14-letter words containing s, a, p, h
- arthroplasties — Plural form of arthroplasty.
- ascii graphics — ASCII art
- asphalt jungle — an expression used to refer to a city environment, which emphasizes its dangerous nature
- assistantships — Plural form of assistantship.
- asthenospermia — (medicine) Loss or reduction in the strength or energy of sperm cells, hence infertility. Not always infertile many are subfertile.
- asthenospermic — (medicine) Characterised by or pertaining to asthenospermia, hence infertile.
- asthenospheric — relating to the asthenosphere
- astrophysicist — An astrophysicist is someone who studies astrophysics.
- atomic physics — the branch of physics concerned with the structure and behaviour of atomic nuclei
- bacteriophages — Plural form of bacteriophage.
- bare ownership — ownership of a piece of property without the right to use and derive profit from that property
- bark chippings — small pieces of tree bark used chiefly for pathways in gardens or woodland
- bass saxophone — a large saxophone of low range, usually supported on a stand while being played.
- biceps brachii — See under biceps.
- bipartisanship — representing, characterized by, or including members from two parties or factions: Government leaders hope to achieve a bipartisan foreign policy.
- bisphosphonate — any drug of a class that inhibits the resorption of bone; used in treating certain bone disorders, esp osteoporosis
- black panthers — (in the US) a militant Black political party founded in 1965 to end the political dominance of White people
- blacktip shark — a widely distributed sand shark, Charcharinus limbatus, having fins that appear to have been dipped in ink, inhabiting shallow waters of warm seas.
- blepharoplasty — cosmetic surgery performed on the eyelid
- bophuthatswana — (formerly) a Bantu homeland in N South Africa: consisted of six separate areas; declared independent by South Africa in 1977 although this was not internationally recognized; abolished in 1993. Capital: Mmabatho
- bronchospastic — of or relating to bronchospasms
- bush carpenter — a rough-and-ready unskilled workman
- bush telegraph — a means of communication between primitive peoples over large areas, as by drum beats
- campaign chest — money collected and set aside for use in a campaign, especially a political one; a campaign fund.
- can't help sth — If you can't help the way you feel or behave, you cannot control it or stop it happening. You can also say that you can't help yourself.
- cash dispenser — A cash dispenser is a machine built into the wall of a bank or other building, which allows people to take out money from their bank account using a special card.
- catastrophical — of the nature of a catastrophe, or disastrous event; calamitous: a catastrophic failure of the dam.
- catastrophized — Simple past tense and past participle of catastrophize.
- catechumenship — the office or position of a catechumen
- caustic potash — potassium hydroxide
- cephalometrics — The measurement and analysis of the craniofacial area, especially as an aid to dental or orthodontic procedures.
- cephalosporins — Plural form of cephalosporin.
- champs elysees — a boulevard in Paris, France, noted for its cafés, shops, and theaters.
- champs-elysées — a major boulevard in Paris, leading from the Arc de Triomphe: site of the Elysée Palace and government offices
- chancellorship — The chancellorship is the position of chancellor. Someone's chancellorship is the period of time when they are chancellor.
- chapel of ease — a church built to accommodate those living at a distance from the parish church
- chapel of rest — a room in an undertaker's place of business where bodies are laid out in their coffins to be viewed before the funeral
- chase pointers — (programming) To determine a chain of memory locations where each location holds a pointer to the next, starting from some initial pointer, e.g. traversing a linked list or other graph structure. This may be performed by a computer executing a program or by a programmer going through a core dump or using a debugger.
- chauvinist pig — a sexist man
- cheap as chips — inexpensive; good value
- chemotherapies — Plural form of chemotherapy.
- chemotherapist — One who administers chemotherapy.
- chesapeake bay — the largest inlet of the Atlantic in the coast of the US: bordered by Maryland and Virginia
- chest expander — a device for strengthening the chest muscles, consisting of two handles attached to strong springs or elastic cords that the user pulls apart across the chest
- chippewa falls — a city in W Wisconsin.
- chlamydospores — Plural form of chlamydospore.
- chlorophyllase — an enzyme found in plants that decomposes chlorophyll by removing the phytol chain.
- choreographers — Plural form of choreographer.
- choreographies — Plural form of choreography.
- chromatophores — Plural form of chromatophore.