14-letter words containing o, c, a, r
- hyperkeratotic — Pathology. proliferation of the cells of the cornea. a thickening of the horny layer of the skin.
- hyperlactation — the secretion or formation of milk.
- hypermetabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- hypermicrosoma — dwarfishness.
- hyperresonance — the state or quality of being resonant.
- hypersonically — In a hypersonic way.
- hypertrophical — relating to hypertrophy
- hypoallergenic — designed to reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response, as by containing relatively few or no potentially irritating substances: hypoallergenic cosmetics.
- hypochondriacs — Plural form of hypochondriac.
- hypocoristical — (rare) synonym of hypocoristic.
- 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.
- hypodermically — By hypodermic means.
- hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
- iatrochemistry — (in the 16th and 17th centuries) the study of chemistry in relation to the physiology, pathology, and treatment of disease.
- iatrogenically — In an iatrogenic manner.
- ice cream cone — a thin, crisp, hollow conical wafer for holding one or more scoops of ice cream.
- ice-cream cone — a thin, crisp, hollow conical wafer for holding one or more scoops of ice cream.
- ice-cream soda — An ice-cream soda is a dessert made from ice cream, fruit-flavoured syrup, and soda water. It is usually served in a tall glass.
- ichthyocentaur — a sea creature with a human head and torso, the legs of a horse, and the tail of a fish.
- ichthyolatrous — relating to the worship of fish or divination by means of fish parts
- ichthyosaurian — (paleontology) Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria.
- idiosyncracies — Plural form of idiosyncracy.
- idiosyncrasies — a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.
- image orthicon — a camera tube, more sensitive than the orthicon, in which an electron image generated by a photocathode is focused on one side of a target that is scanned on its other side by a beam of low-velocity electrons to produce the output signal.
- immunoreaction — Immune reaction.
- immunoreactive — Of, pertaining to, or causing an immune reaction.
- improvisatrice — Female improvisatore.
- in circulation — an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing.
- inapproachable — not approachable.
- inarticulation — (uncountable) The state of being inarticulate; inarticulateness.
- incarcerations — Plural form of incarceration.
- income bracket — a group or category of people whose income falls within defined upper and lower levels
- incommensurate — not commensurate; disproportionate; inadequate: Our income is incommensurate to our wants.
- inconsiderable — small, as in value, amount, or size.
- inconsiderably — To an inconsiderable degree.
- incontrollable — uncontrollable.
- incoordination — lack of coordination.
- incorporations — Plural form of incorporation.
- incorporealism — Existence without a body or material form; immateriality.
- incorporeality — not corporeal or material; insubstantial.
- incrementation — The act or process of incrementing.
- indian country — (especially during the U.S. westward migration) any region where one was likely to encounter Indians, especially hostile Indians.
- indirect labor — labor performed, as by maintenance and clerical workers, that is not considered in computing costs per unit of production.
- indiscoverable — not discoverable.
- indoctrinating — Present participle of indoctrinate.
- indoctrination — the act of indoctrinating, or teaching or inculcating a doctrine, principle, or ideology, especially one with a specific point of view: religious indoctrination.
- induction year — the first year of a newly qualified teacher's career, in which he or she has a lighter workload and follows a programme of professional development and support provided by an experienced mentor; at the end of this year, the teacher is formally assessed against the core professional standards
- inertial force — an imaginary force which an accelerated observer postulates so that he can use the equations appropriate to an inertial observer
- infection rate — the rate at which a disease is spread among people
- insurrectional — Pertaining to insurrection.