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14-letter words containing p, a, r, i, s, h

  • riemann sphere — a sphere used for a stereographic projection.
  • sakha republic — an administrative division in E Russia, in NE Siberia on the Arctic Ocean: the coldest inhabited region of the world; it has rich mineral resources. Capital: Yakutsk. Pop: 948 100 (2002). Area: 3 103 200 sq km (1 197 760 sq miles)
  • semi-spherical — shaped like half a sphere; hemispheric.
  • sharp practice — You can use sharp practice to refer to an action or a way of behaving, especially in business or professional matters, that you think is clever but dishonest.
  • sharptail mola — a fish, Masturus lanceolatus, related to the ocean sunfish but having a pointed tail.
  • sheepdog trial — a competition in which sheepdogs are tested in their tasks
  • shoe repairing — the trade of mending shoes
  • shooting party — a social gathering when people shoot game together
  • shortleaf pine — a pine, Pinus echinata, of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.
  • shrink-wrapped — A shrink-wrapped product is sold in a tight covering of thin plastic.
  • shropshire lad — a volume of poetry (1896) by A. E. Housman.
  • simple-hearted — free of deceit; artless; sincere.
  • siphonapterous — belonging or pertaining to the insect order Siphonaptera, comprising the fleas.
  • sleeping chair — a chair of the 17th century, having a high back, usually adjustable, with deep wings of the same height.
  • social chapter — The social chapter is an agreement between countries in the European Union concerning workers' rights and working conditions.
  • spanish arabic — the Arabic language as used in Spain during the period of Moorish domination and influence, c900–1500. Abbreviation: SpAr.
  • spanish armada — Armada (def 1).
  • spanish burton — any of several tackles employing a runner in addition to the fall.
  • spanish dagger — a stemless or short-trunked plant, Yucca gloriosa, of the agave family, native to the southeastern U.S., having leaves nearly 2½ feet (75 cm) long, with a stiff, sharp point, and greenish-white or reddish flowers nearly 4 inches (10 cm) wide.
  • spanish guitar — acoustic guitar.
  • spanish sahara — former name of Western Sahara.
  • sparring match — a practice boxing match
  • spear-phishing — the practice of sending fraudulent e-mails to extract financial data from computer users for purposes of identity theft, by mimicking a sender that the recipient knows
  • spearfisherman — a person who engages in spearfishing.
  • special branch — The Special Branch is the department of the British police that is concerned with political security and deals with things such as terrorism and visits by foreign leaders.
  • speech-reading — the act or process of determining the intended meaning of a speaker by utilizing all visual clues accompanying speech attempts, as lip movements, facial expressions, and bodily gestures, used especially by people with impaired hearing.
  • sphaeristerium — an ancient Roman handball court.
  • 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.
  • spirit varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
  • spirochaetosis — a disease caused by infection with a spirochete.
  • splash erosion — erosion caused by the impact of falling raindrops.
  • sporangiophore — a structure bearing sporangia.
  • sportfisherman — a motorboat fitted out for sportfishing.
  • standard pitch — concert pitch
  • steganographic — of, or pertaining to, steganography
  • 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.
  • stratigraphist — a branch of geology dealing with the classification, nomenclature, correlation, and interpretation of stratified rocks.
  • subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
  • subtherapeutic — indicating a dosage, as of a drug or vitamin, less than the amount required for a therapeutic effect.
  • sugar the pill — to make something unpleasant more agreeable by adding something pleasant
  • sulphuric acid — Sulphuric acid is a colourless, oily, and very powerful acid.
  • supercargoship — a giant cargo ship
  • symmetrophobia — an avoidance of symmetry, esp in Japanese art and Egyptian temples
  • synoptic chart — a chart showing the distribution of meteorological conditions over a wide region at a given moment.
  • thermal spring — a spring whose temperature is higher than the mean temperature of ground water in the area.
  • thromboplastic — causing or accelerating blood-clot formation.
  • thromboplastin — Biochemistry. a lipoprotein in the blood that converts prothrombin to thrombin.
  • tortilla chips — snack food: corn crisps
  • trans-physical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
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