14-letter words containing i, s, o, p, h
- scottish topaz — a form of yellow transparent quartz
- self-ownership — the state or fact of being an owner.
- sharptail mola — a fish, Masturus lanceolatus, related to the ocean sunfish but having a pointed tail.
- sheep-worrying — the act (of a dog, sheepdog, wolf, etc) of chasing a flock of sheep and biting or injuring the sheep
- sheepdog trial — a competition in which sheepdogs are tested in their tasks
- ship's company — company (def 11).
- shoe repairing — the trade of mending shoes
- shooting party — a social gathering when people shoot game together
- shooting spree — a series of shootings by a mad person
- shop assistant — a store clerk.
- shopping hours — the times during which shops are open
- shopping plaza — a complex of stores, banks, movie theaters, etc.; shopping center.
- shopping spree — frenzied, indulgent buying
- short position — the position of one who has not yet covered a short sale
- shortleaf pine — a pine, Pinus echinata, of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.
- shropshire lad — a volume of poetry (1896) by A. E. Housman.
- simplex method — a numerical method for solving problems in linear programming.
- siphonapterous — belonging or pertaining to the insect order Siphonaptera, comprising the fleas.
- skip-tooth saw — a saw with alternate teeth absent
- sleeping porch — a porch enclosed with glass or screening or a room with open sides or a row of windows used for sleeping in the open air.
- social chapter — The social chapter is an agreement between countries in the European Union concerning workers' rights and working conditions.
- something's up — something is amiss
- sophisticating — a sophisticated person.
- sophistication — sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience, etc.: the sophistication of the wealthy.
- spanish burton — any of several tackles employing a runner in addition to the fall.
- spanish omelet — an omelet served with a sauce of tomatoes, onions, and green peppers.
- special school — A special school is a school for children who have some kind of serious physical or mental problem.
- spider phaeton — (formerly) a light horse-drawn carriage with a high body and large slender wheels
- spinthariscope — an instrument that detects ionizing radiation by picking up sparks of light from alpha particles.
- spirochaetosis — a disease caused by infection with a spirochete.
- splash erosion — erosion caused by the impact of falling raindrops.
- sporangiophore — a structure bearing sporangia.
- sporotrichosis — a widespread infectious disease marked by nodules or ulcers of the skin, chiefly affecting humans and domestic mammals and caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenckii.
- sportfisherman — a motorboat fitted out for sportfishing.
- sporting house — Older Use. a brothel.
- spotted orchid — any of various common Eurasian orchids, esp the heath and common spotted orchids (Dactylorhiza maculata and D. fuchsii). The flowers are variable but usually have dark blotches
- steganographic — of, or pertaining to, steganography
- stegocephalian — an extinct, pre-Jurassic amphibian
- stigmatophilia — a love for body piercing or tattooing that is accompanied by sexual arousal
- straight poker — one of the original forms of poker in which players are dealt five cards face down, upon which they bet and then have the showdown without drawing any cards.
- streptothricin — an antibacterial substance produced by a soil fungus, Actinomyces lavendulae.
- striped gopher — a ground squirrel marked with stripes, especially the thirteen-lined ground squirrel.
- subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
- sulphonic acid — type of strong organic acid
- sulphonium ion — a positive ion produced by the addition of a proton to the sulphur atom of a thiol or thio-ether
- sun-worshipper — someone who worships the sun as a deity
- supercargoship — a giant cargo ship
- sycophantishly — in a sycophantish manner
- symmetrophobia — an avoidance of symmetry, esp in Japanese art and Egyptian temples
- symphonic poem — a form of tone poem, scored for a symphony orchestra, in which a literary or pictorial “plot” is treated with considerable program detail: originated by Franz Liszt in the mid-19th century and developed especially by Richard Strauss.