12-letter words containing s, h, e, p, r, d
- phosphureted — combined with phosphorus, especially in its lowest valence state.
- photo spread — a picture spread. See under spread (def 33).
- polyhedrosis — an often fatal disease of certain insect larvae or decapod crustaceans, caused by viruses containing DNA.
- poster child — a child appearing on a poster for a charitable organization.
- powder chest — a small wooden box containing a charge of powder, old nails, scrap iron, etc., formerly secured over the side of a ship and exploded on the attempt of an enemy to board.
- predischarge — of or pertaining to the period prior to discharge, esp prior to discharge from hospital or from employment
- prepublished — to publish in advance of a scheduled date.
- prescheduled — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
- pseudamphora — a Mycenaean vase having a spherical body, a spout on the shoulder, and a handle, curving across the top, supported by a solid conical neck.
- pseudography — writing that does not follow conventional spelling or usage
- pseudosphere — a surface generated by revolving a tractrix about its asymptote.
- reemphasized — to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.
- residentship — a person who resides in a place.
- rhabdosphere — a minute sphere made up of rhabdoliths
- shadow price — the calculated price of a good or service for which no market price exists
- sharp-witted — having or showing mental acuity; intellectually discerning; acute.
- sheepherding — the act of herding or tending sheep
- shepherd boy — male child who herds sheep
- shepherd dog — sheepdog.
- shepherdless — lacking a shepherd
- shepherdling — a young or little shepherd
- shop steward — commerce: union rep
- shoulder pad — clothing: insert in shoulder
- siderography — the art or technique of engraving on steel.
- siderophilic — having characteristics of siderophile
- spatter dash — roughcast (def 1).
- spatter-dash — Also called spatter dash. an exterior wall finish composed of mortar and fine pebbles mixed together and dashed against the wall. Compare pebble dash.
- spearheading — the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear.
- spiderhunter — any of several sunbirds of the genus Arachnothera, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having dull-colored plumage and a long bill.
- spinsterhood — Disparaging and Offensive. a woman still unmarried beyond the usual age of marrying.
- stepdaughter — a daughter of one's husband or wife by a previous marriage.
- supercharged — equipped with a supercharger.
- third person — the grammatical person used by the speaker of an utterance in referring to anyone or anything other than the speaker or the one (third person singular) or ones (third person plural) being addressed.
- triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
- unsepulchred — not sepulchred
- unworshipped — not worshipped; not admired or revered
- woodchippers — Plural form of woodchipper.
- woodchoppers — Plural form of woodchopper.