12-letter words containing s, h, i, l, o
- the lothians — three historic counties of SE central Scotland (now council areas): East Lothian, West Lothian, and Midlothian (including Edinburgh)
- the olympics — the Olympic Games
- the solimões — the Brazilian name for the Amazon from the Peruvian border to the Rio Negro
- themistocles — 527?–460? b.c, Athenian statesman.
- thessalonian — of or relating to Thessalonike or its inhabitants.
- thessalonica — official name of Salonika.
- thessalonike — official name of Salonika.
- thessaloníki — official name of Salonika.
- thiobacillus — any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus, inhabiting soil, sewage, etc., that derive energy from oxidation of sulfur or sulfur compounds.
- thiosulfuric — of or derived from thiosulfuric acid.
- thiosulphate — any salt of thiosulphuric acid
- this-worldly — distinguished by or relating to material or earthly concerns; not spiritual or concerned with life in a future or imaginary world
- thrombolysis — the dissolving or breaking up of a thrombus.
- to the gills — the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.
- tooth chisel — a stonecutter's chisel having a toothed edge.
- triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
- tricephalous — with three heads
- trichologist — the science dealing with the study of the hair and its diseases.
- trophallaxis — (among social insects) the exchange of nutriments or other secretions between members of a colony.
- tropophilous — adapted to a climate characterized by marked environmental changes.
- unchivalrous — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- unhistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- unhospitable — not hospitable
- unpolishable — incapable of being made smooth or shiny
- unworshipful — not worshipful; not showing reverence or admiration
- urolithiasis — a diseased condition marked by the formation of stones in the urinary tract.
- villahermosa — a state in SE Mexico, on the Gulf of Campeche. 9783 sq. mi. (25,338 sq. km). Capital: Villahermosa.
- vision cloth — a curtain with an inset scrim behind which a lighted scene appears, as a vision, dream, or the like.
- volcanic ash — ash1 (def 2).
- voroshilovsk — former name of Stavropol.
- walking shoe — a sturdy comfortable shoe worn by hillwalkers, etc
- west lothian — a historic county in S Scotland.
- whistle-stop — to campaign for political office by traveling around the country, originally by train, stopping at small communities to address voters.
- white salmon — the yellowtail, Seriola lalandei.
- whole sister — a sister whose parents are the same as one's own.
- wigglesworth — Michael, 1631–1705, U.S. theologian and author, born in England.
- willow south — a city in S Alaska, about 113 km (70 miles) northwest of Anchorage: chosen as the site of the projected new state capital in 1976
- wilton house — a mansion in Wilton in Wiltshire: built for the 1st Earl of Pembroke in the 16th century; rebuilt after a fire in 1647 by Inigo Jones and John Webb; altered in the 19th century by James Wyatt; landscaped grounds include a famous Palladian bridge
- withholdings — Plural form of withholding.
- wolf whistle — a wolf call made by whistling, often characterized by two sliding sounds, a peal up to a higher note and then one up to a lower note and down.
- wolf-whistle — If someone wolf-whistles, they make a whistling sound with a short rising note and a longer falling note. Some men wolf-whistle at a woman to show that they think she is attractive, and some women find this offensive.
- wood's light — ultraviolet light filtered through glass containing nickel oxide, used in detecting forgeries, in detecting microbes in hair, etc.
- worshipfully — In a worshipful manner; reverentially.