12-letter words containing s, h, i, l
- tooth chisel — a stonecutter's chisel having a toothed edge.
- transleithan — beyond the river Leitha, which once formed part of the boundary between Austria and Hungary
- 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.
- triumphalism — triumphant spirit or character.
- triumphalist — Triumphalist behaviour is behaviour in which politicians or organizations celebrate a victory or a great success, especially when this is intended to upset the people they have defeated.
- 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.
- unhesitantly — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
- unhistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- unhospitable — not hospitable
- unhysterical — not showing or suggesting any hysteria; controlled; sensible; calm;
- unperishable — imperishable
- unpolishable — incapable of being made smooth or shiny
- unpunishable — not able to be punished
- unpunishably — in an unpunishable manner
- unshrinkable — not able to contract or become smaller in size
- unworshipful — not worshipful; not showing reverence or admiration
- urolithiasis — a diseased condition marked by the formation of stones in the urinary tract.
- valdai hills — a region of hills and plateaus in NW Russia, between Moscow and St Petersburg. Greatest height: 346 m (1135 ft)
- 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.
- walk spanish — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
- walking fish — any of various fishes able to survive and move about for short periods of time on land, as the mudskipper or climbing perch.
- walking shoe — a sturdy comfortable shoe worn by hillwalkers, etc
- washing line — cord for hanging laundry to dry
- water shield — Also called water target. an aquatic plant, Brasenia schreberi, of the water lily family, having purple flowers, floating, elliptic leaves, and a jellylike coating on the underwater stems and roots.
- webi shebeli — Webi [wey-bi] /ˈweɪ bɪ/ (Show IPA), Webi Shebeli.
- weightlessly — Whilst weightless; without weight.
- well-wishing — a person who wishes well to another person, a cause, etc.
- welsh rabbit — a dish of melted cheese, usually mixed with ale or beer, milk, and spices, served over toast.
- welwitschias — Plural form of welwitschia.
- west lothian — a historic county in S Scotland.
- wethersfield — a town in central Connecticut.
- whaling ship — a ship engaged in whaling
- wheel static — noise in an automobile radio induced by wheel rotation.
- wheelwrights — Plural form of wheelwright.
- wherewithals — Plural form of wherewithal.
- whimsicality — Also, whimsicalness. whimsical quality or character.
- whippletrees — Plural form of whippletree.
- whisperingly — In a whispering manner; quietly.
- whistle-stop — to campaign for political office by traveling around the country, originally by train, stopping at small communities to address voters.
- white plains — a city in SE New York, near New York City: battle 1776.
- white salmon — the yellowtail, Seriola lalandei.
- white slaver — a person engaged in white-slave traffic or business.
- white squall — a whirlwind at sea or a violent disturbance of small radius not accompanied by clouds but indicated merely by whitecaps and turbulent water.