15-letter words containing s, e, o, d
- hermaphroditism — the condition of being a hermaphrodite.
- hernando cortes — Hernando [er-nahn-daw] /ɛrˈnɑn dɔ/ (Show IPA), Hernán [er-nahn] /ɛrˈnɑn/ (Show IPA), 1485–1547, Spanish conqueror of Mexico.
- heroin overdose — an excessive amount of the drug heroin, sufficient to cause illness or death
- heterodactylous — having the first and fourth toes directed backward, and the second and third forward, as in trogons.
- heteroscedastic — (of several distributions) having different variances
- high priesthood — the condition or office of a high priest.
- hog-nosed skunk — Also called badger skunk, rooter skunk. a large, naked-muzzled skunk, Conepatus mesoleucus, common in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having a black coat with one broad white stripe down the back and tail.
- hold one's hand — to stop or postpone a planned action or punishment
- hold one's nose — the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- holiday clothes — the clothes worn and bought for travelling on holiday, such as swimwear, skiwear, or clothes for hot or cold weather, etc
- holyhead island — former name of Holy Island (def 2).
- homochlamydeous — (of a plant) having a perianth in which the sepals and petals are fused together and indistinguishable
- horned screamer — a screamer, Anhima cornuta, of tropical South America, having a long, slender hornlike process projecting from the forehead.
- horner's method — a technique, involving successive substitutions, for approximating the real roots of an equation with real coefficients.
- horse latitudes — the latitudes near 30°N or 30°S at sea, characterized by baffling winds, calms, and high barometric pressure
- horse-and-buggy — of or relating to the last few generations preceding the invention of the automobile: vivid recollections of horse-and-buggy days.
- house detective — an employee of a department store, hotel, etc., employed to prevent thefts, violations of regulations, or other forms of misconduct on the part of patrons.
- household goods — kitchenware and other utensils for use in the home
- household linen — items made of cloth, such as tablecloths, sheets, and pillowcases, that are used in the home
- hughes syndrome — a condition of the autoimmune system caused by antibodies reacting against phospholipids, leading to thrombosis
- hundred flowers — the 1957 political campaign in the People's Republic of China to encourage greater freedom of intellectual expression, initiated by Mao Zedong under the slogan “Let a hundred flowers bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend.”.
- huntingdonshire — a former county in E England, now part of Cambridgeshire.
- hyperfastidious — extremely or excessively fastidious
- hyperthyroidism — overactivity of the thyroid gland.
- hypochondriases — Plural form of hypochondriasis.
- i don't suppose — You can say 'I don't suppose' as a way of introducing a polite request.
- identifications — Plural form of identification.
- idiot's delight — any variety of the card game solitaire.
- immunoadsorbent — immunosorbent.
- implied consent — a manifestation of consent to something through conduct, including inaction or silence.
- in the doghouse — a small shelter for a dog.
- in the doldrums — miserable, depressed
- in the hands of — under the control of
- in the midst of — amid, among
- in the old days — a long time ago
- in your dreams! — You say `In your dreams!' when you think that what someone wants is never going to happen or be true.
- inconsiderately — In an inconsiderate manner.
- inconsideration — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
- incredulousness — not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.
- indiscretionary — lack of discretion; imprudence.
- indomitableness — Quality of being indomitable.
- indoor baseball — softball played indoors.
- industriousness — working energetically and devotedly; hard-working; diligent: an industrious person.
- injudiciousness — The state or condition of being injudicious.
- insubordinately — In an insubordinate manner.
- interdivisional — existing or occurring between divisions, esp the divisions of an organization
- interior design — the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features.
- inverted commas — Inverted commas are punctuation marks that are used in writing to show where speech or a quotation begins and ends. They are usually written or printed as ' ' or " ". Inverted commas are also sometimes used around the titles of books, plays, or songs, or around a word or phrase that is being discussed.
- investment bond — a single-premium life-assurance policy in which a fixed sum is invested in an asset-backed fund
- island grey fox — a similar and related animal, U. littoralis, inhabiting islands off North America