14-letter words containing s, h, a, r, i, e
- share earnings — the earnings returned on the initial investment amount
- share of voice — the proportion of the total audience or readership commanded by a media group across its full range of publishing and broadcasting activities
- shark-infested — (of a body of water) known to contain large numbers of sharks, and therefore considered to be dangerous
- 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.
- sheepdog trial — a competition in which sheepdogs are tested in their tasks
- sherry vinegar — a gourmet wine vinegar produced in the Jerez region of S Spain
- shoe repairing — the trade of mending shoes
- shooting brake — station wagon.
- shooting range — place for practising with guns
- shortleaf pine — a pine, Pinus echinata, of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.
- shower curtain — waterproof sheet around a shower
- 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.
- siberian husky — one of a Siberian breed of medium-size dogs having a thick, soft coat, raised originally as sled dogs.
- sickle feather — one of the paired, elongated, sickle-shaped, middle feathers of the tail of the rooster.
- sidereal month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- simple-hearted — free of deceit; artless; sincere.
- single-hearted — sincere and undivided in feeling or spirit; dedicated; not reflecting mixed emotions: He was single-hearted in his patriotism.
- 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.
- sobriety coach — a person who is employed to help another to refrain from drinking alcohol
- social chapter — The social chapter is an agreement between countries in the European Union concerning workers' rights and working conditions.
- social charter — a declaration of the rights, minimum wages, maximum hours, etc, of workers in the European Union, later adopted in the Social Chapter
- soul-searching — the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.
- sound archives — official records or files (as in a library) of sound recordings, broadcasts, or performances, esp those from radio programmes
- south american — a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
- south ayrshire — a council area of SW Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde: comprises the S part of the historical county of Ayrshire; formerly part of Strathclyde Region (1975–96): chiefly agricultural, with fishing and tourism. Administrative centre: Ayr. Pop: 111 580 (2003 est). Area: 1202 sq km (464 sq miles)
- south georgian — a British island in the S Atlantic, about 800 miles (1290 km) SE of the Falkland Islands. About 1000 sq. mi. (2590 sq. km).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- square-bashing — drill on a barrack square
- st. catharines — a city in SE Ontario, in SE Canada.
- stalking horse — If you describe a person or thing as a stalking horse, you mean that it is being used to obtain a temporary advantage so that someone can get what they really want.
- stalking-horse — a horse, or a figure of a horse, behind which a hunter hides in stalking game.
- states' rights — the rights and powers generally conceded to the states, or all those powers claimed for the states under some interpretations of the Constitution
- steganographic — of, or pertaining to, steganography
- stereochemical — of, relating to, stereochemistry
- straight angle — the angle formed by two radii of a circle that are drawn to the extremities of an arc equal to one half of the circle; an angle of 180°.
- 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.
- straight-ahead — not deviating from what is usual or expected; conventional or traditional; standard: a straight-ahead novel with a happy ending.