14-letter words containing b, e, s, h
- nonestablished — without the official support of the government
- of one's birth — The country, town, or village of your birth is the place where you were born.
- on sb's behalf — If you do something on someone's behalf, you do it for that person as their representative.
- or thereabouts — You add or thereabouts after a number or date to indicate that it is approximate.
- orobanchaceous — belonging to the Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family of plants.
- outer hebrides — a group of islands (Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides) off the W coast of and belonging to Scotland. About 2900 sq. mi. (7500 sq. km).
- over sb's head — If someone does something over another person's head, they do it without asking them or discussing it with them, especially when they should do so because the other person is in a position of authority.
- paddock-basher — a vehicle suited to driving on rough terrain
- pre-bachelor's — an unmarried man.
- preestablished — to establish beforehand.
- queen of sheba — a queen of the Sabeans, who visited Solomon (I Kings 10:1–13)
- raspberry bush — a bush on which raspberries grow
- rumbledethumps — a Scottish dish of butter and mashed potatoes, sometimes mixed with cabbage or turnips
- sakha republic — an administrative division in E Russia, in NE Siberia on the Arctic Ocean: the coldest inhabited region of the world; it has rich mineral resources. Capital: Yakutsk. Pop: 948 100 (2002). Area: 3 103 200 sq km (1 197 760 sq miles)
- scheme library — (library) (SLIB) A portable Scheme library providing compatibiliy and utility functions for all standard Scheme implementations. Version 2c5 supports Bigloo, Chez, ELK, GAMBIT, MacScheme, MITScheme, PocketScheme, RScheme, Scheme->C, Scheme48, SCM, SCSH, T3.1, UMB-Scheme, and VSCM.
- scratchbuilder — a person who scratchbuilds
- second chamber — the parliament of the Netherlands, consisting of an upper chamber (First Chamber) and a lower chamber (Second Chamber)
- self-published — published independently by the author: self-published books.
- serve sb right — If you say it serves someone right when something unpleasant happens to them, you mean that it is their own fault and you have no sympathy for them.
- shabby-genteel — trying to maintain dignity and self-respect despite shabbiness.
- shadow cabinet — (in the British Parliament) a group of prominent members of the opposition who are expected to hold positions in the cabinet when their party assumes power.
- sheepback rock — roche moutonnée.
- sherry cobbler — a cobbler drink made with sherry, sliced fruits, and ice.
- sheva brachoth — the seven blessings said during the marriage service and repeated at the celebration thereafter
- shit disturber — a person who enjoys causing controversy or upsetting people
- shock absorber — a device for damping sudden and rapid motion, as the recoil of a spring-mounted object from shock.
- shoot the bull — exaggerations; lies; nonsense.
- shooting brake — station wagon.
- shoulder blade — the scapula.
- shoulder board — one of a pair of narrow, stiff, cloth patches bearing an insignia of rank and worn on the shoulders by a commissioned officer.
- shower cubicle — a shower enclosure
- siberian husky — one of a Siberian breed of medium-size dogs having a thick, soft coat, raised originally as sled dogs.
- sleeping berth — a bunk for sleeping on on a train or boat
- sobriety coach — a person who is employed to help another to refrain from drinking alcohol
- special branch — The Special Branch is the department of the British police that is concerned with political security and deals with things such as terrorism and visits by foreign leaders.
- square-bashing — drill on a barrack square
- starch blocker — a substance ingested in the belief that it inhibits the body's ability to metabolize starch and thereby promotes weight loss: declared illegal in the U.S. by the FDA.
- stealth bomber — a type of US military aircraft using advanced technology to render it virtually undetectable to sight, radar, or infrared sensors
- stretchability — to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
- subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
- subject to sth — If an event will take place subject to a condition, it will take place only if that thing happens.
- submachine gun — a lightweight automatic or semiautomatic gun, fired from the shoulder or hip.
- subscribership — to pledge, as by signing an agreement, to give or pay (a sum of money) as a contribution, gift, or investment: He subscribed $6,000 for the new church.
- subtherapeutic — indicating a dosage, as of a drug or vitamin, less than the amount required for a therapeutic effect.
- symmetrophobia — an avoidance of symmetry, esp in Japanese art and Egyptian temples
- the all blacks — the international Rugby Union football team of New Zealand
- the bear state — a name for the state of Arkansas
- the beatitudes — the pronouncements in the Sermon on the Mount, which begin “Blessed are the poor in spirit”: Matt. 5:3-12
- the betting is — If you say the betting is that something will happen or is true, you are suggesting that it is very likely to happen or to be true.
- the black caps — the international cricket team of New Zealand