12-letter words containing o, s, h, i
- the scorpion — the constellation Scorpio, the eighth sign of the zodiac
- the scottish — the Scots collectively
- the solimões — the Brazilian name for the Amazon from the Peruvian border to the Rio Negro
- the-pioneers — a historical novel (1823) by James Fenimore Cooper.
- themistocles — 527?–460? b.c, Athenian statesman.
- theocentrism — having God as the focal point of thoughts, interests, and feelings: theocentric philosophy.
- theodosius i — ("the Great") a.d. 346?–395, Roman emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 379–395.
- theorematist — a person who creates or discovers a theorem
- thermosiphon — an arrangement of siphon tubes that enables water in a heating apparatus to circulate by means of convection.
- thermostatic — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
- thessalonian — of or relating to Thessalonike or its inhabitants.
- thessalonica — official name of Salonika.
- thessalonike — official name of Salonika.
- thessaloníki — official name of Salonika.
- thioarsenate — any of a group of chemical compounds considered salts of the thioarsenic acids
- thioarsenite — any of a group of chemical compounds considered salts of the thioarsenious acids
- thiobacillus — any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus, inhabiting soil, sewage, etc., that derive energy from oxidation of sulfur or sulfur compounds.
- thiosinamine — a white, crystalline, water-soluble, bitter-tasting powder, C 4 H 8 N 2 S, occurring in mustard oil: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- thiosulfuric — of or derived from thiosulfuric acid.
- thiosulphate — any salt of thiosulphuric acid
- third person — the grammatical person used by the speaker of an utterance in referring to anyone or anything other than the speaker or the one (third person singular) or ones (third person plural) being addressed.
- third sector — the segment of a nation's economy that is made up of neither public nor business concerns, as nonprofit health or educational institutions.
- this side of — If you say that something will not happen this side of a date or event, you mean that it will not happen before that date or event.
- this-worldly — distinguished by or relating to material or earthly concerns; not spiritual or concerned with life in a future or imaginary world
- thomas paine — Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- thrombolysis — the dissolving or breaking up of a thrombus.
- thutmose iii — flourished c1475 b.c, Egyptian ruler: conqueror of the Middle East.
- to fight shy — If you fight shy of something, you try very hard to avoid it.
- to sit tight — If you sit tight, you remain in the same place or situation and do not take any action, usually because you are waiting for something to happen.
- to the gills — the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.
- to the nines — to perfection
- to the skies — extremely highly
- tooth chisel — a stonecutter's chisel having a toothed edge.
- topstitching — decorative stitching, usually near and parallel to a seam, sewn so as to be visible on the right side of a garment, shoe, belt, etc.
- torch singer — a singer, especially a woman, who specializes in singing torch songs.
- tourist home — a private home with rooms for rent, usually for one night, to tourists, travelers, etc.
- trapshooting — the sport of shooting at clay pigeons hurled into the air from a trap.
- triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
- tricephalous — with three heads
- trichologist — the science dealing with the study of the hair and its diseases.
- trichotomous — division into three parts, classes, categories, etc.
- triphosphate — a salt derived from triphosphoric acid.
- trophallaxis — (among social insects) the exchange of nutriments or other secretions between members of a colony.
- trophobiosis — the exchange of nourishment between organisms in a symbiotic relationship
- tropophilous — adapted to a climate characterized by marked environmental changes.
- tschaikovsky — Peter Ilyich [il-yich] /ˈɪl yɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich.
- two-base hit — a base hit that enables a batter to reach second base safely.
- typographist — a person skilled in the art of typography
- ufo sighting — the sighting of a UFO
- unadmonished — not admonished, counselled, or warned