14-letter words containing r, e, s, c, h, d
- drawing chisel — an obliquely edged wood chisel for working across grain, as in forming the ends of tenons.
- dwarf chestnut — the edible nut of the chinquapin tree
- electroshocked — Simple past tense and past participle of electroshock.
- farfetchedness — the quality of being far-fetched
- fireside chats — an informal address by a political leader over radio or television, especially as given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt beginning in 1933.
- flesh-coloured — Something that is flesh-coloured is yellowish pink in colour.
- french mustard — a mild mustard paste made with vinegar rather than water
- french windows — a pair of casement windows extending to the floor and serving as portals, especially from a room to an outside porch or terrace.
- fringed orchis — any of several American orchids of the genus Habenaria, having a cut, fringed lip.
- glow discharge — the conduction of electricity in a low-pressure gas, producing a diffuse glow.
- grade-schooler — a pupil in a grade school.
- graphic design — the art or profession of visual communication that combines images, words, and ideas to convey information to an audience, especially to produce a specific effect.
- handkerchieves — Plural form of handkerchief.
- hardshell clam — quahog.
- heading course — (in brickwork) a course of headers.
- hedge clippers — clippers or shears used to trim hedges
- herald's trick — a conventional method of indicating a tincture, as by printing or carving without color.
- hors de combat — disabled or injured
- house of cards — a structure or plan that is insubstantial and subject to imminent collapse, as a structure made by balancing playing cards against each other: The scheme is so overly complicated that it's likely to prove to be just another house of cards.
- hydrocellulose — a gelatinous substance obtained by the partial hydrolysis of cellulose, used chiefly in the manufacture of paper, mercerized cotton, and viscose rayon.
- hydrocephalous — Having a swollen head.
- hydrochlorides — Plural form of hydrochloride.
- hydrocortisone — Biochemistry. a steroid hormone, C 21 H 30 O 5 , of the adrenal cortex, active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
- hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
- hydromechanics — hydrodynamics.
- hypercivilised — extremely or excessively civilized
- l-shaped curve — a curve on a graph that shows a sharp fall after which values remain low for a long period
- merchandisable — Suitable for merchandising.
- method actress — an actress who bases her role on the inner motivation of the character she plays, following the theories of Stanislavsky
- monosaccharide — a carbohydrate that does not hydrolyze, as glucose, fructose, or ribose, occurring naturally or obtained by the hydrolysis of glycosides or polysaccharides.
- north cascades — a national park in NW Washington: site of glaciers and mountain lakes. 789 sq. mi. (2043 sq. km).
- osteochondroma — (medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage.
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- paddock-basher — a vehicle suited to driving on rough terrain
- parish records — historical documents of a district
- polysaccharide — a carbohydrate, as starch, inulin, or cellulose, containing more than three monosaccharide units per molecule, the units being attached to each other in the manner of acetals, and therefore capable of hydrolysis by acids or enzymes to monosaccharides.
- prepsychedelic — describing the period before the psychedelic era
- pseudo-archaic — marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated: an archaic manner; an archaic notion.
- purchase order — document requesting to buy sth
- pyramid scheme — pyramid (def 8).
- radiochemistry — the chemical study of radioactive elements, both natural and artificial, and their use in the study of chemical processes.
- ranch dressing — seasoned mayonnaise sauce
- reach-me-downs — trousers
- residence hall — Residence halls are buildings with rooms or apartments, usually built by universities or colleges, in which students live during the school year.
- sacred history — history that is retold with the aim of instilling religious faith and which may or may not be founded on fact
- sandhill crane — a North American crane, Grus canadensis, having bluish-gray plumage and a red forehead.
- scented orchid — a slender orchid, Gymnadenia conopsea, with fragrant pink flowers carried in a dense spike and having a three-lobed lip; found in calcareous turf
- schafer method — a method of artificial respiration in which the patient is placed face downward, pressure then being rhythmically applied with the hands to the lower part of the thorax.
- schoolchildren — a child attending school.
- scorched earth — military policy: destroying enemy crops