0%

15-letter words containing t, h, e, i, l

  • billings method — a natural method of birth control that involves examining the colour and viscosity of the cervical mucus to discover when ovulation is occurring
  • biomathematical — relating to biomathematics
  • bite the bullet — to face up to (pain, trouble, etc) with fortitude; be stoical
  • biting housefly — a two-winged fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, having the mouthparts adapted for biting, and commonly a household and stable pest.
  • black and white — In a black and white photograph or film, everything is shown in black, white, and grey.
  • black-and-white — displaying only black and white tones; without color, as a picture or chart: a black-and-white photograph.
  • boil-in-the-bag — (of food) able to be boiled in a sealed bag until ready to eat
  • branchial cleft — Zoology. one of a series of slitlike openings in the walls of the pharynx between the branchial arches of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes from the pharynx to the exterior.
  • bristol channel — an inlet of the Atlantic, between S Wales and SW England, merging into the Severn estuary. Length: about 137 km (85 miles)
  • british english — the English language as spoken and written in England and as distinguished esp. from American English
  • british telecom — the popular name for British Telecommunications Group plc, the dominant fixed line telecommunications and broadband internet provider in the United Kingdom
  • bronchial tubes — the bronchi or their smaller divisions
  • butterfly chair — a lightweight chair consisting of a piece of canvas, leather, etc. slung from a framework of metal bars
  • calf diphtheria — a disease of the throat in young calves caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum, resulting in breathing difficulty and a painful cough
  • camphorated oil — a liniment consisting of camphor and peanut oil, used as a counterirritant
  • catharine wheel — Catherine wheel.
  • cathedral choir — the choir, traditionally consisting of boys and men, that sings in cathedral services
  • catherine wheel — A Catherine wheel is a firework in the shape of a circle which spins round and round.
  • central heating — Central heating is a heating system for buildings. Air or water is heated in one place and travels round a building through pipes and radiators.
  • cephalothoracic — the anterior part of the body in certain arachnids and crustaceans, consisting of the coalesced head and thorax.
  • chamois leather — soft cleaning cloth
  • channel captain — the most powerful member, and often the one that decides specifications, in a channel for distributing goods (which usually consists of a manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer). The channel captain is sometimes the manufacturer but in the case of a chain store it may be the retailer
  • channel catfish — a food fish, Ictalurus punctatus, common in fresh waters throughout central U.S.
  • chantilly-sauce — a town in N France, N of Paris: lace manufacture.
  • characterizable — Able to be characterized.
  • charles tiffany — Charles Lewis, 1812–1902, U.S. jeweler.
  • charlottesville — city in central Va.: pop. 45,000
  • chelating agent — a chemical compound that coordinates with a metal to form a chelate, often used to trap or remove heavy metal ions
  • chemical toilet — a toilet in which waste is treated with chemicals
  • chemolithotroph — Chemoautotroph.
  • chemosterilants — Plural form of chemosterilant.
  • chesterfieldian — of or like Lord Chesterfield; suave; elegant; polished
  • chestnut blight — a disease of chestnut trees, caused by a fungus (Endothia parasitica), that has virtually destroyed the American chestnut
  • chicken lobster — a young lobster weighing 1 pound (0.4 kg) or less.
  • chief constable — A Chief Constable is the officer who is in charge of the police force in a particular county or area in Britain.
  • child battering — child abuse in the form of battering
  • child endowment — a social security payment for dependent children
  • child restraint — a device used to protect a child in a motor vehicle
  • child-battering — the physical abuse of a child by a parent or guardian, as by beating.
  • child-resistant — that resists being opened, tampered with, or damaged by a child; childproof: a child-resistant medicine cabinet.
  • chile saltpeter — sodium nitrate, esp. as found naturally in Chile and Peru
  • chile saltpetre — a naturally occurring form of sodium nitrate: a soluble white or colourless mineral occurring in arid regions, esp in Chile and Peru
  • chiller cabinet — a cupboard or chest in a shop where chilled foods and drinks are displayed and kept cool
  • chilling effect — a discouraging or deterring effect, especially one resulting from a restrictive law or regulation.
  • chinese gelatin — agar (def 1).
  • chinese lantern — a collapsible lantern made of thin coloured paper
  • chiropterophily — Pollination by bats.
  • cholangiectasis — Dilation of the bile ducts.
  • cholecystokinin — a hormone secreted by duodenal cells that stimulates the contraction of the gall bladder and secretion of pancreatic enzymes
  • cholesterolemia — the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the blood.
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?