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15-letter words containing t, h, i, r

  • microearthquake — an earthquake of very low intensity (magnitude of 2 or less on the Richter scale).
  • microphotograph — microfilm (def 1).
  • microphotometer — a photometer adapted for measuring the intensity of light emitted, transmitted, or reflected by minute objects.
  • microphotometry — the use of microphotometers to measure the intensity of light transmitted or reflected by very small areas
  • microtechnology — technology that uses microelectronics
  • microtopography — microrelief.
  • military school — military academy.
  • mischaracterize — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
  • mohawk hair cut — a member of a tribe of the most easterly of the Iroquois Five Nations, formerly resident along the Mohawk River, New York.
  • montes riphaeus — a mountain range in the third quadrant of the visible face of the moon.
  • montgomeryshire — a historic county in Powys, in central Wales.
  • more's the pity — If you add more's the pity to a comment, you are expressing your disappointment or regret about something.
  • morphine addict — a person who is addicted to the drug morphine
  • morphosyntactic — involving both morphology and syntax.
  • mother superior — the head of a Christian religious community for women.
  • motoring school — an organization that provides driving lessons
  • mount suribachi — a volcanic hill in the Volcano Islands, on Iwo Jima: site of a US victory (1945) over the Japanese in World War II
  • mouthwateringly — In a mouthwatering manner.
  • muslim brothers — an organization founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hasan al-Banna (1906–49), calling for a return to rigid orthodoxy, the overthrow of secular governments, and a restoration of the theocratic state.
  • naismith's rule — a rule of thumb for calculating the time needed for a climbing expedition, allowing 1 hour for every 3 miles of distance plus 1 hour for every 2000 feet of height
  • napier-hastings — a seaport on E North Island, in New Zealand.
  • nasopharyngitis — (medicine) An inflammation of the nasal passages, and of the upper pharynx.
  • national church — an independent church within a country, usually representing the prevalent religion.
  • natural english — Programming in normal, spoken English. [Sammet 1969, p.768].
  • natural history — the sciences, as botany, mineralogy, or zoology, dealing with the study of all objects in nature: used especially in reference to the beginnings of these sciences in former times.
  • natural varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
  • nearsightedness — seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic.
  • negative charge — a charge that has more electrons than protons and has a lower electrical potential
  • neighbor states — the states or countries next to another state or country
  • neither ... nor — and not
  • neo-lutheranism — a movement begun in the 19th century in Germany and Scandinavia to revive the orthodox principles, beliefs, and practices of the Lutheran Church.
  • nephrolithiasis — (pathology) presence of calculi in kidneys.
  • nephrolithotomy — incision or opening of a kidney pelvis for removal of a calculus.
  • neuroepithelial — Of or relating to the neuroepithelium.
  • neuroepithelium — Embryology. the part of the embryonic ectoderm that gives rise to the nervous system.
  • neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
  • neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
  • neuroprosthesis — A prosthesis used to improve the function of an impaired nervous system.
  • neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
  • new hampshirite — of New Hampshire
  • new port richey — a town in central Florida.
  • niche marketing — marketing aimed at a specialized group
  • nitrochloroform — chloropicrin.
  • non-charismatic — of, having, or characteristic of charisma.
  • nonarchitecture — a building not designed according to accepted modes of architecture
  • noncatastrophic — of the nature of a catastrophe, or disastrous event; calamitous: a catastrophic failure of the dam.
  • noncreditworthy — Not creditworthy.
  • nonmetaphorical — not metaphorical; literal
  • nonpartisanship — The quality of not being partisan, of remaining politically independent.
  • nonphotographic — not involving photographic equipment or techniques
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