14-letter words containing ai
- contraindicate — to advise against or indicate the possible danger of (a drug, treatment, etc)
- cotton stainer — any of various heteropterous insects of the genus Dysdercus: serious pests of cotton, piercing and staining the cotton bolls: family Pyrrhocoridae
- counterclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim.
- counterstained — Simple past tense and past participle of counterstain.
- countervailing — A countervailing force, power, or opinion is one which is of equal strength to another one but is its opposite or opposes it.
- coup de maitre — a masterstroke; stroke of genius
- courting chair — a chair or small upholstered sofa for two persons.
- creme anglaise — a custardlike cream sauce, often flavored with vanilla, served with fresh fruit, rich chocolate desserts, etc.
- crepe marocain — a crepe fabric made of silk, wool, or rayon, or a combination of these fibers, and distinguished by a strong rib effect, used in the manufacture of dresses and women's suits; a heavy Canton crepe.
- cross trainers — training shoes for doing cross training
- cross training — training in two or more sports to improve performance, esp on one's main sport
- cuisenaire rod — one of a set of rods of various colours and lengths representing different numbers, used to teach arithmetic to young children
- curtain raiser — a short play preceding a main play.
- curtain speech — a talk given in front of the curtain after a stage performance, often by the author or an actor
- curtain-raiser — A curtain-raiser is an event, especially a sporting event or a performance, that takes place before a more important one, or starts off a series of events.
- dairy products — food derived from or containing milk and its derivatives
- daisy fleabane — a North American composite plant, Erigeron annuus, having hairy stems and numerous, small, daisylike flowers with narrow white rays.
- dead-air space — an unventilated air space in which the air does not circulate.
- delaine merino — one of an American strain of Merino sheep.
- denmark strait — a channel between SE Greenland and Iceland, linking the Arctic Ocean with the Atlantic
- detail drawing — a separate large-scale drawing of a small part or section of a building, machine, etc
- disdainfulness — The state or quality of being disdainful.
- disentrainment — the act of discharging troops from a train
- domain address — (networking) The name of a host on the Internet belonging to the hierarchy of Internet domains.
- donkey topsail — a four-sided gaff topsail, used above a gaff sail or lugsail, having its head laced to a small spar.
- dovetail hinge — a strap hinge having leaves which are narrower at their junction than at their other extremities.
- dovetail joint — A dovetail or a dovetail joint is a joint used for fitting two pieces of wood tightly together.
- dovetail plane — a plane for cutting tongues and grooves with parallel or inclined sides.
- down the drain — If you say that something is going down the drain, you mean that it is being destroyed or wasted.
- downy cocktail — cationic cocktail
- draggle-tailed — untidy; bedraggled; slovenly.
- drainage basin — the area drained by a river and all its tributaries. Also called catchment area, drainage area. Compare watershed (def 2).
- drainage ditch — a ditch that excess water drains into
- drainage holes — the holes in a plant pot that allow excess water to drain away
- draining board — The draining board is the place on a sink unit where things such as cups, plates, and cutlery are put to drain after they have been washed.
- draining spoon — a spoon with holes in it
- drone aircraft — a pilotless radio-controlled aircraft used for reconnaissance or bombing
- e-mail address — electronic mail address
- effort bargain — a bargain in which the reward to an employee is based on the effort that the employee puts in
- eggshell paint — paint that has a slight sheen
- electric chair — execution apparatus
- electropainted — Painted electrophoretically.
- elevated train — a train that runs on an elevated railway
- eminent domain — government seizure of property
- engine failure — failure to operate by the engine of an aircraft, car, or other vehicle
- entertainingly — In an entertaining manner.
- entertainments — Plural form of entertainment.
- ever and again — now and then; from time to time
- extraordinaire — Outstanding or remarkable in a particular capacity.
- fair territory — the area beginning with and including home plate and extending between and including foul lines into which a batter must bat the ball as a prerequisite for a safe hit.