13-letter words containing e, y, t, h
- remythologize — to mythologize anew, to make a new mythological system out of (an existing one)
- rhythm method — a method of birth control in which the couple abstain from sexual intercourse during the period when ovulation is most likely to occur.
- richard petty — Richard, born 1937, U.S. racing-car driver.
- right you are — If someone says 'right you are', they are agreeing to do something in a very willing and happy way.
- royal charter — authorization by the monarchy
- saccharimetry — the process of measuring the amount of sugar in a sample, as with a saccharimeter or by polarimetry.
- saccharometry — the process of determining the quantity of sugar in a solution
- safety helmet — protective hard hat
- schematically — pertaining to or of the nature of a schema, diagram, or scheme; diagrammatic.
- schizomycetes — any of numerous microorganisms of the subkingdom (or phylum) Schizophyta, kingdom Monera, comprising the bacteria.
- school system — state education
- sclerotherapy — Medicine/Medical. a treatment for varicose veins in which blood flow is diverted and the veins collapsed by injection of a hardening solution, also used cosmetically in spider veins to eliminate discoloration.
- secretaryship — a person, usually an official, who is in charge of the records, correspondence, minutes of meetings, and related affairs of an organization, company, association, etc.: the secretary of the Linguistic Society of America.
- semi-mythical — pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
- semisynthetic — derived synthetically from one or more substances of natural origin.
- seventeenthly — in the seventeenth place
- seventy-eight — a cardinal number, 70 plus 8.
- seventy-fifth — next after the seventy-fourth; being the ordinal number for 75.
- seventy-ninth — next after the seventy-eighth; being the ordinal number for 79.
- seventy-sixth — next after the seventy-fifth; being the ordinal number for 76.
- seventy-third — next after the seventy-second; being the ordinal number for 73.
- seventy-three — a cardinal number, 70 plus 3.
- shetland pony — one of a breed of small but sturdy, rough-coated ponies, raised originally in the Shetland Islands.
- 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
- silver-y moth — a brownish noctuid moth, Plusia gamma, having a light Y-shaped marking on each forewing; it migrates in large flocks
- sixty-seventh — next after the sixty-sixth; being the ordinal number for 67.
- sketchability — the suitability for being sketched
- south by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of south. Abbreviation: SbE.
- south by west — a point on the compass 11°15′ west of south. Abbreviation: SbW.
- southeasterly — coming from the south east
- southwesterly — coming from the south west
- spectrography — a spectroscope for photographing or producing a representation of a spectrum.
- speleotherapy — a form of treatment for asthma sufferers that takes place in clinics in disused mines, in which the air is free of pollen, dust mites, and the other irritants that provoke an allergic reaction; used to reduce the risk of heart disease
- spermatophyte — any of the Spermatophyta, a primary division or group of plants comprising those that bear seeds.
- spherocytosis — the condition of having spherocytes
- spheroidicity — a spheroidal state or form.
- spotted hyena — a long-legged carnivorous doglike mammal native to Africa and S Asia (Crocuta crocuta)
- steady-handed — having steady hands; having self-control; calm.
- steganography — the practice of concealing messages in such a way that only the sender and the recipient know that there is a message
- stenophyllous — having narrow leaves.
- stoichiometry — the calculation of the quantities of chemical elements or compounds involved in chemical reactions.
- stony-hearted — hardhearted.
- street hockey — road hockey.
- string theory — a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- striped hyena — a hyena, Hyaena hyaena, of northern Africa, Arabia, and India, having a grayish coat with distinct blackish stripes.
- super-wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
- superhelicity — a coil formed by intertwined helical DNA or by protein chains.
- sympathectomy — surgery that interrupts a nerve pathway of the sympathetic or involuntary nervous system.
- synthesis gas — any of several gaseous mixtures consisting essentially of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, used in the synthesis of chemical compounds, as ammonia and alcohols.