14-letter words containing h, i, s, t, d, n
- herniated disk — an abnormal protrusion of a spinal disk between vertebrae, most often in the lumbar region of the spine, causing pain due to pressure on spinal nerves.
- holding thumbs — holding the thumb of one hand with the other, in the hope of bringing good luck
- humane studies — educational subjects or courses, or texts, that are, or were historically, considered to have a civilizing influence on those who read or studied them
- hundredweights — Plural form of hundredweight.
- hungtow island — an island off the SE coast of Taiwan. 8 miles (13 km) long.
- hybrid testing — (testing) A combination of top-down testing with bottom-up testing of prioritised or available components.
- hydrocortisone — Biochemistry. a steroid hormone, C 21 H 30 O 5 , of the adrenal cortex, active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
- hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
- hypermodernist — a person who adheres to hypermodernism
- in other words — that is to say
- in short order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- in this regard — on this point
- instead of sth — If you do one thing instead of another, you do the first thing and not the second thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour.
- landing lights — aircraft lights used when landing
- light industry — consumer goods manufacturing
- medicine chest — bathroom cabinet
- methodicalness — The property of being methodical.
- midnight feast — a snack or many snacks eaten around midnight
- mind the store — to tend to business
- never mind sth — You use never mind after a statement, often a negative one, to indicate that the statement is even more true of the person, thing, or situation that you are going to mention next.
- nonestablished — without the official support of the government
- north tyneside — a unitary authority of NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop: 190 800 (2003 est). Area: 84 sq km (32 sq miles)
- outlandishness — The quality of being outlandish.
- outside chance — a slight chance or likelihood
- pigeon-chested — having a narrow chest that sticks out at the front in an unusual way
- pitch-and-toss — a game in which players toss coins at a mark, the person whose coin hits closest to the mark tossing all the coins in the air and winning all those that come down heads up.
- prosthodontics — the branch of dentistry that deals with the restoration and maintenance of oral function by the replacement of missing teeth and other oral structures by artificial devices.
- prosthodontist — a specialist in prosthodontics.
- push down list — (programming) (PDL) In ITS days, the preferred MITism for stack. See overflow pdl.
- raise the wind — to obtain the necessary funds
- ride to hounds — to take part in a fox hunt with hounds
- saint gotthard — a mountain range in S Switzerland; a part of the Alps; highest peak, 10,490 feet (3195 meters).
- scented orchid — a slender orchid, Gymnadenia conopsea, with fragrant pink flowers carried in a dense spike and having a three-lobed lip; found in calcareous turf
- school edition — a special edition of a book for distribution to schools or colleges, subject to a special rate of discount, sometimes without a dust jacket (distinguished from trade edition).
- shadow cabinet — (in the British Parliament) a group of prominent members of the opposition who are expected to hold positions in the cabinet when their party assumes power.
- shark-infested — (of a body of water) known to contain large numbers of sharks, and therefore considered to be dangerous
- shifting sands — If you refer to the shifting sands of a situation, you mean that it changes so often that it is difficult to deal with.
- shooting guard — the player responsible for attempting long-range shots
- shooting lodge — a country house providing accommodation for a shooting party during the shooting season
- short division — division, especially by a one-digit divisor, in which the steps of the process are performed mentally and are not written down.
- shoulder joint — the joint at the junction of the forelimb with the pectoral girdle
- sidereal month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- single-hearted — sincere and undivided in feeling or spirit; dedicated; not reflecting mixed emotions: He was single-hearted in his patriotism.
- south tyneside — a unitary authority of NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop: 151 700 (2003 est). Area: 64 sq km (25 sq miles)
- southern-fried — coated with flour, egg, and bread crumbs and fried in deep fat: Southern-fried chicken.
- spider phaeton — (formerly) a light horse-drawn carriage with a high body and large slender wheels
- standard pitch — concert pitch
- swedish turnip — rutabaga.
- swing the lead — to malinger or make up excuses
- that's an idea — that is worth considering