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15-letter words containing r, h, i

  • microphotometer — a photometer adapted for measuring the intensity of light emitted, transmitted, or reflected by minute objects.
  • microphotometry — the use of microphotometers to measure the intensity of light transmitted or reflected by very small areas
  • microphysically — in a microphysical manner
  • micropublishing — the publishing of material in microfilm
  • microradiograph — an enlarged version of an image obtained by a form of radiography that reveals minute details
  • microsporophyll — a leaflike organ bearing microsporangia.
  • microtechnology — technology that uses microelectronics
  • microtopography — microrelief.
  • military school — military academy.
  • misapprehending — Present participle of misapprehend.
  • misapprehension — misunderstanding.
  • mischaracterize — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
  • miscomprehended — Simple past tense and past participle of miscomprehend.
  • mishnaic hebrew — the Hebrew language as used from about a.d. 70 to 500.
  • mohawk hair cut — a member of a tribe of the most easterly of the Iroquois Five Nations, formerly resident along the Mohawk River, New York.
  • monosaccharides — Plural form of monosaccharide.
  • montes riphaeus — a mountain range in the third quadrant of the visible face of the moon.
  • montgomeryshire — a historic county in Powys, in central Wales.
  • moravian church — a Protestant Church originating in Moravia in 1722 as a revival of the sect of Bohemian Brethren. It has close links with the Lutheran Church
  • more's the pity — If you add more's the pity to a comment, you are expressing your disappointment or regret about something.
  • morphine addict — a person who is addicted to the drug morphine
  • morphologically — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
  • morphophonemics — Also called morphonology, morphophonology. the study of the relations between morphemes and their phonological realizations, components, or mappings.
  • morphosyntactic — involving both morphology and syntax.
  • mother superior — the head of a Christian religious community for women.
  • motoring school — an organization that provides driving lessons
  • mount suribachi — a volcanic hill in the Volcano Islands, on Iwo Jima: site of a US victory (1945) over the Japanese in World War II
  • mouthwateringly — In a mouthwatering manner.
  • muslim brothers — an organization founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hasan al-Banna (1906–49), calling for a return to rigid orthodoxy, the overthrow of secular governments, and a restoration of the theocratic state.
  • naismith's rule — a rule of thumb for calculating the time needed for a climbing expedition, allowing 1 hour for every 3 miles of distance plus 1 hour for every 2000 feet of height
  • napier-hastings — a seaport on E North Island, in New Zealand.
  • nasopharyngitis — (medicine) An inflammation of the nasal passages, and of the upper pharynx.
  • national church — an independent church within a country, usually representing the prevalent religion.
  • natural english — Programming in normal, spoken English. [Sammet 1969, p.768].
  • natural history — the sciences, as botany, mineralogy, or zoology, dealing with the study of all objects in nature: used especially in reference to the beginnings of these sciences in former times.
  • natural varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
  • nearsightedness — seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic.
  • negative charge — a charge that has more electrons than protons and has a lower electrical potential
  • neighbor states — the states or countries next to another state or country
  • neighbourliness — Standard spelling of neighborliness.
  • neither ... nor — and not
  • neo-lutheranism — a movement begun in the 19th century in Germany and Scandinavia to revive the orthodox principles, beliefs, and practices of the Lutheran Church.
  • neoarsphenamine — a derivative of arsenic formerly used in treating syphilis
  • nephrolithiasis — (pathology) presence of calculi in kidneys.
  • nephrolithotomy — incision or opening of a kidney pelvis for removal of a calculus.
  • nephrosclerosis — (pathology) arteriosclerosis of the renal arteries.
  • neurobehavioral — of or relating to an approach to studying behavior that stresses the importance of nerve and brain function.
  • neurochemically — In a neurochemical manner or context.
  • neuroepithelial — Of or relating to the neuroepithelium.
  • neuroepithelium — Embryology. the part of the embryonic ectoderm that gives rise to the nervous system.
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