14-letter words containing d, h, o, t, i, s
- hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
- hydroscopicity — an optical device for viewing objects below the surface of water.
- hypermodernist — a person who adheres to hypermodernism
- hypothyroidism — deficient activity of the thyroid gland.
- in other words — that is to say
- in short order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- instead of sth — If you do one thing instead of another, you do the first thing and not the second thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour.
- lecythidaceous — relating to the Lecythidaceae family of large trees, native to tropical South America and Madagascar
- methodicalness — The property of being methodical.
- methodologists — Plural form of methodologist.
- mind the store — to tend to business
- nonestablished — without the official support of the government
- north tyneside — a unitary authority of NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop: 190 800 (2003 est). Area: 84 sq km (32 sq miles)
- old school tie — a necktie striped in the colors of a specific English public school, especially as worn by a graduate to indicate his educational background.
- 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).
- outlandishness — The quality of being outlandish.
- outside chance — a slight chance or likelihood
- photoperiodism — the response, as affecting growth or reproduction, of an organism to the length of exposure to light in a 24-hour period.
- pigeon-chested — having a narrow chest that sticks out at the front in an unusual way
- pitch-and-toss — a game in which players toss coins at a mark, the person whose coin hits closest to the mark tossing all the coins in the air and winning all those that come down heads up.
- prosthodontics — the branch of dentistry that deals with the restoration and maintenance of oral function by the replacement of missing teeth and other oral structures by artificial devices.
- prosthodontist — a specialist in prosthodontics.
- pseudo-ethical — pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- pteridophilist — a person who shows an excessive enthusiam for ferns
- push down list — (programming) (PDL) In ITS days, the preferred MITism for stack. See overflow pdl.
- radiochemistry — the chemical study of radioactive elements, both natural and artificial, and their use in the study of chemical processes.
- radiotherapist — radiologist
- ride to hounds — to take part in a fox hunt with hounds
- sacred history — history that is retold with the aim of instilling religious faith and which may or may not be founded on fact
- saint gotthard — a mountain range in S Switzerland; a part of the Alps; highest peak, 10,490 feet (3195 meters).
- scented orchid — a slender orchid, Gymnadenia conopsea, with fragrant pink flowers carried in a dense spike and having a three-lobed lip; found in calcareous turf
- school edition — a special edition of a book for distribution to schools or colleges, subject to a special rate of discount, sometimes without a dust jacket (distinguished from trade edition).
- scotch verdict — a verdict of not proven: acceptable in certain cases in Scottish criminal law.
- 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.
- sheepdog trial — a competition in which sheepdogs are tested in their tasks
- shittim (wood) — the wood of the shittah, used in making the ark of the covenant and parts of the Jewish tabernacle: Ex. 25:10, 13, 23, etc.
- shooting guard — the player responsible for attempting long-range shots
- shooting lodge — a country house providing accommodation for a shooting party during the shooting season
- short division — division, especially by a one-digit divisor, in which the steps of the process are performed mentally and are not written down.
- shoulder joint — the joint at the junction of the forelimb with the pectoral girdle
- sidereal month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- simplex method — a numerical method for solving problems in linear programming.
- smooth dogfish — any of several requiem sharks having no spines in front of the dorsal fin, especially Mustelus canis, ranging along the American coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
- south tyneside — a unitary authority of NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop: 151 700 (2003 est). Area: 64 sq km (25 sq miles)
- southern-fried — coated with flour, egg, and bread crumbs and fried in deep fat: Southern-fried chicken.
- spider phaeton — (formerly) a light horse-drawn carriage with a high body and large slender wheels
- spotted orchid — any of various common Eurasian orchids, esp the heath and common spotted orchids (Dactylorhiza maculata and D. fuchsii). The flowers are variable but usually have dark blotches
- striped gopher — a ground squirrel marked with stripes, especially the thirteen-lined ground squirrel.
- studio theatre — a small theatre within which the stage and seating can usually be rearranged
- that's done it — an exclamation of frustration when something is ruined