14-letter words containing t, r, i, s, c, h
- operating cash — the amount of cash or money that a business generates
- opisthobranchs — Plural form of opisthobranch.
- opisthographic — written on the front and back of a parchment or papyrus
- orchestrations — Plural form of orchestration.
- ornithischians — Plural form of ornithischian.
- orthoselection — orthogenesis (def 1a).
- osteoarthritic — Affected with osteoarthritis.
- patriarchalism — a philosophy, form, or system of patriarchal government.
- peritrichously — in a peritrichous manner; in a fashion characteristic of a peritrichous organism
- petrochemicals — substances, such as acetone or ethanol, obtained from petroleum or natural gas
- petrochemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with petroleum or its products.
- petrophysicist — a person who studies, or is an expert in, petrophysics
- phallocentrism — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
- phantasmagoric — having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.
- pharmacologist — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- pharmacopolist — a person who sells pharmaceutical products
- phonochemistry — the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical effects of sound and ultrasonic waves
- phosphorolytic — of or relating to phosphorolysis
- photochemistry — the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.
- photorealistic — a style of painting flourishing in the 1970s, especially in the U.S., England, and France, and depicting commonplace scenes or ordinary people, with a meticulously detailed realism, flat images, and barely discernible brushwork that suggests and often is based on or incorporates an actual photograph.
- phytochemistry — the branch of biochemistry dealing with plants and plant processes.
- piezochemistry — the study of chemical reactions at high pressures
- popcorn stitch — a crochet stitch made with a number of loose stitches fastened in a common base so that the yarn puffs up, looking much like a piece of popcorn
- port nicholson — the first British settlement in New Zealand, established on Wellington Harbour in 1840: grew into Wellington
- preanaesthetic — a drug administered prior to an anaesthetic
- private school — a school founded, conducted, and maintained by a private group rather than by the government, usually charging tuition and often following a particular philosophy, viewpoint, etc.
- prosthetically — a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.
- prosthodontics — the branch of dentistry that deals with the restoration and maintenance of oral function by the replacement of missing teeth and other oral structures by artificial devices.
- psycho-history — history or the writing of history employing the techniques of psychoanalysis to explore motivations, explain actions, etc.
- radiochemistry — the chemical study of radioactive elements, both natural and artificial, and their use in the study of chemical processes.
- rags to riches — You use rags to riches to describe the way in which someone quickly becomes very rich after they have been quite poor.
- rhythm section — band instruments, as drums or bass, that supply rhythm rather than harmony or melody.
- running stitch — a sewing stitch made by passing the needle in and out repeatedly with short, even stitches.
- sacred history — history that is retold with the aim of instilling religious faith and which may or may not be founded on fact
- scented orchid — a slender orchid, Gymnadenia conopsea, with fragrant pink flowers carried in a dense spike and having a three-lobed lip; found in calcareous turf
- schiff reagent — a solution of rosaniline and sulfurous acid in water, used to test for the presence of aldehydes.
- schlockmeister — a person who deals in or sells inferior or worthless goods; junk dealer.
- schoolmistress — a woman who presides over or teaches in a school.
- scotch terrier — Scottish terrier.
- scotch verdict — a verdict of not proven: acceptable in certain cases in Scottish criminal law.
- scratchbuilder — a person who scratchbuilds
- secret history — a version of historical events which differs from the official or commonly accepted record and purports to be the true version
- security check — the process of checking that a person is not armed, or carrying something dangerous
- sharp practice — You can use sharp practice to refer to an action or a way of behaving, especially in business or professional matters, that you think is clever but dishonest.
- shield cricket — the interstate cricket competition held for the Sheffield Shield
- short covering — purchases that close out short sales on stocks or commodities.
- shower curtain — waterproof sheet around a shower
- sickle feather — one of the paired, elongated, sickle-shaped, middle feathers of the tail of the rooster.
- simchath torah — a Jewish festival, celebrated on the 23rd day of Tishri, being the 9th day of Sukkoth, that marks the completion of the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah in the synagogue and the beginning of the new cycle.
- sobriety coach — a person who is employed to help another to refrain from drinking alcohol