13-letter words containing c, h, e, r
- shark watcher — a business consultant who assists companies in identifying and preventing unwelcome takeover bids
- shaving cream — a preparation, as of soap and free fatty acid, that is lathered and applied to the face to soften and condition the beard for shaving.
- she-crab soup — a thick, bisquelike soup made with the meat and eggs of the female crab.
- shelf-stacker — a person whose job is to fill the shelves and displays in a supermarket or other shop with goods for sale
- sheriff court — (in Scotland) a court having jurisdiction to try summarily or on indictment all but the most serious crimes and to deal with most civil actions
- ship chandler — a person who deals in cordage, canvas, and other supplies for ships.
- ship decanter — a glass decanter with a very wide base.
- shock therapy — (not in technical use) any of various therapies, as insulin shock therapy or electroconvulsive therapy, that induce convulsions or unconsciousness, used for symptomatic relief in certain mental disorders.
- shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
- shore terrace — a terrace or bench produced by wave erosion and biochemical attack along the shore of an ocean or a large lake.
- short subject — a short film, as a documentary or travelogue, shown as part of a program with a feature-length film.
- shower screen — a shower panel
- singles chart — a ranked chart of popular music (individual songs, not albums or collections) for a specific period of time
- sister school — a university or college which is financially, historically or socially linked to another
- slide changer — a device for changing the slide displayed in a projector
- slipper chair — a small bedroom chair with a low seat.
- smoke chamber — an enlarged area between the throat of a fireplace and the chimney flue.
- snake charmer — an entertainer who seems to charm venomous snakes, usually by music.
- socket wrench — a box wrench with a socket that is an extension of the shank.
- south america — a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
- southern cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- spanish cedar — a tropical American tree, Cedrela odorata, of the mahogany family.
- spark chamber — a device for detecting elementary particles, consisting of a series of charged plates separated by a gas so that the passage of a charged particle causes sparking between adjacent plates.
- spectatorship — the state of being a spectator
- spectrography — a spectroscope for photographing or producing a representation of a spectrum.
- speechreading — the act or process of determining the intended meaning of a speaker by utilizing all visual clues accompanying speech attempts, as lip movements, facial expressions, and bodily gestures, used especially by people with impaired hearing.
- spell checker — a computer program for checking the spelling of words in an electronic document.
- spell-checker — A spell-checker is a special program on a computer which you can use to check whether something you have written contains any spelling mistakes.
- spherocytosis — the condition of having spherocytes
- spheroidicity — a spheroidal state or form.
- spider orchid — any of several European orchids of the genus Ophrys, esp O. sphegodes, having a flower with yellow, green, or pink sepals and a broad brown velvety lip
- spine-chiller — a book, film, etc, that arouses terror
- spirochetosis — a disease caused by infection with a spirochete.
- sprocket hole — any of a series of regular perforations along the edge of photographic film for engaging the drive sprockets in a motion-picture camera or projector.
- spying charge — an accusation of having taken part in espionage
- squash racket — a light long-handled racket used in the game of squash
- state chamber — a room for public ceremonies and celebrations.
- steamer chair — deck chair.
- steeplechaser — a horse race over a turf course furnished with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump.
- stem christie — a turn made by stemming one ski and then bringing the other parallel to it during the turn.
- sticker shock — unpleasant surprise on learning of an unexpectedly high price for an item.
- stoichiometry — the calculation of the quantities of chemical elements or compounds involved in chemical reactions.
- straight face — a serious or impassive facial expression that conceals one's true feelings about something, especially a desire to laugh.
- stratospheric — relating to the stratosphere
- street hockey — road hockey.
- street urchin — a child who spends or appears to spend a lot of time roaming the streets
- stretch marks — Stretch marks are lines or marks on someone's skin caused by the skin stretching after the person's weight has changed rapidly. Women who have had children often have stretch marks.
- sub-franchise — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- successorship — the position or state of a successor
- summer school — study programs offered by a school, college, or university during the summer to those who wish to obtain their degrees more quickly, who must make up credits, or who wish to supplement their education.