10-letter words containing a, s, h, t
- shellycoat — a mythical creature dressed in shells who haunts rivers and streams
- shetlander — a native or inhabitant of Shetland
- shipmaster — a person who commands a ship; master; captain.
- shirt-tail — the part of a shirt below the waistline.
- shirtmaker — a person who makes shirts.
- shirtwaist — a tailored blouse or shirt worn by women.
- shit-faced — very drunk.
- shockstall — the loss of lift and increase of drag experienced by transonic aircraft when strong shock waves on the wings cause the airflow to separate from the wing surfaces
- short game — the aspect of golf considered in relation to the ability of a player to hit medium or short shots, as chip shots, pitch shots, and putts, with accuracy. Compare long game (def 1).
- short head — a distance shorter than the length of a horse's head
- short rate — a charge, proportionately higher than the annual rate, made for insurance issued or continued in force by the insured for less than one year.
- short ream — 480 sheets of paper
- short sale — an act or instance of selling short.
- short wave — Electricity. a radio wave, shorter than that used in AM broadcasting, corresponding to frequencies of over 1600 kilohertz: used for long-distance reception or transmission.
- short-arse — a small man
- short-hand — a method of rapid handwriting using simple strokes, abbreviations, or symbols that designate letters, words, or phrases (distinguished from longhand).
- short-haul — of, relating to, or engaged in transportation over short distances: a short-haul trucking firm.
- short-laid — hard-laid.
- short-stay — available or valid for a limited time
- short-wave — Electricity. a radio wave, shorter than that used in AM broadcasting, corresponding to frequencies of over 1600 kilohertz: used for long-distance reception or transmission.
- shortboard — a type of surfboard that is shorter than standard
- shortbread — a butter cookie commonly made in thick, pie-shaped wheels or rolled and cut in fancy shapes.
- shortgrass — any of several range grasses of short stature, as buffalo grass, prevalent in semiarid regions of the Great Plains.
- shot angle — the angle from which a shot is taken
- shot glass — a small, heavy glass for serving a shot of whiskey or liquor.
- shot metal — lead hardened with antimony and arsenic, used to manufacture shot for cartridges.
- shotmaking — the playing of good shots (by a sports player)
- shovel hat — a hat with a broad brim turned up at the sides and projecting with a shovellike curve in front and behind; worn by some ecclesiastics, chiefly in England.
- show trial — (especially in a totalitarian state) the public trial of a political offender conducted chiefly for propagandistic purposes, as to suppress further dissent against the government by making an example of the accused.
- showboater — a boat, especially a paddle-wheel steamer, used as a traveling theater.
- shower tea — kitchen tea.
- shrievalty — the office, term, or jurisdiction of a sheriff.
- siddhartha — an epithet of Buddha meaning “he who has attained his goal.”.
- sight-read — Someone who can sight-read can play or sing music from a printed sheet the first time they see it, without practising it beforehand.
- sit shivah — to mourn
- sitophobia — abnormal aversion to food.
- sixth year — (in Scotland) the most senior class in a secondary school to which pupils, usually above the legal leaving age, may proceed to take sixth-year studies, retake or take additional Highers, etc
- skaithless — without injury or damage
- sketch map — a rough map of the principal features of a locale, as one drawn from memory.
- sketchable — suitable for being sketched.
- skin patch — an adhesive patch stuck to the skin to slowly and steadily release medicine into the bloodstream
- slathering — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- slaughtery — a slaughterhouse
- sloth bear — a coarse-haired, long-snouted bear, Ursus ursinus, of India and Indochina: now rare.
- slouch hat — a soft hat often made of felt and having a supple, usually broad brim.
- slow match — a slow-burning match or fuse, often consisting of a rope or cord soaked in a solution of saltpeter.
- smallmouth — a river fish of the bass family
- smart home — a dwelling equipped with systems and appliances that can be operated remotely using a computer or mobile phone
- smartmouth — a witty or sarcastic person
- smartphone — a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.