14-letter words containing b, h, e, s, t
- hemimetabolism — incomplete metamorphosis.
- hemimetabolous — incomplete metamorphosis.
- hepburn system — a widely used system of Romanization of Japanese devised by James Curtis Hepburn (1815–1911).
- hit the bricks — a block of clay hardened by drying in the sun or burning in a kiln, and used for building, paving, etc.: traditionally, in the U.S., a rectangle 2.25 × 3.75 × 8 inches (5.7 × 9.5 × 20.3 cm), red, brown, or yellow in color.
- holometabolism — The complete metamorphosis of an insect.
- holometabolous — undergoing complete metamorphosis.
- hors de combat — disabled or injured
- hospitableness — The quality of being hospitable.
- hybrid testing — (testing) A combination of top-down testing with bottom-up testing of prioritised or available components.
- hypometabolism — The physiological state of having an decreased rate of metabolic activity.
- inhabitiveness — the disposition to remain in one place; the inclination not to leave home
- it's no bother — If you say 'it's no bother' after offering to do something for someone, you are emphasizing that you really want to do it and that it will take very little effort.
- john constable — John, 1776–1837, English painter.
- john steinbeck — John (Ernst) [urnst] /ɜrnst/ (Show IPA), 1902–68, U.S. novelist: Nobel prize 1962.
- keep the books — to keep written records of the finances of a business or other enterprise
- lake athabaska — a lake in W Canada, in NW Saskatchewan and NE Alberta. Area: about 7770 sq km (3000 sq miles)
- lee's birthday — Jan. 19, Robert E. Lee's birthday, a legal holiday in several Southern states
- master butcher — a butcher who is fully qualified to practise his trade and to train others in it
- miller's thumb — any of several small, freshwater sculpins of the genus Cottus, of Europe and North America.
- miller's-thumb — any of several small, freshwater sculpins of the genus Cottus, of Europe and North America.
- morse alphabet — the set of symbols used to represent letters in Morse code
- nephroblastoma — a malignant tumour arising from the embryonic kidney that occurs in young children, esp in the age range 3–8 years
- 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.
- or thereabouts — You add or thereabouts after a number or date to indicate that it is approximate.
- 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).
- preestablished — to establish beforehand.
- rumbledethumps — a Scottish dish of butter and mashed potatoes, sometimes mixed with cabbage or turnips
- scratchbuilder — a person who scratchbuilds
- 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.
- 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
- shoot the bull — exaggerations; lies; nonsense.
- shooting brake — station wagon.
- 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
- 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.
- 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