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14-letter words containing s, a, c, d

  • lindelof space — a topological space having the property that every cover consisting of open sets has a subcover consisting of a countable number of subsets.
  • liquid compass — wet compass.
  • liquid crystal — a liquid having certain crystalline characteristics, especially different optical properties in different directions when exposed to an electric field.
  • listed company — A listed company is a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange.
  • llano estacado — a large plateau in the SW United States, in W Texas and SE New Mexico: cattle-grazing region. About 1000–5000 feet (300–1500 meters) above sea level.
  • lunar distance — the observed angle between the moon and another celestial body.
  • macrodactylous — related to or having macrodactyly
  • manic disorder — a type of affective disorder characterized by euphoric mood, excessive activity and talkativeness, impaired judgment, and sometimes psychotic symptoms, as grandiose delusions.
  • matched sample — a sample in which the individuals selected for analysis share all properties except that under investigation
  • medical ethics — the code of behaviour considered to be correct for members of the medical profession
  • medical school — university where medical degrees are taught
  • medicalisation — Alternative spelling of medicalization.
  • mendaciousness — telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person.
  • 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
  • methodicalness — The property of being methodical.
  • metric madness — excessive devotion to metrication
  • microsporidian — Any of many parasites, of the class Microsporidia, that are very small fungi.
  • minicoy island — a small island in the S Laccadive Islands, off the SW coast of India. 1.25 sq. mi. (3.24 sq. km).
  • mis-coordinate — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
  • miscategorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
  • misdeclaration — An incorrect declaration, especially in an official context.
  • mistranscribed — to make a written copy, especially a typewritten copy, of (dictated material, notes taken during a lecture, or other spoken material).
  • monosaccharide — a carbohydrate that does not hydrolyze, as glucose, fructose, or ribose, occurring naturally or obtained by the hydrolysis of glycosides or polysaccharides.
  • morris dancing — Morris dancing is a type of old English country dancing which is performed by people wearing special costumes.
  • mosaic disease — a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
  • musical comedy — musical (def 5).
  • nabuchodonosor — Nebuchadnezzar (def 1).
  • nacreous cloud — a rarely seen, luminous, iridescent cloud shaped like a cirrus or altocumulus, approximately 15 miles (24 km) above the earth, and of unknown composition.
  • nanostructured — Having a nanostructure; a structure designed on the nano scale.
  • narcodiagnosis — the use of drugs to produce narcosis as an aid in diagnosis.
  • news broadcast — TV, radio: current affairs item
  • non-associated — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
  • non-classified — arranged or distributed in classes or according to class: We plan to review all the classified specimens in the laboratory.
  • nonclandestine — not clandestine or secret; open
  • noncondensable — lacking the ability to be condensed
  • north cascades — a national park in NW Washington: site of glaciers and mountain lakes. 789 sq. mi. (2043 sq. km).
  • old-man cactus — a Mexican cactus, Cephalocereus senilis, having a columnar body from 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 meters) high with thatchlike, long, white hairs on the top, and red flowers with white centers.
  • ordinary stock — British. common stock.
  • ordnance corps — a combat support military unit responsible for developing and maintaining weapons and weapon systems
  • osteochondroma — (medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage.
  • outside chance — a slight chance or likelihood
  • oversocialized — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
  • oxidoreductase — any of a class of enzymes that act as a catalyst, some of them conjointly, causing the oxidation and reduction of compounds.
  • pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
  • paddock-basher — a vehicle suited to driving on rough terrain
  • palacio valdes — Armando [ahr-mahn-daw] /ɑrˈmɑn dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1938, Spanish novelist and critic.
  • panic disorder — a disorder in which inappropriate, intense apprehension and physical symptoms of fear occur so frequently as to produce significant impairment.
  • paradisiacally — in a paradisiacal way
  • parish records — historical documents of a district
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