12-letter words containing h, a, i, r, s, p
- rhizophagous — feeding on roots.
- saprophytism — living and feeding on dead organic matter
- scenographic — the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
- schiaparelli — Elsa [el-sah] /ˈɛl sɑ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1973, French fashion designer, born in Italy.
- schizocarpic — a dry, dehiscent fruit that at maturity splits into two or more one-seeded carpels.
- scintigraphy — the process of producing a scintigram.
- scratchpad i — (language) A general-purpose language originally for interactive symbolic mathematics by Richard Jenks, Barry Trager, Stephen M. Watt and Robert S. Sutor of IBM Research, ca 1971. It features abstract parametrised data types, multiple inheritance and polymorphism. There were implementations for VM/CMS and AIX.
- scrophularia — a member of a genus of flowering plants which have a square stem and are known as figworts
- seismography — the scientific measuring and recording of the shock and vibrations of earthquakes.
- seraphically — of, like, or befitting a seraph.
- shadow price — the calculated price of a good or service for which no market price exists
- share option — A share option is an opportunity for the employees of a company to buy shares at a special price.
- sharp-witted — having or showing mental acuity; intellectually discerning; acute.
- shoe repairs — repairs to shoes
- shopbreaking — the act of breaking into a shop
- shrimp plant — a small, sprawling shrub, Justicia brandegeana (or Beloperone guttata), of the acanthus family, native to Mexico, having small white flowers protruding from a series of overlapping reddish bracts and often cultivated as a houseplant.
- shrimp sauce — a sauce made from shrimps
- siderography — the art or technique of engraving on steel.
- sinanthropus — the genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned.
- slipper bath — a bath in the shape of a slipper, with a covered end
- sociographic — the branch of sociology that uses statistical data to describe social phenomena.
- sophomorical — characteristic of a sophomore
- spanish iris — an iris, Iris xyphium, of the Mediterranean region, having blue, white, or yellow flowers with a yellow or orange patch.
- spanish rice — rice prepared with chopped onions, tomatoes, green peppers, and sometimes diced ham, seasoned with cayenne pepper and mixed with butter.
- spar varnish — a durable, weather-resistant varnish applied to unpainted wooden areas, especially on ships.
- spatiography — the study of the characteristics of space beyond the atmosphere, including the mapping of the movements of celestial bodies and the recording of electrical, magnetic, and gravitational effects, especially those likely to affect missiles and spacecraft.
- spearfishing — any of several fishes of the genus Tetrapturus, resembling the sailfish but having the first dorsal fin much less developed: inhabiting all seas, but rare.
- spearheading — the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear.
- spermaphytic — able to produce seeds
- sphericality — the state of being a sphere
- sphincterial — relating to a sphincter
- sphragistics — the scientific study of seals or signet rings.
- spirochaetal — resulting from spirochaetes
- spring catch — a catch for an interior or cabinet door that has a bolt operated by a spring.
- stabilograph — an instrument for measuring body sway.
- stenographic — the art of writing in shorthand.
- straight pin — pin (sense 2)
- stratigraphy — a branch of geology dealing with the classification, nomenclature, correlation, and interpretation of stratified rocks.
- strip-search — to search (a suspect who has been required to remove all clothing) especially for concealed weapons, contraband, or evidence of drug abuse.
- strophanthin — a very poisonous, bitter glycoside or mixture of glycosides obtained from the dried, ripe seeds of a strophanthus, especially Strophanthus kombe, used as a cardiac stimulant.
- strophiolate — having a strophiole
- stylographic — of or relating to a stylograph.
- superheating — Superheating of steam is raising its temperature to well above boiling point.
- superhelical — of, relating to, or consisting of a superhelix
- superhighway — a highway designed for travel at high speeds, having more than one lane for each direction of traffic, a safety strip dividing the two directions, and cloverleaves to route the traffic on and off the highway. Compare expressway.
- tachyphrasia — a communication disorder involving rapid, unintelligible speech
- the-persians — a tragedy (472 b.c.) by Aeschylus.
- therapeutics — a therapeutic substance.
- therapeutist — a person trained in the use of physical methods, as exercises, heat treatments, etc., in treating or rehabilitating the sick or wounded or helping patients overcome physical defects.
- trapshooting — the sport of shooting at clay pigeons hurled into the air from a trap.