11-letter words containing c, s, h, e
- the fact is — You use the fact is or the fact of the matter is to introduce and draw attention to a summary or statement of the most important point about what you have been saying.
- the marches — borderlands between England & Scotland and between England & Wales
- the schools — the medieval Schoolmen collectively
- the sex act — the act of sexual intercourse
- the species — the human race
- the tropics — that part of the earth's surface between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn; the Torrid Zone
- the tussock — country where tussock grass grows
- theatricals — of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations: theatrical performances.
- theatricism — theatricalism.
- theme music — music played at the beginning and end of a programme or film
- theomachist — a person who battles against the gods or resists the will of the gods
- theriatrics — the study and practice of veterinary medicine.
- thermionics — the branch of physics that deals with thermionic phenomena.
- thermoscope — a device that indicates a change in temperature, esp one that does not measure the actual temperature
- thersitical — scurrilous; foulmouthed; grossly abusive.
- third space — the coffee shop considered as an alternative to a bar or restaurant as a place to socialize outside the home
- thumbsucker — a person who habitually sucks a thumb.
- time switch — Electronics
- tischendorf — Lobegott Friedrich Konstantin von [loh-buh-gawt free-drikh kawn-stahn-teen fuh n] /ˈloʊ bəˌgɔt ˈfri drɪx ˌkɔn stɑnˈtin fən/ (Show IPA), 1815–74, German Biblical critic.
- touchscreen — a touch-sensitive display screen on a computer or other electronic device: touching different portions of the screen with a finger or stylus will cause the device to take actions determined by a computer program.
- track shoes — light running shoes fitted with steel spikes for better grip
- tract house — a house forming part of a real-estate development, usually having a plan and appearance common to some or all of the houses in the development.
- transmanche — describing the region between Kent and Nord Pas de Calais
- treacherous — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
- tschernosem — chernozem.
- turishcheva — Ludmilla (lʊdˈmɪlə). born 1952, Soviet gymnast: world champion 1970, 1972 (at the Olympic Games), and 1974
- unaesthetic — offensive to the aesthetic sense; lacking in beauty or sensory appeal; unpleasant, as an object, design, arrangement, etc.: an unaesthetic combination of colors.
- unchastened — to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
- unchastised — not chastised or reprimanded
- uncherished — to hold or treat as dear; feel love for: to cherish one's native land.
- unchoosable — to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference: She chose Sunday for her departure.
- uncrushable — to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
- unpurchased — not bought or purchased
- unscheduled — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
- unscratched — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
- unshockable — not able to be shocked
- unstaunched — unstopped
- unstretched — 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.
- upstretched — stretched upward, as the arms.
- vichyssoise — a cream soup of potatoes and leeks, usually served chilled and often garnished with chopped chives.
- watchmakers — Plural form of watchmaker.
- watchtowers — Plural form of watchtower.
- weathercast — a forecast of weather conditions, especially on radio or television.
- well-chosen — chosen with care, as for suitability or preciseness: He entered at a well-chosen moment.
- welsh black — a breed of black cattle originally from N Wales that are bred for both meat and milk
- welsh corgi — one of either of two Welsh breeds of dogs having short legs, erect ears, and a foxlike head. Compare Cardigan (def 2), Pembroke (def 3).
- weltschmerz — sorrow that one feels and accepts as one's necessary portion in life; sentimental pessimism.
- welwitschia — A gymnospermous plant of desert regions in southwestern Africa that has a dwarf, massive trunk, two long strap-shaped leaves, and male and female flowers in the scales of scarlet cones. It is remarkable for its ability to extract moisture from fog.
- westchester — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- whalesucker — a large, blue remora, Remora australis, that attaches itself to whales and dolphins.