15-letter words containing s, h, e, r, t, o
- a hornet's nest — If you say that someone has stirred up a hornet's nest, you mean that they have done something which has caused a lot of argument or trouble.
- a shingle short — unintelligent or mentally subnormal
- a stone's throw — If you say that one place is a stone's throw from another, you mean that the places are close to each other.
- achromatic lens — a system of two or more lenses that is substantially free from chromatic aberration and in which the lenses are made of different substances so that the focal length of the system is the same for two or three wavelengths of light.
- acroanaesthesia — (pathology) Loss of sensation in the extremities.
- actinochemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with actinism; photochemistry.
- adhesive factor — the ratio of the force that can be exerted on driving wheels with full traction to the weight on the driving wheels, usually expressed as a percentage.
- admiralty house — the official residence of the Governor General of Australia, in Sydney
- after a fashion — If you say that something was done after a fashion, you mean that it was done, but not very well.
- alligator shear — heavy shears for cutting metal slabs.
- american smooth — a style of competitive ballroom dancing which incorporates elements of Latin dance
- ancient history — Ancient history is the history of ancient civilizations, especially Greece and Rome.
- answer the door — When you answer the door, you go and open the door because a visitor has knocked on it or rung the bell.
- anthony burgess — Anthony, 1917–93, English novelist and critic.
- anthropogenesis — the study of the origins of man
- anthropometrics — the science of measuring the size and proportions of the human body (called anthropometry), especially as applied to the design of furniture and machines.
- anti-censorship — the act or practice of censoring.
- anticholesterol — an agent which acts against cholesterol, either as an antibody produced naturally by many mammals or in the form of a drug
- apartment house — a building containing a number of residential apartments.
- apostle pitcher — a stoneware pitcher decorated in relief with figures of the apostles.
- archaeastronomy — (astronomy, archaeology) The historical, especially archeological, study of astronomy; the study of the astronomical systems and methods of ancient cultures often embracing the astrology and cosmology of the past.
- archaeobotanist — A person engaged in archaeobotany.
- archeoastronomy — the branch of archaeology that deals with the apparent use by prehistoric civilizations of astronomical techniques to establish the seasons or the cycle of the year, especially as evidenced in the construction of megaliths and other ritual structures.
- archiepiscopate — the rank, office, or term of office of an archbishop
- asiatic cholera — cholera (def 1).
- astrophotometry — the measurement of the intensity of light of celestial objects.
- at death's door — If you say that someone is at death's door, you mean they are very ill indeed and likely to die.
- at short notice — Notice is used in expressions such as 'at short notice', 'at a moment's notice' or 'at twenty-four hours' notice', to indicate that something can or must be done within a short period of time.
- at the controls — If someone is at the controls of a machine or other piece of equipment, they are operating it.
- atherosclerosis — a degenerative disease of the arteries characterized by patchy thickening of the inner lining of the arterial walls, caused by deposits of fatty material; a form of arteriosclerosis
- atherosclerotic — Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with atherosclerosis.
- athletic sports — sports, esp track and field events, in which athleticism is required
- atmospherically — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
- autobiographers — Plural form of autobiographer.
- autobiographies — Plural form of autobiography.
- bacterial ghost — a bacterial cell that is emptied and filled artificially with another substance
- bacteriophagous — Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
- bathroom scales — scales typically kept in a bathroom for people to weigh themselves
- be short on sth — If someone or something is short on a particular good quality, they do not have as much of it as you think they should have.
- bedford heights — a town in N Ohio.
- before the mast — as an apprentice seaman
- biogeochemistry — the science of biological, chemical, and geological aspects of the environment
- bloody butchers — a hardy plant, Trillium sessile, common from New York to Georgia and westward, having stalkless, purple or green flowers.
- bohemian forest — a mountain range between the SW Czech Republic and SE Germany. Highest peak: Arber, 1457 m (4780 ft)
- booster cushion — an extra seat or cushion placed on an existing seat for a child to sit on in a car
- boustrophedonic — of or relating to lines written in opposite directions
- brachistochrone — the curve between two points through which a body moves under the force of gravity in a shorter time than for any other curve; the path of quickest descent
- branchiostegous — branchiostegal.
- breach of trust — a violation of duty by a trustee or any other person in a fiduciary position
- bristol channel — an inlet of the Atlantic, between S Wales and SW England, merging into the Severn estuary. Length: about 137 km (85 miles)
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