15-letter words containing h, a, u, n, t, s
- russian thistle — a saltwort, Salsola kali tenuifolia, that has narrow, spinelike leaves, a troublesome weed in the central and western U.S.
- sarcenchymatous — relating to the connective tissue of some sponges
- scatter cushion — Scatter cushions are small cushions for use on sofas and chairs.
- schola cantorum — an ecclesiastical choir or choir school.
- shut one's face — to be silent
- sir arthur john — Sir (Arthur) John, 1904–2000, English actor and director.
- sound-and-light — combining sound effects or music with unusual lighting displays: to promote a product with a spectacular sound-and-light presentation.
- south caucasian — a family of languages including Georgian, Mingrelian, and others that are spoken on the south slopes of the Caucasus and adjacent areas.
- south china sea — a part of the W Pacific, bounded by SE China, Vietnam, the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the Philippines.
- south glamorgan — a county in SE Wales. 161 sq. mi. (416 sq. km).
- southeast asian — the countries and land area of Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
- southend-on-sea — a seaport in SE Essex, in SE England, on Thames estuary.
- southern paiute — See under Paiute (def 2).
- spanish customs — irregular practices among a group of workers to gain increased financial allowances, reduced working hours, etc
- student teacher — a student who is studying to be a teacher and who, as part of the training, observes classroom instruction or does closely supervised teaching in an elementary or secondary school.
- subject heading — a title or heading of a category, esp in a bibliography or index
- subtrochanteric — Anatomy. either of two knobs at the top of the femur, the greater on the outside and the lesser on the inside, serving for the attachment of muscles between the thigh and pelvis.
- susan b anthony — Antony, Mark.
- take one's hour — to do something in a leisurely manner
- the upper ranks — the higher divisions of the armed forces
- theft insurance — insurance against loss or damage of property resulting from theft.
- thousand island — of or relating to the Thousand Islands or their inhabitants
- thursday island — an island in Torres Strait between NE Australia and New Guinea; part of Queensland: pearl fishing. 1½ sq. mi. (4 sq. km).
- tissue-matching — identification of specific genetically linked antigens in tissue in order to minimize antigenic differences between donor and recipient tissue in organ transplantation.
- to err is human — If you say that to err is human, you mean that it is natural for human beings to make mistakes.
- toughened glass — glass that has been made stronger using chemical or thermal treatments so that it will not break easily
- trans-euphrates — a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey through Syria and Iraq, joining the Tigris to form the Shatt-al-Arab near the Persian Gulf. 1700 miles (2735 km) long.
- trout fisherman — a fisherman who catches trout
- turn the scales — to determine or decide something uncertain
- turn the tables — an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports: a kitchen table; an operating table; a pool table.
- ultrasonography — a diagnostic imaging technique utilizing reflected high-frequency sound waves to delineate, measure, or examine internal body structures or organs.
- unaesthetically — offensive to the aesthetic sense; lacking in beauty or sensory appeal; unpleasant, as an object, design, arrangement, etc.: an unaesthetic combination of colors.
- unanaesthetized — not anaesthetized
- unchristianlike — not like a Christian; not in accordance with Christian teaching and values
- under one's hat — a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- unseaworthiness — constructed, outfitted, manned, and in all respects fitted for a voyage at sea.
- unsophisticated — not sophisticated; simple; artless.
- unteachableness — the quality or condition of being unteachable
- venus hairstone — a variety of rutilated quartz, used as a gemstone.
- walnut husk fly — any of several fruit flies, as Rhagoletis completa, the larvae of which feed on and discolor walnut husks.
- walpurgis night — (especially in medieval German folklore) the evening preceding the feast day of St. Walpurgis, when witches congregated, especially on the Brocken.
- white mountains — a mountain range in the US, chiefly in N New Hampshire: part of the Appalachians. Highest peak: Mount Washington, 1917 m (6288 ft)