Savage Dragon Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 Brachiosaurus N. Large reptile that is dead... allegedly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peredhil Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 Sorry to jump the letter count, but seeing Savage Dragon's name brought to mind: bloodthirstiness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetcherrie Posted December 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 ballistocardiograph a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles I think I watched too much ER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peredhil Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 bacteriochlorophyll basically a pigment in bacteria that lets them photosynthesize like plants do, if I recall correctly. I didn't count letters, did I skip again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrfalcon Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Actually, you tied Sweet on that one, Peredhil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetcherrie Posted December 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 C!!! Cherry *grin* now how to define that.... Ah yes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrfalcon Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Carving 4. to decorate with designs or figures cut on the surface: The top of the box was beautifully carved with figures of lions and unicorns. Sorry for the last one (Castle), since I went stupid and didn't count letters properly... on a short word even! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peredhil Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 A tie! I love ties, because that means one less loser. But I should've counted - I just threw out the longest 'b' word of which I could think. flying by - but next would be 8? Cabalist! One versed in the Jewish Mysteries. I was a member of Celembrimbor's Cabalists, which had nothing to do with the Jewish at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mardrax Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 (edited) *grin* My turn to skip some then and head straight into the interesting ones -Celembrimdor- The name of a group of cabalists (which has no ties to the Jewish at all) which has at least counted a polite ancient elder among its membership at one point in time. But to actually stay on count and prevent skipping some nice words: -Catapults- A category of ancient siege weapons, deployed in large numbers by the ancient greeks and romans in the form of scorpions and their numerous variations. The chinese developped their bigger form collectively known as the trebuchets between the 5th and 3rd centuries BC to hurl massive boulders (up to 130 lbs or 0 kg in their time, up to 3300 lbs or 1500 kg in the late middle ages) over large distances. (well over 300 feet in ancient chinese times, well over 1000 in the late middle ages) Contrary to popular belief, these could have a fairly high rate of fire. Two engines in tandem could probably fire once every 15 seconds. They were also popularily used to fling dead animals (including humans) and feces to spread disease. Popular uses for them nowadays are large tourist attractions, and machinery used in the inspirationally sounding "Punkin Chunkin'". Note that the way they are portrayed in the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, on top of towers, is historically uncorrect as their recoil would actually damage the tower. Edited December 6, 2006 by Mardrax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phoenix Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Cerebellum a large portion of the brain, serving to coordinate voluntary movements, posture, and balance in humans, i like that word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peredhil Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 cybernetics - the study of automated systems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phoenix Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 countrified rustic or rural in appearance or conduct. not sophisticated or cosmopolitan; provincial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peredhil Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Peredhil tries to restrain Guido, but is dragged into the Cabaret by the Giant Guinea Pig. Finally he drops and covers his eyes, knowing too well the gleam in Guido's eye and smile. "Noooo," he moans Youse Guys! I gots one! the Bodyguard says with a toothy grin cunnilinguses he says triumphantly, "it's from the Latin; He who licks the vulva. But the root is from India, as you can find in the holy book the Kama Sutra." A flash of Blue and a Portal closes around the surprised Rodent of Unusual Size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peredhil Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 camouflageable Making a new longer word post to revive a fun thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrfalcon Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 15 letter word starting with 'C' cannibalization 2. to remove parts, equipment, assets, employees, etc., from (an item, product, or business) in order to use them in another: to cannibalize old airplanes for replacement parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peredhil Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 I'm sorry to jump it like this, but I can only think of one word longer at the moment. 21 letters? counterintelligence A government's espionage activities in protection of its local or national interests against enemy spies, often involving disseminating false information. Identifying the citizens as enemies of the state can result in politicians and media misrepresenting truth in order to maintain or secure power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phoenix Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 (edited) ok, this is jumping back a few letters, but it doesn't have to be included i just like it Chemical Name for the Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Dahlemense Strain. 1,185 letters total ACETYLSERYLTYROSYLSERYLISOLEUCYLTHREONYLSERYLPROLYLSERYLGLUTAMINYLPHE NYLALANYLVALYLPHENYLALANYLLEUCYLSERYLSERYLVALYLTRYPTOPHYLALANYLASPARTY LPROLYLISOLEUCYLGLUTAMYLLEUCYLLEUCYLASPARAGINYLVALYLCYSTEINYLTHREONYLSE RYLSERYLLEUCYLGLYCYLASPARAGINYLGLUTAMINYLPHENYLALANYLGLUTAMINYLTHREONYL GLUTAMINYLGLUTAMINYLALANYLARGINYLTHREONYLTHREONYLGLUTAMINYLVALYLGLUTAMIN YLGLUTAMINYLPHENYLALANYLSERYLGLUTAMINYLVALYLTRYPTOPHYLLYSYLPROLYLPHENY LALANYLPROLYLGLUTAMINYLSERYLTHREONYLVALYLARGINYLPHENYLALANYLPROLYLGLY CYLASPARTYLVALYLTYROSYLLYSYLVALYLTYROSYLARGINYLTYROSYLASPARAGINYLALANY LVALYLLEUCYLASPARTYLPROLYLLEUCYLISOLEUCYLTHREONYLALANYLLEUCYLLEUCYLGL YCYLTHREONYLPHENYLALANYLASPARTYLTHREONYLARGINYLASPARAGINYLARGINYLISOLEU CYLISOLEUCYLGLUTAMYLVALYLGLUTAMYLASPARAGINYLGLUTAMINYLGLUTAMINYLSERYLPR OLYLTHREONYLTHREONYLALANYLGLUTAMYLTHREONYLLEUCYLASPARTYLALANYLTHREONYL ARGINYLARGINYLVALYLASPARTYLASPARTYLALANYLTHREONYLVALYLALANYLISOLEUCYLA RGINYLSERYLALANYLASPARAGINYLISOLEUCYLASPARAGINYLLEUCYLVALYLASPARAGINYLG LUTAMYLLEUCYLVALYLARGINYLGLYCYLTHREONYLGLYCYLLEUCYLTYROSYLASPARAGINYLGL UTAMINYLASPARAGINYLTHREONYLPHENYLALANYLGLUTAMYLSERYLMETHIONYLSERYLGLYCYL LEUCYLVALYLTRYPTOPHYLTHREONYLSERYLALANYLPROLYLALANYLSERINE This word has appeared in the American Chemical Society's Chemical Abstracts and is so considered to be the longest 'real' word there apparently are some longer, but they're not counted as 'real words' because they are never used by chemists and there is no theoretical limit to the length of possible legitimate chemical terms. hee *hugs shiny long word* um... i'm a little tired.... *grins* Edited December 7, 2006 by Phoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynx Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 *goes crosseyed from reading word* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phoenix Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 (edited) *grins* try reading it out loud Edited December 7, 2006 by Phoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peredhil Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 I'm at a loss for a longer 'c' word that isn't just a plural, so I'm gonna revive the thread with the seed 'd' word. This time of year, this seems appropriate. Daddy 5 letters. noun; affectionate term for a father. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phoenix Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 Define : to state the meaning of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solivagus Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 Delight What this place did to me when I came to the realisation that no matter how long I stay away for, I always seem to be welcome to return Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 Divinity any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solivagus Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Detriment 1. loss, damage, disadvantage, or injury. 2. a cause of loss or damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solivagus Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Delinquent A person, usually young, who behaves in a way that is illegal or unacceptable to most people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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