11-letter words containing a, i, s, h
- rhabdovirus — any of various RNA-containing viruses of the family Rhabdoviridae, including the rabies virus.
- rhapsodical — extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic.
- rhea silvia — a vestal virgin who became the mother, by Mars, of Romulus and Remus.
- rhinoplasty — plastic surgery of the nose.
- rhizanthous — bearing flowers directly from the root.
- rhizomatous — a rootlike subterranean stem, commonly horizontal in position, that usually produces roots below and sends up shoots progressively from the upper surface.
- ridesharing — of or relating to the sharing of rides or transportation, especially among commuters: The agency was set up to devise a ridesharing program.
- riefenstahl — Leni [ley-nee] /ˈleɪ ni/ (Show IPA), 1902–2003, German film director.
- right stage — the part of the stage that is right of center as one faces the audience.
- rubbish bag — a plastic bag for the disposal of household rubbish
- rush family — the plant family Juncaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having narrow, grasslike leaves, small and greenish flowers, and capsular fruit with three compartments, comprising the true rushes.
- russophobia — an intense and often irrational hatred for Russia, or esp the former Soviet Union, its political system, etc
- sales pitch — promotional talk
- saltishness — the condition of being saltish
- sandringham — a village in N Norfolk, England: site of Sandringham House, Royal Family mansion.
- sandwiching — two or more slices of bread or the like with a layer of meat, fish, cheese, etc., between each pair.
- sapphic ode — Horatian ode.
- saprophytic — any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
- sash ribbon — a strip of steel or aluminum alloy for connecting a vertically sliding window sash with a counterweight.
- sash weight — a counterweight to a vertically sliding window sash.
- sash window — A sash window is a window which consists of two frames placed one above the other. The window can be opened by sliding one frame over the other.
- saurischian — any herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur of the order Saurischia, having a three-pronged pelvis resembling that of a crocodile. Compare ornithischian.
- saxophonist — musician who plays saxophone
- say kaddish — to be a mourner
- schematical — based on a scheme or structured arrangement
- schiff base — the product of the chemical association of an aldehyde with a primary amine
- schismatist — schismatic (def 2).
- schismatize — to take part in a schism.
- schizanthus — any of several plants of the genus Schizanthus, native to Chile, having numerous variously colored flowers resembling small orchids.
- schizopodal — pertaining to a split-foot or appendage
- schmierkase — cottage cheese.
- scholarship — learning; knowledge acquired by study; the academic attainments of a scholar.
- schwarmerei — excessive enthusiasm or sentimentality.
- scopophilia — the obtaining of sexual pleasure by looking at nude bodies, erotic photographs, etc.
- scopophobia — the fear of being observed
- scratch hit — a batted ball, usually poorly hit, barely enabling the batter to reach base safely: a scratch hit off the end of the bat.
- scratch wig — a short wig, especially one that covers only part of the head.
- scyphistoma — a stage in the life cycle of a jellyfish or other scyphozoan when it is fixed in place and reproduces asexually to produce free-swimming medusas.
- sea bathing — the activity of swimming in the sea
- searchingly — examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection.
- searchlight — a device, usually consisting of a light and reflector, for throwing a beam of light in any direction.
- sedan chair — an enclosed vehicle for one person, borne on poles by two bearers and common during the 17th and 18th centuries.
- sei (whale) — a rorqual (Balaenoptera borealis) with a light-gray or bluish back, found in all seas
- seismograph — any of various instruments for measuring and recording the vibrations of earthquakes.
- self-hating — harbouring feelings of self-hatred
- senatorship — the office or position of a senator
- sennacherib — died 681 b.c, king of Assyria 705–681.
- serigrapher — someone who engages in serigraphy
- serigraphic — of or pertaining to serigraphy
- shabby chic — Shabby Chic is a style of decorating the inside of a house in which the furniture and house look slightly used or old in a way that is attractive.