16-letter words containing s, h, a, g, r, o
- horseback riding — activity: riding a horse
- horsehair fungus — an edible white, striated, umbrella-capped mushroom, Marasmius rotula, commonly found in eastern North America.
- horseshoe magnet — a horseshoe-shaped permanent magnet.
- horsetail agaric — the shaggy-mane.
- hourglass figure — the shape of a woman who is well-proportioned and has a small waist
- housing shortage — a deficiency or lack in the number of houses needed to accommodate the population of an area
- hyperandrogenism — (medicine) An abnormally high production of androgens.
- import surcharge — a tax imposed on all imported goods, adding to any established tariffs
- james oglethorpe — James Edward, 1696–1785, British general: founder of the colony of Georgia.
- johnston's organ — a sense organ in the second segment of the antenna of an insect, sensitive to movements of the antenna's flagellum, as when the insect is in flight.
- kamerlingh onnes — Heike [hahy-kuh] /ˈhaɪ kə/ (Show IPA), 1853–1926, Dutch physicist: Nobel Prize 1913.
- kamerlingh-onnes — Heike (ˈhaɪkə). 1853–1926, Dutch physicist: a pioneer of the physics of low-temperature materials and discoverer (1911) of superconductivity. Nobel prize for physics 1913
- knights of labor — a secret workingmen's organization formed in 1869 to defend the interests of labor.
- magnesiochromite — (mineral) A chromite species with the formula MgCr2O4.
- magnetochemistry — the study of magnetic and chemical phenomena in their relation to one another.
- manhood suffrage — the right of adult male citizens to vote
- maremma sheepdog — a large strongly-built sheepdog of a breed with a long, slightly wavy, white coat
- metamorphosising — Present participle of metamorphosise.
- microphotographs — Plural form of microphotograph.
- mothering sunday — Laetare Sunday.
- narcotics charge — a criminal charge or accusation concerning the use or dealing of illegal drugs
- neuropathologies — the pathology of the nervous system.
- neuropathologist — A specialist who practices neuropathology.
- no hard feelings — If you say ' no hard feelings', you are making an agreement with someone not to be angry or bitter about something.
- oesophagogastric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the oesophagus and the stomach.
- oligosaccharides — Plural form of oligosaccharide.
- organophosphates — Plural form of organophosphate.
- organophosphorus — Denoting synthetic organic compounds containing phosphorus, especially pesticides and nerve gases of this kind.
- osteoarchaeology — the branch of archaeology that deals with the study of bones found at archaeological sites
- personal hygiene — bodily cleanliness
- phantasmagorical — having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.
- pharmacogenetics — the branch of pharmacology that examines the relation of genetic factors to variations in response to drugs.
- pharmacogenomics — the study of human genetic variability in relation to drug action and its application to medical treatment
- phosphor fatigue — screen saver
- pork scratchings — small pieces of crisply cooked pork crackling, eaten cold as an appetizer with drinks
- prognostic chart — a chart showing the predicted state of the atmosphere for a given time in the future.
- psychogeriatrics — the psychology of old age.
- purchasing power — Also called buying power. the ability to purchase goods and services.
- rhinopharyngitis — inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and pharynx.
- scarborough lily — a plant, Vallota speciosa, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having clusters of funnel-shaped, scarlet flowers.
- scratch together — to assemble with difficulty
- scrovegni chapel — Arena Chapel.
- secondary growth — an increase in the thickness of the shoots and roots of a vascular plant as a result of the formation of new cells in the cambium.
- shaggy dog story — a funny story, traditionally about a talking dog, that, after an often long and involved narration of unimportant incidents, has an absurd or irrelevant punch line.
- shaggy-dog story — a funny story, traditionally about a talking dog, that, after an often long and involved narration of unimportant incidents, has an absurd or irrelevant punch line.
- sharpe's grysbok — either of two small, usually solitary antelopes of southern Africa, Raphicerus melanotis, or R. sharpei (Sharpe's grysbok) having a light to dark reddish-brown coat speckled with white.
- shoestring catch — a catch of a ball on the fly, made close to the ground while running.
- shooting gallery — a place equipped with targets and used for practice in shooting.
- shorthand typing — shorthand and typing
- shotgun marriage — a wedding occasioned or precipitated by pregnancy.