11-letter words containing h, a, s, e, n
- snakishness — the state or quality of being like a snake
- snapshooter — an amateur photographer, especially one who takes snapshots with a simple camera.
- snapshotted — an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly by a handheld camera.
- sneak thief — a burglar who sneaks into houses through open doors, windows, etc.
- sonographer — a diagnostic technician who operates a sonograph
- southlander — a person from the south
- spaghettini — pasta in the form of long thin strings
- spinachlike — resembling or characteristic of spinach
- sponge bath — a bath in which the bather is cleaned by a wet sponge or washcloth dipped in water, without getting into a tub of water.
- 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).
- 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.
- technospeak — any abstruse technical jargon
- tertianship — (in the Jesuit order) a period of strict discipline before the taking of final vows, beginning one or two years after ordination.
- thanksgiver — a person who gives thanks.
- the dansant — a tea dance.
- the heavens — the sky
- the instant — To do something the instant something else happens means to do it immediately.
- the islands — the islands of the South Pacific
- the narrows — strait between Upper & Lower New York Bay, separating Staten Island & Long Island
- the nations — the non-Jewish nations; Gentiles
- the spanish — Spaniards collectively
- the-seasons — an oratorio (1801) by Franz Joseph Haydn.