14-letter words containing s, h, e, t, o

narcosynthesis — a treatment for psychiatric disturbances that uses narcotics.
nature worship — a system of religion based on the deification and worship of natural forces and phenomena.
neo-malthusian — a view or doctrine advocating population control, especially by contraception.
nephroblastoma — a malignant tumour arising from the embryonic kidney that occurs in young children, esp in the age range 3–8 years
nether regions — the lower part of a place, esp when unpleasant or frightening
neurochemistry — the branch of science that is concerned with the chemistry of the nervous system.
newsworthiness — The characteristic of being newsworthy.
nizhnevartovsk — a city in W central Russia, an oil and gas center on the Ob River.
no sooner…than — immediately after or when
non-exhaustive — exhausting a subject, topic, etc.; comprehensive; thorough: He published an exhaustive study of Greek vases.
nonestablished — without the official support of the government
nonmechanistic — Not mechanistic.
norethisterone — 19-nor-17\u03b1-ethynyltestosterone, a progestogen used in some combined oral contraceptives.
north ayrshire — a council area of W central Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde: comprises the N part of the historical county of Ayrshire, including the Isle of Arran; formerly part of Strathclyde Region (1975–96): chiefly agricultural, with fishing and tourism. Administrative centre: Irvine. Pop: 136 030 (2003 est). Area: 884 sq km (341 sq miles)
north cascades — a national park in NW Washington: site of glaciers and mountain lakes. 789 sq. mi. (2043 sq. km).
north somerset — a unitary authority of SW England, in Somerset: formerly (1974–96) part of the county of Avon. Pop: 191 400 (2003 est). Area: 375 sq km (145 sq miles)
north tyneside — a unitary authority of NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop: 190 800 (2003 est). Area: 84 sq km (32 sq miles)
north-easterly — A north-easterly point, area, or direction is to the north-east or towards the north-east.
north-westerly — A north-westerly point, area, or direction is to the north-west or towards the north-west.
northeasterner — a native or inhabitant of the northeast.
northeastwards — northeastward.
northern cross — six stars in the constellation Cygnus, arranged in the form of a cross.
northern irish — from or characteristic of Northern Ireland
northern isles — Orkney and Shetland
northwesterner — a native or inhabitant of the northwest.
northwestwards — northwestward.
not merely sth — You use not merely before the less important of two contrasting statements, as a way of emphasizing the more important statement.
noteworthiness — The quality or state of being noteworthy.
nursing mother — a mother who is breast-feeding her baby
oesophagectomy — (surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of all, or part of the oesophagus.
of one's birth — The country, town, or village of your birth is the place where you were born.
of the essence — the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features: Freedom is the very essence of our democracy.
off the charts — a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
off the shears — (of a sheep) newly shorn
oil the wheels — to make things run smoothly
old school tie — a necktie striped in the colors of a specific English public school, especially as worn by a graduate to indicate his educational background.
oligosynthetic — (linguistics) (of a language) using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words.
omphaloskeptic — One who contemplates or meditates upon one's navel; one who engages in omphaloscopy.
on tenterhooks — one of the hooks or bent nails that hold cloth stretched on a tenter.
on the instant — immediately; without delay
on the streets — earning a living as a prostitute
on the surface — to all appearances
one's eighties — the ages between 80–89
one's thirties — the ages between 30–39
one-horse town — a small or obscure town
oophorectomies — Plural form of oophorectomy.
operating cash — the amount of cash or money that a business generates
ophthalmoscope — an instrument for viewing the interior of the eye or examining the retina.
opisthocoelous — relating to vertebrae in which the centrum is convex and the posterior is concave
or thereabouts — You add or thereabouts after a number or date to indicate that it is approximate.

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