16-letter words containing ris
- achromatic prism — a system of two or more prisms of different substances that deflects but does not disperse a beam of light.
- anthropocentrism — an anthropocentric theory or view.
- anti-consumerism — a modern movement for the protection of the consumer against useless, inferior, or dangerous products, misleading advertising, unfair pricing, etc.
- aristocratically — In an aristocratic manner.
- at-risk register — an official list of people or things considered to be exposed to possible threat, such as children in potentially abusive households or historic buildings in need of maintenance
- bearish tendency — a tendency for share prices to fall
- bihar and orissa — a former province of NE India: now divided into the states of Bihar and Odisha (formerly Orissa).
- bristlecone pine — a coniferous tree, Pinus aristata, of the western US, bearing cones with bristle-like prickles: one of the longest-lived trees, useful in radiocarbon dating
- calculate a risk — If you calculate a risk, you decide how likely an event is, whether the insurer should underwrite the risk, and at what cost.
- characterisation — (British spelling) Alternative form of characterization.
- characteristical — Also, characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive: Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn.
- chevaux-de-frise — plural of cheval-de-frise.
- christening robe — a long white dress worn by a baby at his or her christening
- christian action — an inter-Church movement formed in 1946 to promote Christian ideals in society at large
- christmas beetle — any of various greenish-gold Australian scarab beetles of the genus Anoplognathus, which are common in summer
- christmas cactus — a Brazilian cactus, Schlumbergera (formerly Zygocactus) truncatus, widely cultivated as an ornamental for its showy red flowers
- christmas dinner — the main meal on Christmas day, eaten any time in the afternoon or evening
- christmas factor — a protein implicated in the process of blood clotting, the lack of which causes Christmas disease
- christmas hamper — a collection of seasonal delicacies, often housed in a wicker hamper, which people or organizations give as Christmas presents
- christmas island — an island in the Indian Ocean, south of Java: administered by Singapore (1900–58), now by Australia; phosphate mining. Pop: 1496 (2013 est). Area: 135 sq km (52 sq miles)
- christmas lights — strings of lights put up in the Christmas period to decorate houses
- continental rise — the gently sloping transition between the continental slope and the deep ocean floor, usually characterized by coalescence of submarine alluvial fans.
- counterculturist — Counterculturalist.
- counterterrorism — Counterterrorism consists of activities that are intended to prevent terrorist acts or to get rid of terrorist groups.
- counterterrorist — Intended to combat terrorism.
- dechristianizing — Present participle of dechristianize.
- demilitarisation — The removal of a military force, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty.
- depolymerisation — (chemistry) alternative spelling of depolymerization.
- dispersal prison — a prison organized and equipped to accommodate a proportion of the most dangerous and highest security risk prisoners
- father christmas — Santa Claus.
- free enterpriser — a person who practices or advocates free enterprise.
- hyperperistalsis — the progressive wave of contraction and relaxation of a tubular muscular system, especially the alimentary canal, by which the contents are forced through the system.
- hyperpituitarism — overactivity of the pituitary gland.
- hypocoristically — In a hypocoristic manner.
- imperishableness — The characteristic or property of being imperishable.
- inter-comparison — the act of comparing.
- irish free state — former name of the Republic of Ireland.
- judaeo-christian — of or relating to the religious writings, beliefs, values, or traditions held in common by Judaism and Christianity.
- jurisdictionally — In a jurisdictional way.
- lachryma christi — a table wine produced from grapes grown near Vesuvius, in Italy.
- lateral meristem — meristem located along the sides of a part, as a stem or root.
- lewis and harris — the northernmost island of the Hebrides, in NW Scotland. 825 sq. mi. (2135 sq. km).
- matthew of paris — c1200–59, English chronicler.
- meristematically — In a meristematic way.
- microenterprises — Plural form of microenterprise.
- militaristically — a person imbued with militarism.
- morris plan bank — a private banking organization, formerly common in the U.S., designed primarily to grant small loans to industrial workers.
- neo-christianity — any interpretation of Christianity based on the prevalent philosophy of a given period.
- non-aristocratic — of or relating to government by an aristocracy.
- october surprise — a major event, occurring shortly before a presidential election, which influences the result
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