and reflector, for throwing a beam of light in any direction.
- sedan chair — an enclosed vehicle for one person, borne on poles by two bearers and common during the 17th and 18th centuries.