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11-letter words containing e, n, h, a

  • square inch — a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one inch on each side; 6.452 square centimeters. 2 , sq. in. Abbreviation: in.
  • starchiness — of, relating to, or of the nature of starch.
  • staunchless — not able to be stanched
  • staunchness — firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person: a staunch Republican; a staunch friend.
  • stench trap — a trap in a sewer that by means of a water seal prevents the upward passage of foul-smelling gases
  • stenobathic — of or relating to marine or freshwater life that can tolerate only limited changes in depth (opposed to eurybathic).
  • stenography — the art of writing in shorthand.
  • stenohaline — (of an aquatic organism) unable to withstand wide variation in salinity of the surrounding water.
  • step change — A step change is a sudden or major change in the way that something happens or the way that someone behaves.
  • stephanotis — any vine belonging to the genus Stephanotis, of the milkweed family, having fragrant, waxy, white flowers and leathery leaves.
  • stevengraph — a small picture woven in colored silk thread: introduced in 1879 and mass-produced on a Jacquard-type loom.
  • stickhandle — (in hockey and lacrosse) to control and skillfully maneuver the ball or puck with the stick.
  • stockhausen — Karlheinz [kahrl-hahynts] /ˈkɑrlˌhaɪnts/ (Show IPA), 1928–2007, German composer.
  • stone china — hard earthenware containing china stone.
  • stonewashed — to wash (cloth) with pebbles or stones so as to give the appearance of wear.
  • strap hinge — a hinge having a flap, especially a long one, attached to one face of a door or the like.
  • strap-hinge — a hinge having a flap, especially a long one, attached to one face of a door or the like.
  • straphanger — a passenger who stands in a crowded bus or subway train and holds onto a strap or other support suspended from above.
  • sub-heading — a title or heading of a subdivision, as in a chapter, essay, or newspaper article.
  • superharden — harden (def 6).
  • sure-handed — using the hands with skill and confidence; dexterous.
  • susquehanna — a river flowing S from central New York through E Pennsylvania and NE Maryland into Chesapeake Bay. 444 miles (715 km) long.
  • swarthiness — (of skin color, complexion, etc.) dark.
  • switch cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
  • synanthesis — the simultaneous ripening of a flower's stigmas and stamens
  • synanthetic — relating to synanthesis
  • synesthesia — a sensation produced in one modality when a stimulus is applied to another modality, as when the hearing of a certain sound induces the visualization of a certain color.
  • synthespian — a computer-generated image of a film actor, esp used in place of the real actor when shooting special effects or stunts
  • synthetical — of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic).
  • take a hint — If you take a hint, you understand something that is suggested to you indirectly.
  • talent show — a theatrical show in which a series of usually amateur or aspiring singers, dancers, comedians, instrumentalists, etc., perform in the hope of gaining recognition.
  • tangle with — get involved with
  • tautochrone — a curve upon which a moving object will reach a certain point at the same time through gravity from whichever point it starts
  • technically — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
  • technocracy — a theory and movement, prominent about 1932, advocating control of industrial resources, reform of financial institutions, and reorganization of the social system, based on the findings of technologists and engineers.
  • technomania — an obsessional enthusiasm for technology
  • technospeak — any abstruse technical jargon
  • tectibranch — a mollusc of the suborder Tectibranchia (or Tectibranchiata) (order: Opisthobranchia) which includes the sea slugs and sea hares
  • tehuantepec — Isthmus of, an isthmus in S Mexico, between the Gulf of Tehuantepec and the Gulf of Campeche. 125 miles (200 km) wide at its narrowest point.
  • tengri khan — a mountain in central Asia, on the boundary between Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan) and China: highest peak of the Tien Shan Mountains. About 23,950 feet (7300 meters).
  • tenorrhaphy — suture of a tendon.
  • tented arch — a particular arch-like pattern in a fingerprint
  • tenth grade — (in the US) the tenth year of school, when students are 15 or 16 years old
  • teotihuacan — the ruins of an ancient Mesoamerican city in central Mexico, near Mexico City, that flourished a.d. c200–c750 and is the site of the pyramids of the Sun and Moon and of many temples, palaces, and dwellings.
  • tephromancy — the seeking of the future using ashes
  • tertianship — (in the Jesuit order) a period of strict discipline before the taking of final vows, beginning one or two years after ordination.
  • tetrahedron — Geometry. a solid contained by four plane faces; a triangular pyramid.
  • tetrahymena — any ciliated protozoan of the genus Tetrahymena, a relative of the paramecium: often used in genetics research.
  • thanksgiver — a person who gives thanks.
  • the antique — the style of ancient art, esp Greek or Roman art, or an example of it
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