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15-letter words containing m, a, t, h, i, c

  • niche marketing — marketing aimed at a specialized group
  • nightwatchwoman — (rare) The female equivalent of a nightwatchman.
  • non-achievement — lack of achievement
  • non-charismatic — of, having, or characteristic of charisma.
  • non-mechanistic — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
  • nonmathematical — of, relating to, or of the nature of mathematics: mathematical truth.
  • nonmetaphorical — not metaphorical; literal
  • ophthalmoscopic — Of, pertaining to or using an ophthalmoscope.
  • overachievement — to perform, especially academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
  • pachymeningitis — inflammation of the dura mater of the brain and spinal cord
  • paleolithic man — any of the prehistoric populations of humans, as the Cro-Magnon, living in the late Pliocene and the Pleistocene epochs.
  • panoramic sight — an artillery sight that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle.
  • parasympathetic — pertaining to that part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves and ganglia that arise from the cranial and sacral regions and function in opposition to the sympathetic system, as in inhibiting heartbeat or contracting the pupil of the eye.
  • phantom circuit — a circuit derived from two suitably arranged pairs of wires, each pair being a circuit (side circuit) and also acting as one half of an additional derived circuit, the entire system providing the capabilities of three circuits while requiring wires for only two.
  • phenomenalistic — the doctrine that phenomena are the only objects of knowledge or the only form of reality.
  • phonemicization — a grouping of phonemes
  • photomechanical — noting or pertaining to any of various processes for printing from plates or surfaces prepared by the aid of photography.
  • photomicrograph — a photograph taken through a microscope.
  • phytochemically — in a phytochemical manner
  • plainclothesman — a police officer, especially a detective, who wears ordinary civilian clothes while on duty.
  • posthemorrhagic — occurring after a haemorrhage
  • power macintosh — Power Mac
  • primary teacher — a teacher in a primary school
  • pullman kitchen — a kitchenette, often recessed into a wall and concealed by double doors or a screen.
  • pulmobranchiate — possessing a pulmobranch
  • rheumatic fever — a serious disease, associated with streptococcal infections, usually affecting children, characterized by fever, swelling and pain in the joints, sore throat, and cardiac involvement.
  • sadomasochistic — interaction, especially sexual activity, in which one person enjoys inflicting physical or mental suffering on another person, who derives pleasure from experiencing pain.
  • schistosomiasis — an infection caused by parasitic flukes of the genus Schistosoma, occurring commonly in eastern Asia and in tropical regions and transmitted to humans through feces-contaminated fresh water or snails: symptoms commonly include pain, anemia, and malfunction of the infected organ.
  • semilogarithmic — (of graphing) having one scale logarithmic and the other arithmetic or of uniform gradation.
  • shrimp cocktail — prawns and lettuce in Mary Rose sauce
  • socratic method — the use of questions, as employed by Socrates, to develop a latent idea, as in the mind of a pupil, or to elicit admissions, as from an opponent, tending to establish a proposition.
  • sodium chlorate — a colorless, water-soluble solid, NaClO 3 , cool and salty to the taste, used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives and matches, as a textile mordant, and as an oxidizing and bleaching agent.
  • somatic therapy — any of a group of treatments presumed to act on biological factors leading to mental illness.
  • spanish customs — irregular practices among a group of workers to gain increased financial allowances, reduced working hours, etc
  • spectrochemical — of, relating to, or utilizing the techniques of spectrochemistry.
  • spirochaetaemia — the presence of spirochaetes in the blood
  • sympathetic ink — a fluid for producing writing that is invisible until brought out by heat, chemicals, etc.; invisible ink.
  • sympathetically — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
  • sympathomimetic — mimicking stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
  • tachyarrhythmia — an irregular and too-rapid heartbeat
  • take the mickey — mock
  • talking machine — Older Use. a phonograph.
  • thanatognomonic — signalling the nearness of death
  • the magic flute — an opera (1791) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
  • the main chance — the opportunity for personal gain (esp in the phrase an eye to the main chance)
  • the midas touch — ability to make money
  • the paralympics — a sporting event, modelled on the Olympic Games, held solely for disabled competitors
  • the precambrian — the Precambrian era
  • theatrical film — a film made for exhibition in theaters, as distinguished from one made for television.
  • thymidylic acid — a nucleotide consisting of thymine, deoxyribose, and a phosphate group. It is a constituent of DNA
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