12-letter words containing s, h, i, t, l, e
- thalassaemic — a person who has the blood disorder thalassaemia
- the antilles — a group of islands in the Caribbean
- the bastille — a state prison in Paris that was stormed and destroyed (1789) in the French Revolution: its destruction is commemorated on Bastille Day, July 14
- the classics — a body of literature regarded as great or lasting, esp that of ancient Greece or Rome
- the disabled — those who are physically or mentally disabled; the handicapped
- the flickers — the cinema
- the likes of — of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance.
- the lothians — three historic counties of SE central Scotland (now council areas): East Lothian, West Lothian, and Midlothian (including Edinburgh)
- the midlands — the central counties of England, including Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, the former West Midlands metropolitan county, and Worcestershire: characterized by manufacturing industries
- the olympics — the Olympic Games
- the psalmist — King David, to whom all or certain of the Psalms are variously attributed
- the silurian — the Silurian period or rock system
- the sniffles — a cold in the head
- the solimões — the Brazilian name for the Amazon from the Peruvian border to the Rio Negro
- the whirlies — illness induced by excessive use of alcohol or drugs
- themistocles — 527?–460? b.c, Athenian statesman.
- therein lies — When you say therein lies a situation or problem, you mean that an existing situation has caused that situation or problem.
- thermalgesia — pain caused by heat.
- thessalonian — of or relating to Thessalonike or its inhabitants.
- thessalonica — official name of Salonika.
- thessalonike — official name of Salonika.
- thessaloníki — official name of Salonika.
- thiosulphate — any salt of thiosulphuric acid
- thistle tube — a glass funnel consisting of a long narrow tube with a thistle-shaped head.
- 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.
- 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
- unhesitantly — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
- unhospitable — not hospitable
- unhysterical — not showing or suggesting any hysteria; controlled; sensible; calm;
- 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.
- weightlessly — Whilst weightless; without weight.
- 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.
- wheel static — noise in an automobile radio induced by wheel rotation.
- wheelwrights — Plural form of wheelwright.
- wherewithals — Plural form of wherewithal.
- whippletrees — Plural form of whippletree.
- 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.
- white-slaver — a person engaged in white-slave traffic or business.
- 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.