14-letter words containing h, a, k
- sea of okhotsk — part of the NW Pacific, surrounded by the Kamchatka Peninsula, the Kurile Islands, Sakhalin Island, and the E coast of Siberia. Area: 1 589 840 sq km (613 838 sq miles)
- shabby-looking — appearing old and in bad condition
- shaker heights — a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
- shakespeareana — collected writings or items relating to Shakespeare
- shankaracharya — a.d. 789?–821? Hindu Vedantist philosopher and teacher.
- shark-infested — (of a body of water) known to contain large numbers of sharks, and therefore considered to be dangerous
- sheepback rock — roche moutonnée.
- sheffield lake — a town in N Ohio.
- shock absorber — a device for damping sudden and rapid motion, as the recoil of a spring-mounted object from shock.
- shooting brake — station wagon.
- shrink-wrapped — A shrink-wrapped product is sold in a tight covering of thin plastic.
- siberian husky — one of a Siberian breed of medium-size dogs having a thick, soft coat, raised originally as sled dogs.
- sickle feather — one of the paired, elongated, sickle-shaped, middle feathers of the tail of the rooster.
- skiing holiday — a holiday taken (esp to somewhere that it snows) for the purpose of going skiing
- skip-tooth saw — a saw with alternate teeth absent
- smoked haddock — haddock that has been cured by treating with smoke
- smooth-talking — A smooth-talking man talks very confidently in a way that is likely to persuade people, but may not be sincere or honest.
- squeak through — to succeed, get through, survive, etc. by a narrow margin or with difficulty
- stack the deck — a more or less orderly pile or heap: a precariously balanced stack of books; a neat stack of papers.
- stalking horse — If you describe a person or thing as a stalking horse, you mean that it is being used to obtain a temporary advantage so that someone can get what they really want.
- stalking-horse — a horse, or a figure of a horse, behind which a hunter hides in stalking game.
- starch blocker — a substance ingested in the belief that it inhibits the body's ability to metabolize starch and thereby promotes weight loss: declared illegal in the U.S. by the FDA.
- stock exchange — a building or place where stocks and other securities are bought and sold.
- straight poker — one of the original forms of poker in which players are dealt five cards face down, upon which they bet and then have the showdown without drawing any cards.
- straightjacket — to put in or as in a straitjacket: Her ambition was straitjacketed by her family.
- strike a light — to ignite something, esp a match, by friction
- surgical shock — a state of shock that can occur during or after surgery
- szekesfehervar — a city in W central Hungary.
- tacking stitch — a long, loose, temporary stitch used in dressmaking, etc
- tailor's chalk — hardened chalk or soapstone used to make temporary guide marks on a garment that is being altered.
- take a hand in — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- take a shot at — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- take the chair — to preside as chairman for a meeting, etc
- take the count — to be unable to continue after a count of ten
- take the field — an expanse of open or cleared ground, especially a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage.
- take the fifth — next after the fourth; being the ordinal number for five.
- take the floor — that part of a room, hallway, or the like, that forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one walks.
- take the stand — to sit (or stand) in the designated place in a courtroom and give testimony
- talk about sth — You can say talk about before mentioning a particular expression or situation, when you mean that something is a very striking or clear example of that expression or situation.
- telephone bank — an array of telephones used in large-scale telephoning operations, as for a political campaign.
- the all blacks — the international Rugby Union football team of New Zealand
- the black belt — a region of the southern US extending from Georgia across central Alabama and Mississippi, in which the population contains a large number of Black people: also noted for its fertile black soil
- the black caps — the international cricket team of New Zealand
- the black isle — a peninsula in NE Scotland, in Highland council area, between the Cromarty and Moray Firths
- the great trek — the migration of Boer farmers with their slaves and African servants from the Cape Colony to the north and east from about 1836 to 1845 to escape British authority
- the ice blacks — the international ice hockey team of New Zealand
- the job market — the people who are looking for work and the jobs available for them to do
- the joe blakes — the DT's
- the kama sutra — an ancient Hindu text on erotic pleasure and other topics
- the milk train — a very early morning train, that traditionally transported milk, on which passengers also travelled