18-letter words containing h, i, s, t

the masurian lakes — a group of lakes in Masuria in NE Poland: scene of Russian defeats by the Germans (1914, 1915) during World War I
the middle passage — the journey across the Atlantic Ocean from the W coast of Africa to the Caribbean: the longest part of the journey of the slave ships sailing to the Caribbean or the Americas
the mountain state — a nickname referring to West Virginia
the movie industry — the industry that makes entertainment films or movies
the nether regions — the genitals
the northern irish — the people who live in or come from Northern Ireland
the practicalities — the real facts or details of a situation, as opposed to its theoretical aspects
the south atlantic — the part of the Atlantic Ocean that lies to the south of the equator
the sun also rises — a novel (1926) by Ernest Hemingway.
the sunshine state — the nickname of the US state of Florida, which comes from its sunny climate
the three wise men — the wise men from the east who came to do homage to the infant Jesus
the uncircumcision — the gentiles
the-master-builder — a play (1892) by Ibsen.
there's no telling — You use there's no telling to introduce a statement when you want to say that it is impossible to know what will happen in a situation.
therese de lisieux — Saint (Marie Françoise Thérèse Martin"the Little Flower") 1873–97, French Carmelite nun.
thermoluminescence — phosphorescence produced by the heating of a substance.
thioarsenious acid — any of a group of hypothetical acids, H3AsS3, HAsS2, and H4As2S5, known only in the forms of their salts
thiosulphuric acid — an unstable acid known only in solutions and in the form of its salts. Formula: H2S2O3
thirty-second note — a note having 1/32 of the time value of a whole note; demi-semiquaver.
thirty-second rest — a rest equal in value to a thirty-second note.
thomas alva edison — Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
thorfinn karlsefni — 980–after 1007, Icelandic navigator, explorer, and leader of early colonizing expedition to Vinland, in North America.
threatened species — a species likely, in the near future, to become an endangered species within all or much of its range.
thrift-institution — economical management; economy; frugality.
thrills and spills — If you refer to thrills and spills, you are referring to an experience which is exciting and full of surprises.
throw oneself into — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
tick all the boxes — to satisfy all of the apparent requirements for success
tighten one's belt — a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
to be said for sth — If you say there is a lot to be said for something, you mean you think it has a lot of good qualities or aspects.
to come unstitched — to go wrong or awry
to get wind of sth — If you get wind of something, you hear about it, especially when someone else did not want you to know about it.
to lick into shape — If you lick, knock, or whip someone or something into shape, you use whatever methods are necessary to change or improve them so that they are in the condition that you want them to be in.
to pick and choose — If you pick and choose, you carefully choose only things that you really want and reject the others.
to raise the alarm — If you raise the alarm or sound the alarm, you warn people of danger.
to spill the beans — If you spill the beans, you tell someone something that people have been trying to keep secret.
to stop at nothing — If you say that someone will stop at nothing to get something, you are emphasizing that they are willing to do things that are extreme, wrong, or dangerous in order to get it.
to twist the knife — If you twist the knife or if you turn the knife in someone's wound, you do or say something to make an unpleasant situation they are in even more unpleasant.
toyotomi hideyoshi — Toyotomi [taw-yaw-taw-mee] /ˈtɔ yɔˈtɔ mi/ (Show IPA), 1536–98, Japanese general and statesman: prime minister and dictator of Japan 1585–98.
transit theodolite — a theodolite having a telescope that can be transited.
transmission shaft — a shaft that rotates transmitting motion from the engine to the differential gear
triphosphoric acid — the hypothetical acid H 5 P 3 O 10 , known chiefly by its salts.
under the aegis of — guided or protected by
unenthusiastically — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
university heights — a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
urban homesteading — homesteading (def 2).
warehouse capacity — the amount of storage space in a warehouse
wesleyan methodist — a member of any of the churches founded on the evangelical principles of John Wesley.
western hemisphere — the western part of the terrestrial globe, including North and South America, their islands, and the surrounding waters.
westinghouse brake — a railroad air brake operated by compressed air.
which sth is which — If you cannot tell the difference between two things, you can say that you do not know which is which.

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