13-letter words containing s, h, i, p, e
- silver polish — a type of polishing medium that is suitable for silver
- siphon bottle — a bottle for aerated water, fitted with a bent tube through the neck, the water being forced out, when a valve is opened, by the pressure on its surface of the gas accumulating within the bottle.
- sleep hygiene — the habits conducive to getting the right amount and quality of sleep
- slipper chair — a small bedroom chair with a low seat.
- snap the whip — crack the whip (def 2).
- sophisticated — sophisticated.
- souvenir shop — a shop that sells trivial gift items, such as T-shirts, coffee mugs, keyrings etc, esp aimed at tourists
- space heating — the heating of a limited area, as a room, by means of a heater (space heater) within the area.
- spaghettilike — resembling spaghetti
- spanish cedar — a tropical American tree, Cedrela odorata, of the mahogany family.
- spanish river — a river in S Ontario, Canada, flowing S into the North Channel of Lake Huron. 150 miles (241 km) long.
- specific heat — the number of calories required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance 1°C, or the number of BTU's per pound per degree F.
- spectatorship — the state of being a spectator
- speech clinic — a place at which specialists in speech therapy reeducate those with a speech handicap.
- speech island — a speech community that is completely surrounded by another, usually larger, speech community.
- speech making — act of addressing the public formally
- speechreading — the act or process of determining the intended meaning of a speaker by utilizing all visual clues accompanying speech attempts, as lip movements, facial expressions, and bodily gestures, used especially by people with impaired hearing.
- sperm washing — a technique that separates sperm from the seminal fluid, used especially for isolating active sperm for artificial insemination.
- sphenoid bone — the large butterfly-shaped compound bone at the base of the skull, containing a protective depression for the pituitary gland
- spheristerion — an area designated for ballplay
- spherocytosis — the condition of having spherocytes
- spheroidicity — a spheroidal state or form.
- sphingomyelin — any of the class of phospholipids occurring chiefly in the brain and spinal cord, composed of phosphoric acid, choline, sphingosine, and a fatty acid.
- spider orchid — any of several European orchids of the genus Ophrys, esp O. sphegodes, having a flower with yellow, green, or pink sepals and a broad brown velvety lip
- spindleshanks — spindlelegs.
- spine-bashing — to rest; loaf.
- spine-chiller — a book, film, etc, that arouses terror
- spirochetosis — a disease caused by infection with a spirochete.
- spokesmanship — the office or skilful use of the office of spokesman
- sprightliness — animated or vivacious; lively.
- spying charge — an accusation of having taken part in espionage
- stage whisper — a loud whisper on a stage, meant to be heard by the audience.
- stamp machine — a machine used for stamping documents, as with the time, etc
- star sapphire — a sapphire, cut cabochon, exhibiting asterism in the form of a colorless six-rayed star.
- statesmanship — the ability, qualifications, or practice of a statesman; wisdom and skill in the management of public affairs.
- step out with — to be a boyfriend or girlfriend of (someone), esp publicly
- stethoscopist — a person who is experienced in the use of a stethoscope
- stovepipe hat — a tall silk hat.
- straighten up — stand straighter
- stratospheric — relating to the stratosphere
- striped hyena — a hyena, Hyaena hyaena, of northern Africa, Arabia, and India, having a grayish coat with distinct blackish stripes.
- strophiolated — having strophioles, caruncles
- subeditorship — the position or office of a subeditor
- subepithelial — any animal tissue that covers a surface, or lines a cavity or the like, and that, in addition, performs any of various secretory, transporting, or regulatory functions.
- successorship — the position or state of a successor
- sunlight peak — a mountain in SW Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains. 14,059 feet (4285 meters).
- super-heroine — a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: Esther and other biblical heroines.
- superachiever — someone who achieves more than most; high achiever
- superencipher — to encode (a message) that is already a cryptogram.
- supergraphics — large-scale painted or applied decorative art in bold colors and typically in geometric or typographic designs, used over walls and sometimes floors and ceilings to create an illusion of expanded or altered space.