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14-letter words containing m, c, a, r, t

  • struck measure — a measure, especially of grain, level with the top of a receptacle.
  • stumble across — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
  • subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
  • subject matter — the substance of a discussion, book, writing, etc., as distinguished from its form or style.
  • submetacentric — referring to chromosomes which have one long arm and one short arm
  • temple terrace — a town in W Florida.
  • term insurance — an insurance policy that provides coverage for a limited period, the value payable only if a loss occurs within the term, with nothing payable upon its expiration.
  • terminological — the system of terms belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject; nomenclature: the terminology of botany.
  • tetrachotomous — divided into four parts
  • thaumaturgical — pertaining to a thaumaturge or to thaumaturgy.
  • the human race — mankind
  • the long march — a journey of about 10 000 km (6000 miles) undertaken (1934–35) by some 100 000 Chinese Communists when they were forced out of their base in Kiangsi in SE China. They made their way to Shensi in NW China; only about 8000 survived the rigours of the journey
  • the real mccoy — the genuine thing or person as promised, stated, or implied (usually preceded by the or the real): Those other paintings are copies, but this one is the McCoy.
  • the rheumatics — rheumatic pains
  • the-peacemaker — (Albert Edward"the Peacemaker") 1841–1910, king of Great Britain and Ireland 1901–10 (son of Queen Victoria).
  • thermoacoustic — pertaining to a method of cooling using air driven with acoustic power.
  • thermodynamics — the science concerned with the relations between heat and mechanical energy or work, and the conversion of one into the other: modern thermodynamics deals with the properties of systems for the description of which temperature is a necessary coordinate.
  • thermomagnetic — of or relating to the effect of heat on the magnetic properties of a substance.
  • thromboplastic — causing or accelerating blood-clot formation.
  • trachyspermous — having seeds with a rough coat.
  • traffic-jammed — jam1 (def 16).
  • tragacanth gum — Tragacanth gum is a gum obtained from the tragacanth plant, used as a suspending agent.
  • transempirical — beyond the range of experiential knowledge.
  • transformistic — of or relating to transformism or transformists
  • transmasculine — noting or relating to a person who was born female but whose gender identity is more male than female.
  • trichomonacide — an agent that destroys trichomonads
  • trichomoniasis — a sexually transmitted disease typically asymptomatic in men and resulting in vaginitis with a copious, frothy discharge and itching in women, caused by a trichomonad Trichomonas vaginalis.
  • triumphal arch — a monumental archway, often erected in permanent materials as a commemorative structure, straddling the line of march of a victorious army during a triumphal procession.
  • trombiculiasis — the condition of being infested with chiggers.
  • tropical month — the period of time taken by the moon to return to the same longitude after one complete revolution around the earth; 27.321 58 days (approximately 27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 4.5 seconds)
  • tropical storm — a tropical cyclone of less than hurricane force.
  • turbomachinery — machinery consisting of, incorporating, or constituting a turbine
  • turing machine — a hypothetical device with a set of logical rules of computation: the concept is used in mathematical studies of the computability of numbers and in the mathematical theories of automata and computers.
  • turmeric paper — paper treated with turmeric: used to indicate the presence of alkalis, which turn it brown, or of boric acid, which turns it reddish-brown.
  • tymshare, inc. — (company)   The US company that created the TYMNET network.
  • ultracompetent — extremely competent
  • ultramasculine — extremely masculine
  • ultramicrotome — a microtome capable of producing very fine slices of tissue or cellular specimens for electron microscopic examination.
  • ultramicrotomy — the practice of using an ultramicrotome
  • unarmed combat — the action of fighting without weapons
  • uncontemporary — outmoded
  • undramatically — in an undramatic manner
  • unmanufactured — (of a product, commodity, etc) not manufactured
  • unmatriculated — (of a student) not enrolled in a college, university, or similar institution
  • unmerchantable — (of goods) not suitable for trading
  • unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
  • unrhythmically — in an unrhythmical manner
  • unromantically — in an unromantic manner
  • unromanticized — not romantic
  • unsectarianism — the state or quality of being unsectarian
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