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14-letter words containing h, o, s, i, n

  • psychogalvanic — pertaining to or involving electric changes in the body resulting from reactions to mental or emotional stimuli.
  • psychogenetics — the study of internal or mental states
  • psychoneurosis — neurosis (def 1).
  • psychotechnics — the use of psychological techniques for controlling and modifying human behavior, especially for practical ends.
  • public housing — housing owned or operated by a government and usually offered at low rent to the needy.
  • push down list — (programming)   (PDL) In ITS days, the preferred MITism for stack. See overflow pdl.
  • pyelonephritis — inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis, caused by a bacterial infection.
  • pyelonephrosis — any disease of the kidney and its pelvis.
  • pythagoreanism — the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, especially the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios.
  • ramshorn snail — any of various freshwater snails
  • razor-slashing — the action of slashing someone with a razor in order to kill, wound, or disfigure them
  • rhinosporidium — any fungus of the genus Rhinosporidium, members of which produce vascular polyps in the nasal passages.
  • rhode islander — a person born or living in Rhode Island
  • rhythm section — band instruments, as drums or bass, that supply rhythm rather than harmony or melody.
  • ride to hounds — to take part in a fox hunt with hounds
  • rock mechanics — the study of the mechanical behaviour of rocks, esp their strength, elasticity, permeability, porosity, density, and reaction to stress
  • royal highness — a title used prior to 1917 and designating a brother, sister, child, grandchild, aunt, or uncle belonging to the male line of the royal family. a title used since 1917 and designating a child or grandchild of the sovereign. any person given this title by the Crown.
  • saint gotthard — a mountain range in S Switzerland; a part of the Alps; highest peak, 10,490 feet (3195 meters).
  • saint nicholas — Saint ("Nicholas the Great") died a.d. 867, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 858–867.
  • salmon fishing — the sport of angling for salmon
  • sandwich board — two connected posters or signboards that hang in front of and behind a person and usually bear some advertisement, notice, exhortation, or the like.
  • saphenous vein — either of two large veins near the surface of the foot, leg, and thigh, one on the inner side and the other on the outer and posterior sides.
  • 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
  • schematization — to reduce to or arrange according to a scheme.
  • schizo-phrenic — Psychiatry. of or relating to schizophrenia: Not all of these patients are schizophrenic.
  • schizognathous — (of birds) having a separation in the vomer and maxillo-palatine bones, having a cleft-palate
  • school council — a group of pupils who are elected by fellow pupils to represent their school and think of ideas for improving it
  • 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).
  • school of mind — (in Chinese philosophy) a Neo-Confucian school asserting the original unity of all things, to be grasped through the perfect attainment of jen.
  • school uniform — standard outfit worn by pupils
  • schoolchildren — a child attending school.
  • schoolteaching — the profession of a schoolteacher.
  • schottky noise — shot effect.
  • self-ownership — the state or fact of being an owner.
  • servomechanism — an electronic control system in which a hydraulic, pneumatic, or other type of controlling mechanism is actuated and controlled by a low-energy signal.
  • shabby-looking — appearing old and in bad condition
  • 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.
  • shallow-minded — lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial
  • shaving mirror — small adjustable mirror
  • sheep-worrying — the act (of a dog, sheepdog, wolf, etc) of chasing a flock of sheep and biting or injuring the sheep
  • shield volcano — a broad volcano built up from the repeated nonexplosive eruption of basalt to form a low dome or shield, usually having a large caldera at the summit
  • shifty-looking — having the appearance of being dishonest
  • shillingsworth — the amount that can be purchased for a shilling
  • ship's company — company (def 11).
  • shoe repairing — the trade of mending shoes
  • shooting brake — station wagon.
  • 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
  • shooting match — a contest in marksmanship.
  • shooting party — a social gathering when people shoot game together
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