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14-letter words containing r, i, c, h, o

  • pyelonephritic — of or relating to an inflammation of the pelvis and renal parenchyma
  • pyroninophilic — (of cells) having their cytoplasm stained red by methyl green pyronin, indicating the presence of much RNA and active protein synthesis
  • pyrophosphoric — as in pyrophosphoric acid, a type of acid
  • pyrotechnician — a specialist in the origin of fires, their nature and control, etc.
  • radiochemistry — the chemical study of radioactive elements, both natural and artificial, and their use in the study of chemical processes.
  • radiographical — the production of radiographs.
  • rafraichissoir — a table of the 18th century having a cooler for bottles and shelves for plates.
  • rags to riches — You use rags to riches to describe the way in which someone quickly becomes very rich after they have been quite poor.
  • reckon without — If you say that you had reckoned without something, you mean that you had not expected it and so were not prepared for it.
  • recording head — the part of a tape recorder that records a sound source by converting the electrical analog of the sound, as from a microphone, into a magnetic signal for storage on magnetic tape.
  • rhaeto-romanic — a Romance language consisting of Friulian, Tyrolese, Ladin, and the Romansh dialects.
  • rhine province — a former province in W Germany, mostly W of the Rhine: now divided between Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine–Westphalia.
  • rhinencephalon — the part of the cerebrum containing the olfactory structures.
  • rhizocephalous — belonging to the Rhizocephala, a group of degenerate hermaphrodite crustaceans that are parasitic chiefly on crabs.
  • rhombic aerial — a directional travelling-wave aerial, usually horizontal, consisting of two conductors each forming a pair of adjacent sides of a rhombus
  • rhyparographic — of or relating to rhyparography
  • rhythm section — band instruments, as drums or bass, that supply rhythm rather than harmony or melody.
  • ride at anchor — to be anchored
  • rock mechanics — the study of the mechanical behaviour of rocks, esp their strength, elasticity, permeability, porosity, density, and reaction to stress
  • rocking rhythm — a rhythmic pattern created by a succession of metrical feet each of which consists of one accented syllable between two unaccented ones.
  • rolling launch — the process of introducing a new product into a market gradually
  • roman catholic — of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church.
  • ross ice shelf — an ice barrier filling the S part of the Ross Sea.
  • rowing machine — an exercise machine having a mechanism with two oarlike handles, foot braces, and a sliding seat, allowing the user to go through the motions of rowing in a racing shell.
  • ruhmkorff coil — induction coil.
  • sacchariferous — containing or yielding sugar.
  • sacred history — history that is retold with the aim of instilling religious faith and which may or may not be founded on fact
  • sandwich board — two connected posters or signboards that hang in front of and behind a person and usually bear some advertisement, notice, exhortation, or the like.
  • 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
  • schizo-phrenic — Psychiatry. of or relating to schizophrenia: Not all of these patients are schizophrenic.
  • schlockmeister — a person who deals in or sells inferior or worthless goods; junk dealer.
  • school library — a library within a school where teachers and students have access to books and other resources
  • school uniform — standard outfit worn by pupils
  • schoolchildren — a child attending school.
  • schoolmistress — a woman who presides over or teaches in a school.
  • scissors chair — a chair, as a Dante or Savonarola chair, having transverse pairs of crossed legs supporting the seat and arms.
  • scotch terrier — Scottish terrier.
  • scotch verdict — a verdict of not proven: acceptable in certain cases in Scottish criminal law.
  • secret history — a version of historical events which differs from the official or commonly accepted record and purports to be the true version
  • servomechanism — an electronic control system in which a hydraulic, pneumatic, or other type of controlling mechanism is actuated and controlled by a low-energy signal.
  • share of voice — the proportion of the total audience or readership commanded by a media group across its full range of publishing and broadcasting activities
  • short covering — purchases that close out short sales on stocks or commodities.
  • shower cubicle — a shower enclosure
  • shower curtain — waterproof sheet around a shower
  • simchath torah — a Jewish festival, celebrated on the 23rd day of Tishri, being the 9th day of Sukkoth, that marks the completion of the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah in the synagogue and the beginning of the new cycle.
  • sleeping porch — a porch enclosed with glass or screening or a room with open sides or a row of windows used for sleeping in the open air.
  • sobriety coach — a person who is employed to help another to refrain from drinking alcohol
  • social chapter — The social chapter is an agreement between countries in the European Union concerning workers' rights and working conditions.
  • social charter — a declaration of the rights, minimum wages, maximum hours, etc, of workers in the European Union, later adopted in the Social Chapter
  • social history — a view of historical events seen in terms of social trends
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