14-letter words containing o, h, i
- shortleaf pine — a pine, Pinus echinata, of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.
- shoulder joint — the joint at the junction of the forelimb with the pectoral girdle
- shouting match — a loud, often abusive quarrel or argument.
- showbiz column — a column about the entertainment industry
- shower cubicle — a shower enclosure
- shower curtain — waterproof sheet around a shower
- shropshire lad — a volume of poetry (1896) by A. E. Housman.
- sidereal month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- sigh of relief — audible breath when difficulty is over
- simchath torah — a Jewish festival, celebrated on the 23rd day of Tishri, being the 9th day of Sukkoth, that marks the completion of the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah in the synagogue and the beginning of the new cycle.
- simplex method — a numerical method for solving problems in linear programming.
- single honours — a British university degree course that involves study in a single area
- siphonapterous — belonging or pertaining to the insect order Siphonaptera, comprising the fleas.
- sixteenth note — a note having one sixteenth of the time value of a whole note; semiquaver.
- skiing holiday — a holiday taken (esp to somewhere that it snows) for the purpose of going skiing
- 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.
- smooth dogfish — any of several requiem sharks having no spines in front of the dorsal fin, especially Mustelus canis, ranging along the American coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
- smooth-running — operating in a flowing and effective manner, without difficulties or obstructions
- smooth-talking — A smooth-talking man talks very confidently in a way that is likely to persuade people, but may not be sincere or honest.
- snowball fight — game: throwing balls of snow
- sobriety coach — a person who is employed to help another to refrain from drinking alcohol
- social chapter — The social chapter is an agreement between countries in the European Union concerning workers' rights and working conditions.
- social charter — a declaration of the rights, minimum wages, maximum hours, etc, of workers in the European Union, later adopted in the Social Chapter
- social history — a view of historical events seen in terms of social trends
- social housing — Social housing is housing which is provided for rent or sale at a fairly low cost by housing associations and local councils.
- social sharing — the activity of sharing photos, videos, links, etc., on a social-media website, within an interactive application, or through other online channels.
- soil mechanics — the branch of civil engineering that deals with the mechanical behavior of soil and similar materials when they are compressed or sheared or when liquids flow through them.
- soldier orchid — a European orchid, Orchis militaris, having pale purple flowers with a four-lobed lower lip
- soldiers' home — an institution that provides care and shelter for retired soldiers.
- something else — sth different
- something like — of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance.
- something's up — something is amiss
- son of a bitch — a contemptible or thoroughly disagreeable person; scoundrel.
- sophisticating — a sophisticated person.
- sophistication — sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience, etc.: the sophistication of the wealthy.
- sorority house — a house occupied by a college or university sorority.
- soul-searching — the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.
- sound archives — official records or files (as in a library) of sound recordings, broadcasts, or performances, esp those from radio programmes
- south american — a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
- south ayrshire — a council area of SW Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde: comprises the S part of the historical county of Ayrshire; formerly part of Strathclyde Region (1975–96): chiefly agricultural, with fishing and tourism. Administrative centre: Ayr. Pop: 111 580 (2003 est). Area: 1202 sq km (464 sq miles)
- south carolina — a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 31,055 sq. mi. (80,430 sq. km). Capital: Columbia. Abbreviation: SC (for use with zip code), S.C.
- south georgian — a British island in the S Atlantic, about 800 miles (1290 km) SE of the Falkland Islands. About 1000 sq. mi. (2590 sq. km).
- south tyneside — a unitary authority of NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop: 151 700 (2003 est). Area: 64 sq km (25 sq miles)
- south whittier — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- southeast asia — the countries and land area of Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
- southern-fried — coated with flour, egg, and bread crumbs and fried in deep fat: Southern-fried chicken.
- souvenir sheet — a single stamp or a pair, block, or set of stamps having the same or different designs commemorating a stamp exhibition or other event and having inscriptions in one or all four margins.
- sowing machine — a machine that scatters seeds on land so that they may grow
- spanish burton — any of several tackles employing a runner in addition to the fall.