12-letter words containing s, e, t, h
- oneg shabbat — a Jewish celebration in honor of the Sabbath that takes place on Friday evening or Saturday afternoon and usually includes a program of songs, a lecture, and refreshments.
- open slather — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- operatorship — (in the oil and gas industries) the right to operate a well, field, or other oil source.
- or something — You use something in expressions such as 'or something' and 'or something like that' to indicate that you are referring to something similar to what you have just mentioned but you are not being exact.
- orchestrally — In an orchestral manner.
- orchestrated — Simple past tense and past participle of orchestrate.
- orchestrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of orchestrate.
- orchestrator — One who orchestrates.
- orchestrions — Plural form of orchestrion.
- oreopithecus — a genus of fossil primate from the Miocene coal deposits of Italy, formerly considered to be a possible hominid.
- ornithopters — Plural form of ornithopter.
- orthocenters — Plural form of orthocenter.
- orthogenesis — Biology. Also called orthoselection. evolution of a species proceeding by continuous structural changes in a single lineage without presenting a branching pattern of descent. a theory that the evolution of a species in a continuous, nonbranching manner is due to a predetermined series of alterations intrinsic to the species and not subject to natural selection.
- orthopaedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- orthopaedist — Alternative spelling of orthopedist.
- orthopterans — Plural form of orthopteran.
- orthopterist — someone who studies the Orthoptera
- orthopterous — belonging or pertaining to the Orthoptera, an order of insects, including the cockroaches, mantids, walking sticks, crickets, grasshoppers, and katydids, characterized by leathery forewings, membranous hind wings, and chewing mouthparts.
- orthotonesis — accentuation of a proclitic or enclitic
- osteichthyes — the class comprising the bony fishes.
- ostrich fern — a tall North American fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, with large mature leaves that resemble ostrich plumes, a popular landscaping plant whose curled new leaves, called fiddleheads, are eaten as a vegetable.
- out of phase — in an unsynchronized way
- out of shape — person: unfit
- outstretched — to stretch forth; extend: to outstretch one's hand in welcome.
- overscutched — overworked; worn out
- overshipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
- oyster shell — oyster's hard outer covering
- oyster white — a slightly grayish white; off-white.
- panaesthesia — an individual's general awareness or perception
- paraesthesia — an abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc.
- paraesthetic — paresthesia.
- parenthesize — to insert (a word, phrase, etc.) as a parenthesis.
- pass the hat — a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- pathlessness — the state of being pathless
- pathogeneses — the production and development of disease.
- pathogenesis — the production and development of disease.
- penalty shot — a free shot at the goal defended only by the goalkeeper, awarded to an offensive player for certain defensive violations.
- pennywhistle — a cheap toy whistle orig. sold for a penny
- penthesileia — the daughter of Ares and queen of the Amazons, whom she led to the aid of Troy. She was slain by Achilles
- periphrastic — circumlocutory; roundabout.
- peristrephic — that turns around or revolves
- peritrichous — (of bacteria) having a uniform distribution of flagella over the body surface.
- petite sirah — a dry red wine produced mainly in California
- petrochemist — someone who studies petrochemistry or works in the petrochemical industry
- petrophysics — the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
- phagocytoses — phagocytize.
- phenocrystic — relating to a phenocryst
- phillumenist — a collector of matchbooks and matchboxes.
- phlebotomist — a specialist in phlebotomy.
- phonasthenia — difficult or abnormal voice production; vocal weakness.