14-letter words containing s, c, o, t, i, h
- cryptographist — the science or study of the techniques of secret writing, especially code and cipher systems, methods, and the like. Compare cryptanalysis (def 2).
- cryptorchidism — a congenital condition in which one or both testicles fail to descend into the scrotum
- cuproscheelite — (mineral) A mineral (CuWO4) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
- curiosity shop — a shop selling unusual items and curios
- cushion rafter — auxiliary rafter.
- cut-off switch — a switch that cuts off the supply of electricity
- cycling shorts — tight-fitting shorts reaching partway to the knee for cycling, sport, etc
- cystolithiasis — a medical condition caused by the formation of a calculus in the bladder
- dio chrysostom — 2nd century ad, Greek orator and philosopher
- discount house — Also called discount store. a store that sells much of its merchandise at a price below the usual price.
- discus thrower — an athlete whose event is the discus
- electric shock — electric current entering the body
- electrochemist — A person who studies or is expert in electrochemistry.
- electrofishing — the practice of catching fish by stunning them with electric current or by attracting them through the use of electricity
- epitrachelions — Plural form of epitrachelion.
- erythroblastic — Relating to erythroblasts.
- erythrocytosis — Polycythemia.
- eschatological — Pertaining to eschatology.
- exoatmospheric — Pertaining to, or occurring in the nearby region of space outside the Earth's atmosphere.
- fashion victim — A fashion victim is someone who thinks that being fashionable is more important than looking nice, and as a result often wears very fashionable clothes that do not suit them or that make them look silly.
- femtochemistry — (chemistry) the study of chemical reactions on a very short time scale, often using pulsed lasers.
- focusing cloth — an opaque cloth surrounding the ground glass of a camera so as to shield the eyes of the photographer from light that would otherwise prevent seeing the image in the ground glass.
- function shift — a change in the syntactic function of a word, as when the noun mushroom is used as an intransitive verb
- hallucinations — Plural form of hallucination.
- hamito-semitic — denoting or belonging to this family of languages
- harpsichordist — One who plays the harpsichord.
- hedonistically — a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.
- heliosciophyte — any plant that grows in the shade, but thrives more in the sun
- hepatectomised — Alt form hepatectomized.
- hepaticologist — a person who studies hepaticology
- heterochronism — a change in the stage at which developmental processes take place relative to members of the same species
- heterospecific — belonging to a different species or group
- heterostrophic — (of a shell) twisting or turning in a different direction
- histochemistry — the branch of science dealing with the chemical components of cellular and subcellular tissue.
- histologically — In an histological manner.
- historicalness — The quality of being historical.
- histrionically — of or relating to actors or acting.
- holy scripture — Scripture (def 1).
- horrorstricken — Alternative spelling of horror-stricken.
- horticulturist — the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants.
- humane society — (often initial capital letter) an organization devoted to promoting humane ideals, especially with reference to the treatment of animals.
- humoristically — In a humoristic way.
- hydroacoustics — the study of sound travelling through water
- hydrocortisone — Biochemistry. a steroid hormone, C 21 H 30 O 5 , of the adrenal cortex, active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
- hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
- hydroscopicity — an optical device for viewing objects below the surface of water.
- hygroscopicity — absorbing or attracting moisture from the air.
- hypersecretion — an excessive secretion.
- hypertrichosis — excessive growth of hair.
- hyperviscosity — the abnormal thickening of a liquid