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14-letter words containing t, o, l, c, a, s

  • hale telescope — the 200-inch (508-cm) reflector at the Palomar Observatory.
  • halley's comet — a comet with a period averaging 76 years. In this century it was visible to terrestrial observers just before and after reaching perihelion in 1910 and again in 1986.
  • hallucinations — Plural form of hallucination.
  • hedonistically — a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.
  • hepaticologist — a person who studies hepaticology
  • histologically — In an histological manner.
  • historicalness — The quality of being historical.
  • histrionically — of or relating to actors or acting.
  • holy sacrament — sacrament (def 2).
  • humoristically — In a humoristic way.
  • hypocoristical — (rare) synonym of hypocoristic.
  • hypostatically — In a hypostatic manner.
  • ichthyolatrous — relating to the worship of fish or divination by means of fish parts
  • insurrectional — Pertaining to insurrection.
  • intercessional — an act or instance of interceding.
  • intersectional — of or relating to to an intersection, or a place where two or more roads, lines, or elements meet: intersectional traffic flow.
  • isentropically — in an isentropic manner
  • isodiametrical — isodiametric
  • isolationistic — Exhibiting isolationism.
  • jacobite glass — an English drinking glass of the late 17th or early 18th century, engraved with Jacobite mottoes and symbols.
  • jingoistically — (manner) In a jingoistic manner.
  • john constableJohn, 1776–1837, English painter.
  • jurisdictional — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
  • labradorescent — (of minerals) displaying a brilliant play of colours, as that shown by some forms of labradorite
  • lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
  • lacrosse stick — stick: for lacrosse
  • lactoglobulins — Plural form of lactoglobulin.
  • lake constance — a lake in W Europe, bounded by S Germany, W Austria, and N Switzerland, through which the Rhine flows. Area: 536 sq km. (207 sq miles)
  • laryngectomies — Plural form of laryngectomy.
  • last knockings — the final stage of a period or activity
  • laughing stock — object of others' amusement
  • laughingstocks — Plural form of laughingstock.
  • lecythidaceous — relating to the Lecythidaceae family of large trees, native to tropical South America and Madagascar
  • leptodactylous — having slender toes or fingers.
  • leukocytoblast — the precursor cell to a mature leukocyte
  • lexicalisation — Alternative spelling of lexicalization.
  • lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
  • 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.
  • local politics — political activity at local level, as opposed to national politics
  • logical syntax — syntactics.
  • machicolations — Plural form of machicolation.
  • machine pistol — a fully automatic pistol; submachine gun.
  • macrobiologist — One who studies macrobiology.
  • macrodactylous — related to or having macrodactyly
  • malacostracans — Plural form of malacostracan.
  • medicalisation — Alternative spelling of medicalization.
  • melastomaceous — belonging to the family Melastomataceae (also known as Melastomaceae)
  • meta-case tool — A term sometimes used for software packages (like TBK or VSF) which allow users to develop or customise their own CASE tools.
  • metapsychology — speculative thought dealing systematically with concepts extending beyond the limits of psychology as an empirical science.
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