14-letter words containing l, i, t, h, o, c
- hypocritically — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
- hypostatically — In a hypostatic manner.
- hypothetically — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
- hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
- ichthyolatrous — relating to the worship of fish or divination by means of fish parts
- ichthyological — Of or pertaining to ichthyology. Adjective form of ichthyology.
- idiopathically — In an idiopathic sense or manner.
- immethodically — Unmethodically.
- interparochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- into the black — into a profitable condition financially
- keratinophilic — (of a plant such as a fungus) growing on keratinous substances such as hair, hooves, nails, etc
- khaki election — a general election held during or immediately after a war, esp one in which the war has an effect on how people vote
- kill the clock — an instrument for measuring and recording time, especially by mechanical means, usually with hands or changing numbers to indicate the hour and minute: not designed to be worn or carried about.
- kitchen police — soldiers detailed by roster or as punishment to assist in kitchen duties.
- kochel listing — the chronological number of a composition of Mozart as assigned in the catalog of the composer's works compiled in the 19th century by the Austrian musicologist Ludwig von Köchel (1800–1877) and since revised several times. Abbreviation: K.
- lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
- 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
- leucocythaemia — leukaemia
- lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
- light reaction — the stage of photosynthesis during which light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and transformed into chemical energy stored in ATP
- light-coloured — having a light colour
- lithochromatic — relating to or produced by painting on stone
- lithographical — Of or pertaining to lithography.
- lithologically — From a lithological point of view.
- machicolations — Plural form of machicolation.
- machine pistol — a fully automatic pistol; submachine gun.
- major mitchell — an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri, with a white-and-pink plumage
- metabolic heat — animal heat.
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- methodicalness — The property of being methodical.
- methodological — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
- milk chocolate — chocolate that has been mixed with milk.
- misanthropical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
- mnemotechnical — Of or pertaining to mnemotechny.
- monolithically — of or relating to a monolith.
- monophysitical — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
- monotheletical — like a monothelete
- mont-st-michel — islet just off the NW coast of France, noted for its fortified abbey
- mortise chisel — framing chisel.
- multichromatic — Involving more than one colour.
- mythologically — of or relating to mythology.
- non-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- non-scholastic — of or relating to schools, scholars, or education: scholastic attainments.
- nontechnically — In a nontechnical manner.
- nontheological — not theological, not having theological content
- nontheoretical — not confined to the theoretical realm; actual
- north atlantic — relating to the North Atlantic and, often, the countries bordering it