17-letter words containing i, s, h
- a christmas carol — a story (1843) by Dickens.
- a shot in the arm — something that bolsters up, reinvigorates, encourages, etc., esp. in a difficult situation
- a sporting chance — If you have a sporting chance of doing something, it is quite likely that you will do that thing.
- absolute humidity — the humidity of the atmosphere, usually expressed as the number of grams of water contained in 1 cubic metre of air
- abstinence theory — the theory that interest is payment for conserving current income.
- abyssinian church — the Monophysitic church founded by Frumentius in the 4th century a.d., and resembling the Coptic Church in doctrine, practice, and discipline, but using Ethiopic in its liturgy.
- acanthopterygians — Plural form of acanthopterygian.
- active euthanasia — the deliberate act of killing someone painlessly, esp to relieve suffering from an incurable illness
- administratorship — a person who manages or has a talent for managing.
- aftershave lotion — a lotion, usually styptic and perfumed, for application to the face after shaving
- against the clock — If you are doing something against the clock, you are doing it in a great hurry, because there is very little time.
- against the grain — contrary to one's feelings, nature, wishes, etc.; irritating or displeasing
- agricultural show — a display of agricultural equipment and livestock, often including competitions, entertainment, and a trade fair
- air chief marshal — a senior officer of the Royal Air Force and certain other air forces, of equivalent rank to admiral in the Royal Navy
- alcohol poisoning — the ingestion of a lethal or potentially lethal amount of alcohol
- all the trimmings — If you say that something comes with all the trimmings, you mean that it has many extra things added to it to make it more special.
- allergic rhinitis — a condition characterized by head congestion, sneezing, tearing, and swelling of the nasal mucous membranes, caused by an allergic reaction.
- american chestnut — any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur, and including C. dentata (American chestnut) which has been virtually destroyed by the chestnut blight, C. sativa (European chestnut) C. mollissima (Chinese chestnut) and C. crenata (Japanese chestnut)
- american flagfish — flagfish (def 1).
- american-flagfish — flagfish (def 1).
- ammonium sulphate — a white soluble crystalline solid used mainly as a fertilizer and in water purification. Formula: (NH4)2SO4
- anachronistically — In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
- anaesthesiologist — anesthesiology.
- anesthesiologists — Plural form of anesthesiologist.
- anglo-catholicism — the tradition or form of worship in the Anglican Church that emphasizes Catholicity, the apostolic succession, and the continuity of all churches within the communion with pre-Reformation Christianity as well as the importance of liturgy and ritual.
- angra do heroismo — a port in the Azores, on Terceira Island. Pop: 35 581 (2001)
- anomalistic month — the interval between two successive passages of the moon through perigee; 27.55455 days
- answering machine — An answering machine is the same as an answerphone.
- anthracosilicosis — a form of pneumoconiosis occurring in miners, caused by the inhalation of coal and siliceous particles.
- anthropomorphises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthropomorphise.
- anthropomorphosis — transformation into human form
- anthroposemiotics — The study of human communication.
- anti-metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- antiestablishment — opposed to or working against the existing power structure or mores, as of society or government: Antiestablishment candidates promised to disband the army, Congress, and the cabinet if elected.
- antihypertensives — Plural form of antihypertensive.
- apostolic fathers — the Fathers of the early Church who immediately followed the Apostles
- archconservatives — Plural form of archconservative.
- archimedes' screw — an ancient type of water-lifting device making use of a spiral passage in an inclined cylinder. The water is raised when the spiral is rotated
- architect's table — a table having a surface consisting of a drawing board adjustable to various heights and angles.
- aristolochiaceous — belonging to the Aristolochiaceae, the birthwort family of plants.
- arithmetic-series — a sequence in which each term is obtained by the addition of a constant number to the preceding term, as 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, and 6, 1, −4, −9, −14.
- arlington heights — village in NE Ill.: suburb of Chicago: pop. 76,000
- armchair shopping — buying goods using a computer, telephone, or television in the home or via the postal system
- as high as a kite — If you say that someone is as high as a kite, you mean that they are very excited or that they are greatly affected by alcohol or drugs.
- as the crow flies — If you say that a place is a particular distance away as the crow flies, you mean that it is that distance away measured in a straight line.
- assistant teacher — a person who assists a teacher in their work or who is not yet fully qualified as a teacher
- at the service of — To be at the service of a person or organization means to be available to help or be used by that person or organization.
- athlete's village — an area of accommodation for competitors taking part in a sports event
- attraction sphere — centrosphere (sense 1)
- audience research — research into the make-up and habits of the audience of a particular television or radio programme or network
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