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13-letter words containing h, e, s, l

  • the invisible — God
  • the last word — final retort
  • the levellers — a radical group on the Parliamentarian side during the Civil War that advocated republicanism, freedom of worship, etc
  • the palisades — line of steep cliffs in NE N.J. & SE N.Y. on the west shore of the Hudson: c. 15 mi (24 km) long
  • the pole star — the star closest to the N celestial pole at any particular time. At present this is Polaris, but it will eventually be replaced by some other star owing to precession of the earth's axis
  • the small ads — the small ads in a newspaper are short advertisements in which you can advertise something such as an object for sale or a room to let
  • the spiritual — the realm of spirits
  • the spotlight — the focus of attention
  • the sum total — the result you get when you add numbers or amounts together
  • the-alchemist — a comedy (1610) by Ben Jonson.
  • the-swan-lake — a ballet (1876) by Tchaikovsky.
  • theatricalism — conduct suggesting theatrical actions or mannerisms, especially of an extravagant or exhibitionist sort.
  • thermal baths — warm water spa
  • thermal noise — a wide spectrum of electromagnetic noise appearing in electronic circuits and devices as a result of the temperature-dependent random motions of electrons and other charge carriers.
  • thermal shock — a fluctuation in temperature causing stress in a material. It often results in fracture, esp in brittle materials such as ceramics
  • thermoelastic — pertaining to the thermodynamic effects produced by deformation of an elastic substance.
  • thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
  • thermotensile — of or relating to tensile strength in so far as it is affected by temperature
  • thespian lion — a lion that attacked the flocks of Amphitryon and was killed by Hercules.
  • thessalonians — a native or inhabitant of Thessalonike.
  • thick-skulled — stupid; dull.
  • thigh-slapper — a very funny joke, remark, story, or incident.
  • think less of — to have a lower opinion of
  • thinkableness — the state or quality of being conceivable or thinkable
  • threefoldness — the state or condition of being threefold
  • thrill-seeker — a person who enjoys taking part in extreme sports and other activities involving physical risk
  • thrillingness — the state or quality of being thrilling or exciting
  • thundersquall — a combined squall and thunderstorm.
  • tilting chest — a medieval chest decorated with a representation of a tournament.
  • to lose heart — If you lose heart, you become sad and depressed and are no longer interested in something, especially because it is not progressing as you would like.
  • to lose touch — If you lose touch with someone, you gradually stop writing, telephoning, or visiting them.
  • to raise hell — If you say that someone raises hell, you are emphasizing that they protest strongly and angrily about a situation in order to persuade other people to correct it or improve it.
  • toggle switch — a switch in which a projecting knob or arm, moving through a small arc, causes the contacts to open or close an electric circuit suddenly, as commonly used in most homes.
  • tortoiseshell — a horny substance of a mottled brown and yellow coloration, composing the laminae that cover the inner body plates of the carapace of certain tortoises or turtles, especially the hawksbill, used for making combs and ornamental articles, inlaying, etc.
  • tower hamlets — a borough of Greater London, England.
  • township line — Surveying. one of two parallel lines running east and west that define the north and south borders of a township. Compare range line, township (def 2).
  • trailer trash — poor white person
  • treacherously — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
  • truthlessness — the quality or character of being truthless
  • turkish towel — a thick cotton towel with a long nap usually composed of uncut loops.
  • unchastisable — not deserving to be chastised; beyond reproach
  • unembellished — to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn.
  • unestablished — not established.
  • unethicalness — lacking moral principles; unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct.
  • unfashionable — observant of or conforming to the fashion; stylish: a fashionable young woman.
  • unhelpfulness — the quality of giving no help
  • unhurtfulness — the state of being unhurtful
  • unpublishable — not capable of being made available in print for distribution and sale
  • unreplenished — not replenished or refilled
  • unscholarlike — not befitting a scholar; ungentlemanly
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