16-letter words that end in se
- abruzzi e molise — a region in central Italy. 5881 sq. mi. (15,232 sq. km). Capital: Aquilla.
- additive inverse — the number that must be added to a number to equal zero
- adjective clause — a relative clause that modifies a noun or pronoun, as the clause that I told you about in This is the book that I told you about and who saw us in It was she who saw us.
- adjective phrase — An adjective phrase or adjectival phrase is a group of words based on an adjective, such as 'very nice' or 'interested in football.' An adjective phrase can also consist simply of an adjective.
- adverbial phrase — a group of two or more words that function together as an adverb, as the phrase in a minute in I'll be with you in a minute.
- aminotransferase — transaminase.
- anal intercourse — a form of sexual intercourse in which the penis is inserted into the anus
- anthropomorphise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
- artistic license — (legal) The open source license applicable to Perl.
- background noise — any type of noise that is not the sound that you are specifically listening to or monitoring
- bird of paradise — A bird of paradise is a songbird which is found mainly in New Guinea. The male birds have very brightly coloured feathers.
- bird-of-paradise — Also called bird-of-paradise flower. any of several plants of the genus Strelitzia, native to southern Africa, especially S. reginae, having a large, showy orange and blue inflorescence.
- bonded warehouse — a warehouse in which dutiable goods are deposited until duty is paid or the goods are cleared for export
- bornholm disease — an epidemic virus infection characterized by pain round the base of the chest
- bright's disease — chronic inflammation of the kidneys; chronic nephritis
- business expense — an amount of money spent in order to carry out one's work and which can be reclaimed and borne by the business
- carboxylesterase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a carboxylic ester.
- carboxypeptidase — any of several digestive enzymes that catalyze the removal of an amino acid from the end of a peptide chain having a free carbonyl group.
- chagas---disease — an infectious disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, occurring chiefly in tropical America and characterized by irregular fever, palpable lymph nodes, and often heart damage.
- chatsworth house — a mansion near Bakewell in Derbyshire: seat of the Dukes of Devonshire; built (1687–1707) in the classical style
- chevaux-de-frise — plural of cheval-de-frise.
- chinese primrose — any plant of the genus Primula, as P. vulgaris (English primrose) of Europe, having yellow flowers, or P. sinensis (Chinese primrose) of China, having flowers in a variety of colors. Compare primrose family.
- clinically obese — overweight to a degree which causes medical complications
- collagen disease — any of a group of diseases, as systemic lupus erythematosus, polyarteritis, scleroderma, and rheumatoid arthritis, involving inflammation or degeneration of connective tissue and accompanied by deposition of fibrinous material.
- collision course — If two or more people or things are on a collision course, there is likely to be a sudden and violent disagreement between them.
- commission house — a brokerage firm that buys and sells for customers on a commission basis
- compartmentalise — to divide into categories or compartments.
- continental rise — the gently sloping transition between the continental slope and the deep ocean floor, usually characterized by coalescence of submarine alluvial fans.
- counter-response — an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
- counterclockwise — If something is moving counterclockwise, it is moving in the opposite direction to the direction in which the hands of a clock move.
- cut to the chase — If someone cuts to the chase, they start talking about or dealing with what is important, instead of less important things.
- dependent clause — a clause that cannot function syntactically as a complete sentence by itself but has a nominal, adjectival, or adverbial function within a larger sentence; subordinate clause (Ex.: She will visit us if she can.)
- desktop database — Macintosh file system
- direct discourse — quotation of a speaker in which the speaker's exact words are repeated.
- disorderly house — a house of prostitution; brothel.
- driver's license — a permit, as one issued by a state's motor vehicle bureau, that allows the holder to drive a motor vehicle on public roads.
- dynamic response — The dynamic response of a machine, structure, or process is how it reacts over time to something that is done to it.
- earthly paradise — Bible: Garden of Eden
- escalator clause — a clause in a contract stipulating an adjustment in wages, prices, etc, in the event of specified changes in conditions, such as a large rise in the cost of living or price of raw materials
- evening primrose — flowering plant
- exclusion clause — (in a contract) something that serves to limit liabilities
- exemption clause — a clause in a contract that exempts one party from liability for something
- farmhouse cheese — cheese that is made by traditional methods, on or as if on a farm
- finless porpoise — a porpoise Neophocaena phocaenoides of the Indian and pacific Oceans that completely lacks a dorsal fin
- fishskin disease — ichthyosis
- follicular phase — a stage of the menstrual cycle, from onset of menstruation to ovulation.
- for a good cause — If you say that something is for a good cause, you mean that it is worth doing or giving to because it will help other people, for example by raising money for charity.
- for external use — If medicine is for external use, it is intended to be used only on the outside of your body, and not to be eaten or drunk.
- forbush decrease — the sudden decrease in the intensity of cosmic rays after an increase in solar activity.
- franchise clause — a clause stipulating that the insured will be responsible for any loss not in excess of a stated amount, and the insurance company will be liable for full payment of the loss equaling or exceeding the amount up to the insured amount.
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