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13-letter words containing l, e, t, i, s, h

  • straight-line — (of a machine) having components that are arranged in a row or that move in a straight line when in operation
  • strophiolated — having strophioles, caruncles
  • subepithelial — any animal tissue that covers a surface, or lines a cavity or the like, and that, in addition, performs any of various secretory, transporting, or regulatory functions.
  • sulfathiazole — a sulfanilamide derivative, C 9 H 9 N 3 O 2 S 2 , formerly used in the treatment of pneumonia and staphylococcal infections, but now largely replaced because of its toxicity.
  • sunlight peak — a mountain in SW Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains. 14,059 feet (4285 meters).
  • superhelicity — a coil formed by intertwined helical DNA or by protein chains.
  • superthriller — a highly sensational film or book
  • swindle sheet — an expense account.
  • synthetically — of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic).
  • technologised — to make technological; to modernize or modify with technology.
  • telemechanics — the science or practice of operating mechanisms by remote control.
  • the carolinas — North Carolina and South Carolina
  • the headlines — the main points of a television or radio news broadcast, read out before the full broadcast and summarized at the end
  • the highlands — mountainous region occupying nearly all of the N half of Scotland
  • the himalayas — a vast mountain system in S Asia, extending 2400 km (1500 miles) from Kashmir (west) to Assam (east), between the valleys of the Rivers Indus and Brahmaputra: covers most of Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and the S edge of Tibet; the highest range in the world, with several peaks over 7500 m (25 000 ft). Highest peak: Mount Everest, 8848 m (29 028 ft)
  • the invisible — God
  • the palisades — line of steep cliffs in NE N.J. & SE N.Y. on the west shore of the Hudson: c. 15 mi (24 km) long
  • the spiritual — the realm of spirits
  • the spotlight — the focus of attention
  • the-alchemist — a comedy (1610) by Ben Jonson.
  • theatricalism — conduct suggesting theatrical actions or mannerisms, especially of an extravagant or exhibitionist sort.
  • thermal noise — a wide spectrum of electromagnetic noise appearing in electronic circuits and devices as a result of the temperature-dependent random motions of electrons and other charge carriers.
  • thermoelastic — pertaining to the thermodynamic effects produced by deformation of an elastic substance.
  • thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
  • thermotensile — of or relating to tensile strength in so far as it is affected by temperature
  • thespian lion — a lion that attacked the flocks of Amphitryon and was killed by Hercules.
  • thessalonians — a native or inhabitant of Thessalonike.
  • thick-skulled — stupid; dull.
  • thigh-slapper — a very funny joke, remark, story, or incident.
  • think less of — to have a lower opinion of
  • thinkableness — the state or quality of being conceivable or thinkable
  • thrill-seeker — a person who enjoys taking part in extreme sports and other activities involving physical risk
  • thrillingness — the state or quality of being thrilling or exciting
  • tilting chest — a medieval chest decorated with a representation of a tournament.
  • to raise hell — If you say that someone raises hell, you are emphasizing that they protest strongly and angrily about a situation in order to persuade other people to correct it or improve it.
  • toggle switch — a switch in which a projecting knob or arm, moving through a small arc, causes the contacts to open or close an electric circuit suddenly, as commonly used in most homes.
  • tortoiseshell — a horny substance of a mottled brown and yellow coloration, composing the laminae that cover the inner body plates of the carapace of certain tortoises or turtles, especially the hawksbill, used for making combs and ornamental articles, inlaying, etc.
  • township line — Surveying. one of two parallel lines running east and west that define the north and south borders of a township. Compare range line, township (def 2).
  • trailer trash — poor white person
  • turkish towel — a thick cotton towel with a long nap usually composed of uncut loops.
  • unchastisable — not deserving to be chastised; beyond reproach
  • unestablished — not established.
  • unethicalness — lacking moral principles; unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct.
  • unsightliness — distasteful or unpleasant to look at: an unsightly wound; unsightly disorder.
  • untarnishable — to dull the luster of (a metallic surface), especially by oxidation; discolor.
  • unwhistleable — incapable of being whistled
  • uprighteously — in an upright or moral manner
  • visible light — the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that humans perceive
  • weatherliness — (nautical) The quality of being weatherly.
  • weightlifters — Plural form of weightlifter.
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