15-letter words containing h, o, c, u, s, i
- gloucestershire — a county in SW England. 1255 sq. mi. (2640 sq. km). County seat: Gloucester.
- hamamelidaceous — belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, the witch hazel family of plants.
- homo economicus — a theoretical human being who rationally calculates the costs and benefits of every action before making a decision, used as the basis for a number of economic theories and models
- horatius cocles — a legendary Roman hero of the 6th century bc, who defended a bridge over the Tiber against Lars Porsena
- horticulturists — Plural form of horticulturist.
- house detective — an employee of a department store, hotel, etc., employed to prevent thefts, violations of regulations, or other forms of misconduct on the part of patrons.
- house physician — a house officer working in a medical as opposed to a surgical discipline
- housing project — a publicly built and operated housing development, usually intended for low- or moderate-income tenants, senior citizens, etc.
- humidifications — Plural form of humidification.
- hypoinsulinemic — Having hypoinsulinemia.
- immunochemistry — the study of the chemistry of immunologic substances and reactions.
- judeo-christian — of or relating to the religious writings, beliefs, values, or traditions held in common by Judaism and Christianity.
- leukodystrophic — Of or pertaining to leukodystrophy.
- licensing hours — hours during which alcoholic drinks may be sold legally
- lissencephalous — having the cephalic disorder of a lack of developed brain folds
- magic mushrooms — a mushroom, Psilocybe mexicana, of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., containing the hallucinogen psilocybin.
- mahrisch-ostrau — German name of Moravská Ostrava.
- microhomologous — (genetics) Exhibiting microhomology.
- micropublishing — the publishing of material in microfilm
- mischievousness — maliciously or playfully annoying.
- mount suribachi — a volcanic hill in the Volcano Islands, on Iwo Jima: site of a US victory (1945) over the Japanese in World War II
- neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
- north caucasian — a language family including all the Caucasian languages north of the Caucasian divide, as Kabardian and the Circassian language proper, and a few between the divide and the Black Sea, as Abkhazian.
- nucleosynthesis — the formation of new atomic nuclei by nuclear reactions, thought to occur in the interiors of stars and in the early stages of development of the universe.
- nucleosynthetic — Of or pertaining to nucleosynthesis.
- ornithorhynchus — the platypus.
- peroxysulphuric — as in peroxysulphuric acid
- pithecanthropus — a former genus of extinct hominids whose members have now been assigned to the proposed species Homo erectus.
- proscenium arch — the arch separating the stage from the auditorium
- pseudo-chemical — of, used in, produced by, or concerned with chemistry or chemicals: a chemical formula; chemical agents.
- psychoacoustics — the study of sound perception.
- pulchritudinous — physically beautiful; comely.
- quasihistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- sandwich course — A sandwich course is an educational course in which you have periods of study between periods of being at work.
- scatter cushion — Scatter cushions are small cushions for use on sofas and chairs.
- schone mullerin — a song cycle (1823), by Franz Schubert, consisting of 20 songs set to poems by Wilhelm Müller.
- schopenhauerian — Arthur [ahr-too r] /ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1788–1860, German philosopher.
- schopenhauerism — the philosophy of Schopenhauer, who taught that only the cessation of desire can solve the problems arising from the universal impulse of the will to live.
- sodium chlorate — a colorless, water-soluble solid, NaClO 3 , cool and salty to the taste, used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives and matches, as a textile mordant, and as an oxidizing and bleaching agent.
- sodium chloride — salt1 (def 1).
- 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.
- southern gothic — a literary genre depicting life in the southern US and featuring grotesque themes and imagery
- spanish customs — irregular practices among a group of workers to gain increased financial allowances, reduced working hours, etc
- 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.
- succinylcholine — a drug, C14H30N2O4, used primarily as a muscle relaxant, produced by the esterization of succinic acid with choline
- sulphurous acid — an unstable acid produced when sulphur dioxide dissolves in water: used as a preservative for food and a bleaching agent. Formula: H2SO3
- the midas touch — ability to make money
- the unconscious — the sum of all thoughts, memories, impulses, desires, feelings, etc. of which the individual is not conscious but which influence the emotions and behavior; that part of one's psyche which comprises repressed material of this nature
- touch base with — the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests: a metal base for the table.