11-letter words containing h, i, l, t, s
- slit trench — a narrow trench for one or more persons for protection against enemy fire and fragmentation bombs.
- slow-twitch — of or relating to muscle fiber that contracts relatively slowly and is resistant to fatigue (distinguished from fast-twitch).
- small white — a small white butterfly, Artogeia rapae, with scanty black markings, the larvae of which feed on brassica leaves
- snatchingly — in a snatching manner
- snitch line — a direct telephone or other communications link set up to allow people to report neighbours, colleagues, etc suspected of wrongdoing
- solid south — the states of the southern U.S. that traditionally supported the Democratic Party after the Civil War.
- sophistical — of the nature of sophistry; fallacious.
- sow thistle — any composite plant belonging to the genus Sonchus, especially S. oleraceus, a weed having thistlelike leaves, yellow flowers, and a milky juice.
- spaceflight — the flying of manned or unmanned spacecraft into or in outer space.
- speed light — an electronic flash lamp.
- split hairs — any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- split shift — a work period divided into two parts that are separated by an interval longer than a normal rest period
- split-phase — pertaining to or noting a current in one of two parallel circuits that have a single-phase current source but unequal impedances and that produce currents of different phase.
- sprightless — without any spirit or liveliness
- spur blight — a disease of raspberries, characterized by reddish-brown spots on the stems, caused by a fungus, Didymella applanata.
- staphylinid — rove beetle.
- staphylitis — inflammation of the soft palate or uvula
- starlighted — lit by the stars
- stenohaline — (of an aquatic organism) unable to withstand wide variation in salinity of the surrounding water.
- stickhandle — (in hockey and lacrosse) to control and skillfully maneuver the ball or puck with the stick.
- streetlight — a light, usually supported by a lamppost, for illuminating a street or road.
- strip light — A strip light is an electric light in the form of a long tube.
- switch plug — a plug, as for an electric iron, equipped with an on-off switch.
- switchblade — a pocketknife, the blade of which is held by a spring and can be released suddenly, as by pressing a button.
- synthetical — of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic).
- technopolis — a society with a concentration of technology-based businesses or an emphasis on technology
- telearchics — the remote control of electronic devices
- telepathist — a student of or believer in telepathy.
- telephonist — a telephone switchboard operator.
- telesthesia — sensation or perception received at a distance without the normal operation of the recognized sense organs.
- telesthetic — sensation or perception received at a distance without the normal operation of the recognized sense organs.
- test flight — a flight made to observe the performance characteristics of a new aircraft or spacecraft.
- thalassemia — a hereditary form of anemia, occurring chiefly in people of Mediterranean origin, marked by the abnormal synthesis of hemoglobin and a consequent shortened life span of red blood cells.
- that's life — expressing acceptance of fate
- the english — the natives or inhabitants of England collectively
- the flemish — the Flemings collectively
- the giggles — a fit of prolonged and uncontrollable giggling
- the islands — the islands of the South Pacific
- the sublime — sublime quality; sublimity
- the willies — nervousness, jitters, or fright (esp in the phrase give (or get) the willies)
- theatricals — of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations: theatrical performances.
- thermolysis — Physiology. the dispersion of heat from the body.
- thersitical — scurrilous; foulmouthed; grossly abusive.
- thesis play — a play that develops or defends a particular thesis.
- thingliness — the quality of having existence or of being a thing
- thiosulfate — a salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid.
- third-class — of the lowest or poorest class or quality; inferior.
- thistledown — the mature, silky pappus of a thistle.
- thomasville — a city in S Georgia.
- thrasonical — boastful; vainglorious.