17-letter words containing d, o, s, h, u
- absolute humidity — the humidity of the atmosphere, usually expressed as the number of grams of water contained in 1 cubic metre of air
- anzhero-sudzhensk — a city in the S Russian Federation in Central Asia.
- as who should say — as if one should say
- ashby-de-la-zouch — a town in central England, in Leicestershire: Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned (1569) in the castle. Pop: 11 409 (2001)
- ashton-under-lyne — a town in NW England, in Tameside unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 43 236 (2001)
- bull of the woods — the foreman of a logging operation.
- carbon disulphide — a colourless slightly soluble volatile flammable poisonous liquid commonly having a disagreeable odour due to the presence of impurities: used as an organic solvent and in the manufacture of rayon and carbon tetrachloride. Formula: CS2
- case-study method — Also called case-study method [keys-stuhd-ee] /ˈkeɪsˈstʌd i/ (Show IPA). the teaching or elucidation of a subject or issue through analysis and discussion of actual cases, as in business education.
- consumer watchdog — an organization or government agency that campaigns for consumers
- contradistinguish — to differentiate by means of contrasting or opposing qualities
- courtship display — behaviour that is aimed at attracting a mate
- desktop publisher — desktop publishing
- dimethylsulfoxide — DMSO.
- dishonourableness — Alternative spelling of dishonorableness.
- douglas macarthur — Douglas, 1880–1964, U.S. general: supreme commander of allied forces in SW Pacific during World War II and of UN forces in Korea 1950–51.
- down in the dumps — If you are down in the dumps, you are feeling very depressed and miserable.
- follow the hounds — to hunt a fox, etc. on horseback with hounds
- fourfold purchase — a tackle that is composed of a rope passed through two fourfold blocks in such a way as to provide mechanical power in the ratio of 1 to 5 or 1 to 4, depending on whether hauling is done on the running or the standing block and without considering friction. Compare tackle (def 2).
- ground angle shot — a photograph or film shot in which the lens is near the ground, usually pointing up somewhat
- guardhouse lawyer — a person in military service, especially an inmate of a guardhouse or brig, who is or claims to be an authority on military law, regulations, and soldiers' rights.
- gustavus adolphus — (Gustavus Adolphus) 1778–1837, king of Sweden 1792–1809 (son of Gustavus III).
- gustavus-adolphus — (Gustavus Adolphus) 1778–1837, king of Sweden 1792–1809 (son of Gustavus III).
- half-round chisel — a cold chisel with a semicircular cutting edge used for making narrow channels
- haroun-al-raschid — Harun al-Rashid.
- herbaceous border — A herbaceous border is a flower bed containing a mixture of plants that flower every year.
- heterochlamydeous — (of a plant) having a perianth consisting of distinct sepals and petals
- hold one's end up — the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad: the end of a street; the end of a rope.
- hold one's ground — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
- hold one's tongue — Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
- hollandaise sauce — a sauce of egg yolks, butter, lemon juice, and seasonings.
- homeland security — national defence
- horseradish sauce — a piquant sauce made from horseradish root, vinegar, etc, and traditionally eaten in Britain with roast beef
- hot-and-sour soup — a spicy Chinese soup made with pork, chicken, beans, vinegar, etc., served hot
- houndstooth check — a pattern of broken checks, used in woven material for jackets, shirts, etc.
- household ammonia — diluted ammonia, often having a small quantity of detergent, used in the home for cleaning.
- household cavalry — (in Britain) cavalry units forming part of the ceremonial guard of the monarch.
- household effects — domestic belongings
- household rubbish — the unwanted things and waste material produced in the running of a household, such as used paper, empty tins and bottles, and waste food
- hurler's syndrome — a medical condition characterized by physical deformity and mental deficiency
- hydrogen sulphide — Chemistry
- hydrotherapeutics — hydrotherapy.
- hypochlorous acid — a weak, unstable acid, HOCl, existing only in solution and in the form of its salts, used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant.
- in double harness — in a harness for two animals pulling the same carriage, plow, etc.
- industrial school — a school for teaching one or more branches of industry; trade or vocational school.
- island of the sun — Sicily: the island where Helius kept his oxen.
- lady of the house — the female head of a household (usually preceded by the).
- liquidity cushion — a reserve fund of assets held by a company or person
- medium close shot — a shot taken fairly close to the subject, but not as close as a close-up
- muscle dysmorphia — a mental disorder primarily affecting males, characterized by obsessions about a perceived lack of muscularity, leading to compulsive exercising, use of anabolic steroids, etc. Compare body dysmorphic disorder.
- narrow-shouldered — having shoulders which do not extend very far from the neck; not broad-shouldered
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