11-letter words containing g, u, s, h
- schrödinbug — (jargon, programming) /shroh'din-buhg/ (MIT, from the Schrödinger's Cat thought-experiment in quantum physics) A design or implementation bug that doesn't manifest until someone reading the source code or using the program in an unusual way notices that it never should have worked, at which point it stops working until fixed. Though (like bit rot) this sounds impossible, it happens; some programs have harboured schrödinbugs for years. Compare heisenbug, Bohr bug, mandelbug.
- schuschnigg — Kurt von [kurt von;; German koort fuh n] /kɜrt vɒn;; German kurt fən/ (Show IPA) (1897–1977), Austrian statesman in the U.S.: Chancellor of Austria 1934–38.
- see through — Also, see-thru [see-throo] /ˈsiˌθru/ (Show IPA). transparent: a see-through blouse.
- see-through — Also, see-thru [see-throo] /ˈsiˌθru/ (Show IPA). transparent: a see-through blouse.
- self-taught — taught to oneself or by oneself to be (as indicated) without the aid of a formal education: self-taught typing; a self-taught typist.
- shanhaiguan — a city in NE Hebei province, in NE China, on the Gulf of Liaodong: strategically located at the E end of the Great Wall.
- shogun bond — a bond sold on the Japanese market by a foreign institution and denominated in a foreign currency
- showjumping — horseriding event
- shufflingly — in the manner of a shuffle
- shutter-bug — an amateur photographer, especially one who is greatly devoted to the hobby.
- single-hung — (of a window) having two sashes, only one of which is movable.
- sit through — endure the whole of
- slaughtered — the killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, etc., especially for food.
- sleep rough — to spend the night in the open; be without a home or without shelter
- slough over — to gloss over; minimize
- song thrush — a common, European songbird, Turdus philomelos.
- south ogden — a town in N Utah.
- southbridge — a town in S Massachusetts.
- southington — a town in central Connecticut.
- springhouse — a small storehouse built over a spring or part of a brook, for keeping such foods as meat and dairy products cool and fresh.
- spur blight — a disease of raspberries, characterized by reddish-brown spots on the stems, caused by a fungus, Didymella applanata.
- staggerbush — an ericaceous deciduous shrub, Lyonia mariana, of E North America, having white or pinkish flowers: it is poisonous to livestock
- straight up — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- straight-up — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- strengthful — full of strength, strong
- sub-heading — a title or heading of a subdivision, as in a chapter, essay, or newspaper article.
- súgán chair — a chair with a seat made from woven súgáns
- superbright — exceptionally bright
- supercharge — to charge with an abundant or excessive amount, as of energy, emotion, or tension.
- supergrowth — exceptional growth; very rapid growth
- sure enough — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
- sure-enough — real; genuine.
- surgeonfish — any tropical, coral-reef fish of the family Acanthuridae, with one or more sharp spines near the base of the tail fin.
- surgeonship — the position or responsibility of a surgeon
- switch plug — a plug, as for an electric iron, equipped with an on-off switch.
- syngnathous — (of fish) having a tubular snout, e.g. pipefish, seahorse
- theophagous — relating to theophagy or the practice of symbolically consuming the body of God or a god
- thoughtcast — a mode of thought
- thoughtless — lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
- thumb glass — a drinking glass having external indentations to allow it to be firmly grasped.
- tongue-lash — to reprimand severely; scold
- turkish rug — any of a large variety of handwoven rugs produced in Turkey, characterized by coarse, heavy yarn and a long, uneven pile.
- under-sight — the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
- underthings — girls' or women's underwear
- unfinishing — the act of leaving unfinished
- ungarnished — to provide or supply with something ornamental; adorn; decorate.
- unlightsome — without light; dark
- unperishing — not perishing; enduring
- unrighteous — not righteous; not upright or virtuous; wicked; sinful; evil: an unrighteous king.
- unshrinking — not shrinking from doing something; unhesitating