14-letter words containing p, h, a, e, c
- can't help sth — If you can't help the way you feel or behave, you cannot control it or stop it happening. You can also say that you can't help yourself.
- cap the climax — to be or do more than could be expected or believed
- carpenter moth — any of various large moths of the family Cossidae, the larvae of which bore beneath and cause damage to tree bark
- carpet muncher — lesbian
- cash dispenser — A cash dispenser is a machine built into the wall of a bank or other building, which allows people to take out money from their bank account using a special card.
- catastrophized — Simple past tense and past participle of catastrophize.
- catechumenship — the office or position of a catechumen
- catherine parr — Catherine, Catherine Parr.
- cathodographer — a person trained in taking cathodographs
- cellular phone — A cellular phone or cellular telephone is a type of telephone which does not need wires to connect it to a telephone system.
- cephalhematoma — Alt form cephalohematoma.
- cephalic index — the ratio of the greatest width of the human head to its greatest length, multiplied by 100
- cephalometrics — The measurement and analysis of the craniofacial area, especially as an aid to dental or orthodontic procedures.
- cephalosporins — Plural form of cephalosporin.
- chain pickerel — See under pickerel (def 1).
- champagne cork — a cork used in a champagne bottle
- champs elysees — a boulevard in Paris, France, noted for its cafés, shops, and theaters.
- champs-elysées — a major boulevard in Paris, leading from the Arc de Triomphe: site of the Elysée Palace and government offices
- chancellorship — The chancellorship is the position of chancellor. Someone's chancellorship is the period of time when they are chancellor.
- change of pace — variation in tempo or mood, in the presentation of acts in a variety show, etc.
- chapel of ease — a church built to accommodate those living at a distance from the parish church
- chapel of rest — a room in an undertaker's place of business where bodies are laid out in their coffins to be viewed before the funeral
- character part — a lesser role in a drama, but one where the actor is called upon to display particular distinctive traits of character
- character type — a cluster of personality traits commonly occurring together in an individual
- charge-a-plate — charge plate.
- chase pointers — (programming) To determine a chain of memory locations where each location holds a pointer to the next, starting from some initial pointer, e.g. traversing a linked list or other graph structure. This may be performed by a computer executing a program or by a programmer going through a core dump or using a debugger.
- cheap as chips — inexpensive; good value
- chemical plant — a factory that produces or processes chemicals
- chemoautotroph — an organism that obtains energy through chemoautotrophy
- chemotherapies — Plural form of chemotherapy.
- chemotherapist — One who administers chemotherapy.
- chenille plant — an East Indian plant, Acalypha hispida, of the spurge family, having long, drooping, reddish-purple spikes of flowers.
- chesapeake bay — the largest inlet of the Atlantic in the coast of the US: bordered by Maryland and Virginia
- chest expander — a device for strengthening the chest muscles, consisting of two handles attached to strong springs or elastic cords that the user pulls apart across the chest
- chippewa falls — a city in W Wisconsin.
- chlamydospores — Plural form of chlamydospore.
- chloride paper — a relatively slow printing paper coated with an emulsion of silver chloride: used mostly for contact prints.
- chlorophyllase — an enzyme found in plants that decomposes chlorophyll by removing the phytol chain.
- chlorpromazine — a drug derived from phenothiazine, used as a tranquillizer and sedative, esp in psychotic disorders. Formula: C17H19ClN2S
- chlorpropamide — a sulfonylurea drug that reduces blood glucose and is administered orally in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Formula: C10H13ClN2O3S
- chocolate drop — a small disc of chocolate
- choir practice — a choir's regular meeting for practice
- choreographers — Plural form of choreographer.
- choreographies — Plural form of choreography.
- choreographing — Present participle of choreograph.
- chromatophores — Plural form of chromatophore.
- chromosome map — a graphic representation of the positions of genes on chromosomes, obtained by observation of chromosome bands or by determining the degree of linkage between genes
- chronicle play — a drama based on a historical subject
- cinametography — Misspelling of cinematography.
- cinematography — Cinematography is the technique of making films for the cinema.