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19-letter words containing s, h, e, a, r, l

  • short-tail business — Short-tail business is insurance business where it is known that claims will be made and settled quickly.
  • sidereal hour angle — the angle, measured westward through 360°, between the hour circle passing through the vernal equinox and the hour circle of a celestial body.
  • simple carbohydrate — a carbohydrate, as glucose, that consists of a single monosaccharide unit.
  • sissinghurst castle — a restored Elizabethan mansion near Cranbrook in Kent: noted for the gardens laid out in the 1930s by Victoria Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson
  • sleepy hollow chair — an armchair of the mid-19th century, sometimes on rockers, having a single piece forming a high upholstered back and a concave upholstered seat.
  • southern crab apple — a tree, Malus angustifolia, of the eastern U.S., having oblong leaves, fragrant, pink or rose-colored flowers, and small, round, yellow-green fruit.
  • special partnership — limited partnership.
  • spherical astronomy — the branch of astronomy dealing with the determination of the positions of celestial bodies on the celestial sphere.
  • spread oneself thin — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
  • stakeholder pension — In Britain, a stakeholder pension is a flexible pension scheme with low charges. Both employees and the state contribute to the scheme, which is optional, and is in addition to the basic state pension.
  • stochastic variable — a random variable.
  • strain at the leash — to be impatient to have freedom from restraint
  • strangulated hernia — a hernia, especially of the intestine, that swells and constricts the blood supply of the herniated part, resulting in obstruction and gangrene.
  • sweetheart neckline — a neckline on a woman's garment, as a dress, with a high back and a low-cut front with two curved edges resembling the conventionalized shape of a heart.
  • take sth personally — If you take someone's remarks personally, you are upset because you think that they are criticizing you in particular.
  • tarnished plant bug — a bug, Lygus lineolaris, of the family Miridae, that is a common and widely distributed pest of alfalfa and other legumes and of peach and other fruit trees.
  • tetramethyldiarsine — an oily slightly water-soluble poisonous liquid with garlic-like odour. Its derivatives are used as accelerators for rubber
  • that's more like it — If you say that's more like it, you mean that the thing that you are referring to is more satisfactory than it was on earlier occasions.
  • the bluegrass state — Kentucky
  • the lesser antilles — a group of islands in the Caribbean, including the Leeward Islands, the Windward Islands, Barbados, and the Netherlands Antilles
  • the lone star state — Texas
  • the pilgrim fathers — the English Puritans who sailed on the Mayflower to New England, where they founded Plymouth Colony in SE Massachusetts (1620)
  • the provisional ira — the unofficial faction of the IRA that became increasingly dominant following a split in 1969. The Provisional movement remained committed to a policy of terrorism until its ceasefires of the mid-1990s
  • the retail business — the business sector in which goods are sold individually or in small quantities to consumers
  • the social register — a directory, now published annually, of the families who are considered to form the country's social élite
  • the volunteer state — a nickname for Tennessee
  • the wolverine state — a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes area of the north central US
  • theological virtues — one of the three graces: faith, hope, or charity, infused into the human intellect and will by a special grace of God.
  • theoretical physics — abstract use of physics
  • thread-line fishing — spinning (def 3).
  • threadneedle street — a street in the City of London famous for its banks, including the Bank of England, known as The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
  • threshold agreement — an agreement between an employer and employees or their union to increase wages by a specified sum if inflation exceeds a specified level in a specified time
  • throw oneself at sb — If someone throws themselves at you, they make it very obvious that they want to begin a relationship with you, by behaving as though they are sexually attracted to you.
  • tiglath-pileser iii — died 727 b.c, king of Assyria 745–727.
  • trahison des clercs — a compromising of intellectual integrity, esp. for political reasons
  • travelers' diarrhea — persistent and often severe diarrhea experienced by a traveler whose digestive system is unaccustomed to the bacteria in local food and water.
  • tubular steel chair — a chair with a frame made of tubular steel
  • ultramicrochemistry — the branch of microchemistry dealing with minute quantities of material weighing one microgram or less.
  • university hospital — a hospital that is affiliated with a university. University hospitals provide clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients
  • upset the applecart — a pushcart used by a vendor of apples.
  • vesicular exanthema — an infectious viral disease of swine, characterized by blisters on the snout, mucous membranes, and feet.
  • whistle in the dark — to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.
  • william shakespeare — William ("the Bard"; "the Bard of Avon") 1564–1616, English poet and dramatist.
  • wireless telegraphy — Now Rare. radiotelegraphy.
  • withdrawal syndrome — a spectrum of physical and behavioral symptoms following cessation from the continuous use of an addictive drug, the character and severity of the symptoms depending upon the particular drug and the daily dose.
  • world heritage site — a natural or manmade area or structure which is recognized as being of international importance and therefore deserving special protection
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