14-letter words containing s, t, r, i, c, l
- diverticulosis — the presence of saclike herniations of the mucosal layer of the colon through the muscular wall, common among older persons and usually producing no symptoms except occasional rectal bleeding.
- ectrodactylism — the congenital absence of part or all of one or more fingers or toes.
- electric shock — electric current entering the body
- electric storm — a violent atmospheric disturbance in which the air is highly charged with static electricity, causing a storm
- electrochemist — A person who studies or is expert in electrochemistry.
- electrocutions — Plural form of electrocution.
- electrodeposit — To deposit by means of electrodeposition.
- electrofishing — the practice of catching fish by stunning them with electric current or by attracting them through the use of electricity
- electrogenesis — (biochemistry, physics) The production of electricity in the tissues of a living organism.
- electrokinesis — (physics) The transport of particles or fluid by means of an electric field acting on a fluid which has a net mobile charge.
- electrologists — Plural form of electrologist.
- electroosmosis — osmosis through a membrane that is caused by the action of an electric field, usually such a field generated by two electrodes, one on each side of the membrane
- electrostatics — The study of stationary electric charges or fields as opposed to electric currents.
- elevator music — recorded popular music played in the background in public places such as elevators, variously regarded as being bland, monotonous, etc.
- empty calories — calories that are present in foods that have very little nutritive value: e.g. in alcohol or refined sugar
- epitrachelions — Plural form of epitrachelion.
- equilibristics — Any of various circus skills involving balance or equilibrium, such as juggling, tightrope walking, or riding a unicycle.
- ergastoplasmic — relating to endoplasm that is associated with protein synthesis
- erythroblastic — Relating to erythroblasts.
- exclaustration — The release of a monk (or nun) from his religious vows and his subsequent return to the outside world.
- extrinsicality — The quality of being extrinsic.
- fermentescible — capable of causing fermentation
- ferroelectrics — Plural form of ferroelectric.
- first classman — a fourth-year student at a U.S. military academy.
- first republic — the republic established in France in 1792 and replaced by the First Empire in 1804.
- floriculturist — the cultivation of flowers or flowering plants, especially for ornamental purposes.
- fractionalised — Simple past tense and past participle of fractionalise.
- frictionlessly — In a frictionless way; without friction.
- futuristically — of or relating to the future: a futuristic view of the world.
- garlic mustard — a plant, Alliaria petiolata, of N temperate regions, with small white flowers and an odour of garlic: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- gastric lavage — the washing out of the stomach; lavage.
- glans-clitoris — the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- health service — system of medical care
- heracliteanism — the philosophy of Heraclitus, maintaining the perpetual change of all things, the only abiding thing being the logos, or orderly principle, according to which the change takes place.
- herald's trick — a conventional method of indicating a tincture, as by printing or carving without color.
- historicalness — The quality of being historical.
- histrionically — of or relating to actors or acting.
- holy scripture — Scripture (def 1).
- horticulturist — the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants.
- humoristically — In a humoristic way.
- hypercatalexis — the addition of one or more syllables after the final foot in a line of verse.
- hyperrealistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- hypocoristical — (rare) synonym of hypocoristic.
- ichthyolatrous — relating to the worship of fish or divination by means of fish parts
- inartistically — Not artistically; in an inartistic manner.
- incrementalism — a policy of making changes, especially social changes, by degrees; gradualism.
- incrementalist — a policy of making changes, especially social changes, by degrees; gradualism.
- indestructable — Misspelling of indestructible.
- indestructible — not destructible; that cannot be destroyed.
- indestructibly — In a way or to an extent that is indestructible.