15-letter words containing h, o, u, s, e
- pedagoguishness — the quality of being pedagoguish
- peroxysulphuric — as in peroxysulphuric acid
- pheasant coucal — a brown and black, red-eyed Australian bird, Centropus phasianinus, with a pheasantlike tail.
- phosphate group — the group or radical obtained by removal of one or more hydrogen atoms from phosphoric acid.
- pithecanthropus — a former genus of extinct hominids whose members have now been assigned to the proposed species Homo erectus.
- polyphemus moth — a large, yellowish-brown American silkworm moth, Antheraea polyphemus, having a prominent eyespot on each hind wing and feeding on cherry, apple, and other trees.
- proscenium arch — the arch separating the stage from the auditorium
- pseudepigraphon — any book of the Pseudepigrapha
- pseudo-bohemian — living a wandering or vagabond life, as a Gypsy.
- pseudo-chemical — of, used in, produced by, or concerned with chemistry or chemicals: a chemical formula; chemical agents.
- pseudoarthrosis — a joint formed by fibrous tissue bridging the gap between the two fragments of bone of an old fracture that have not united
- pseudoephedrine — a dextrorotatory, isomeric compound, C 1 0 H 1 5 NO, used as a nasal decongestant.
- pseudohexagonal — of, relating to, or having the form of a hexagon.
- pseudonephritis — a condition, thought to be benign, in which microscopic amounts of blood and protein are present in the urine, occurring commonly among athletes after strenuous exercise.
- push one's luck — the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.
- put on the spot — If you put someone on the spot, you cause them to have to answer a difficult question or make a difficult decision.
- put sb to death — If someone is put to death, they are executed.
- put sb to shame — If someone puts you to shame, they make you feel ashamed because they do something much better than you do.
- put to the test — check performance
- quite something — a remarkable or noteworthy thing or person
- ray of sunshine — beam of sunlight
- religious house — a convent or monastery.
- religious right — US right-wing Christian movement
- rhesus positive — relating to blood containing Rhesus antigen D
- rheumatism-root — spotted wintergreen.
- rough bluegrass — a grass, Poa trivialis, native to Eurasia and naturalized in North America, where it is used in mixtures for lawns and pasturage.
- round the twist — mad; eccentric
- round whitefish — a whitefish, Prosopium cylindraceum, found in northern North America and Siberia, having silvery sides and a dark bronze back.
- roundheadedness — the state of having a round head
- rub elbows with — the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.
- sacred mushroom — any of various hallucinogenic mushrooms, esp species of Psilocybe and Amanita, that have been eaten in rituals in various parts of the world
- sandwich course — A sandwich course is an educational course in which you have periods of study between periods of being at work.
- sarcenchymatous — relating to the connective tissue of some sponges
- scaphocephalous — of or relating to scaphocephalus
- 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.
- school-gate mum — a young family-oriented working mother, considered by political parties as forming a significant part of the electorate
- 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.
- scotch foursome — foursome (def 2b).
- second thoughts — Often, second thoughts. reservation about a previous action, position, decision, judgment, or the like: He had second thoughts about his decision.
- self-authorized — given or endowed with authority: an authorized agent.
- sense of humour — Someone who has a sense of humour often finds things amusing, rather than being serious all the time.
- shalosh seudoth — the last of the three prescribed Sabbath meals, taken after Minhah and before the evening service.
- shoot-the-chute — a fairground ride consisting of a boat which slides down into a lagoon
- shotgun wedding — a wedding occasioned or precipitated by pregnancy.
- shoulder charge — an instance of a player charging into another so that there is contact between their shoulders (permissible in some circumstances)
- shoulder girdle — pectoral girdle (def 2).
- shoulder season — a travel season between peak and off-peak seasons, especially spring and fall, when fares tend to be relatively low.
- shoulder weapon — a firearm that is fired while being held in the hands with the butt of the weapon braced against the shoulder.