15-letter words containing s, h, m, a, t
- chromatic scale — a twelve-note scale including all the semitones of the octave
- climb the walls — any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.
- collenchymatous — Relating to collenchyma.
- communist china — China, People's Republic of.
- compotationship — the state of being a compotator or drinking companion
- craftswomanship — The body of skills, techniques, and expertise of (a) feminine craft(s).
- cut the mustard — to come up to expectations
- dartmouth basic — (language) The original BASIC language, designed by John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz at Dartmouth College in 1963. Dartmouth BASIC first ran on a GE 235 [date?] and on an IBM 704 on 1964-05-01. It was designed for quick and easy programming by students and beginners using Dartmouth's experimental time-sharing system. Unlike most later BASIC dialects, Dartmouth BASIC was compiled.
- delsarte method — a theory or system devised by François Delsarte for improving musical and dramatic expression through the mastery of various bodily attitudes and gestures.
- dermatoglyphics — the lines forming a skin pattern, esp on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
- dermatographism — a condition in which touching or lightly scratching the skin causes raised, reddish marks.
- dermatophytosis — a fungal infection of the skin, esp the feet
- diaheliotropism — the tendency among plants to respond to the light of the sun by orienting their leaves perpendicular to the sun's rays, such that the upper surface of the leaves receives maximum light
- diaphototropism — growth of a plant or plant part in a direction transverse to that of the light
- dichotomisation — Alternative spelling of dichotomization.
- doubting thomas — a person who refuses to believe without proof; skeptic. John 20:24–29.
- draughtsmanship — (British) alternative spelling of draftsmanship.
- dutchman's-pipe — a climbing vine, Aristolochia durior, of the birthwort family, having large, heart-shaped leaves and brownish-purple flowers of a curved form suggesting a tobacco pipe.
- echinodermatous — belonging or pertaining to the echinoderms.
- edriophthalmous — (of certain crustaceans) having stalkless eyes
- enantiomorphism — (chemistry) The relationship exhibited by a pair of enantiomorphs.
- enantiomorphous — Of or pertaining to enantiomorphs or enantiomorphism; enantiomorphic.
- enfranchisement — The act of enfranchising.
- erythema solare — inflammation of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun
- euphemistically — In a euphemistic manner.
- flemish brabant — a province of central Belgium, formed in 1995 from the N part of Brabant province: densely populated and intensively farmed, with large industrial centres. Pop: 1 031 904 (2004 est). Area: 2106 sq km (813 sq miles)
- free atmosphere — the part of the atmosphere that lies above the frictional influence of the earth's surface.
- french tamarisk — a shrub or small tree, Tamarix gallica, of the Mediterranean region, having bluish foliage and white or pinkish flowers.
- freshwater drum — an edible drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, of the fresh waters of North and Central America, sometimes reaching a weight of 60 pounds (27 kg).
- gas thermometer — a device for measuring temperature by observing the change in either pressure or volume of an enclosed gas.
- get the message — a communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like, sent by messenger, telephone, email, or other means.
- give sth a miss — If you give something a miss, you decide not to do it or not to go to it.
- give them heaps — to contend strenuously with an opposing sporting team
- hamiltonstovare — a large strong short-haired breed of hound with a black, brown, and white coat
- hampstead heath — a popular recreation area near Hampstead in N London
- have a smack at — to attempt
- health minister — a government minister who is responsible for health
- hemel hempstead — a town in W Hertfordshire, in SE England.
- hemochromatosis — a rare metabolic disorder characterized by a bronzed skin, cirrhosis, and severe diabetes, caused by the deposit in tissue, especially of the liver and pancreas, of hemosiderin and other pigments containing iron.
- hereditarianism — a person who believes that differences between individuals or groups, including moral and intellectual attributes, are predominantly determined by genetic factors (opposed to environmentalist).
- hermaphroditism — the condition of being a hermaphrodite.
- heterosexualism — Discrimination of non-heterosexual people on the basis of their sexual orientation.
- hierogrammatist — a writer of hierograms, hierogrammate
- hip measurement — a measurement around the hips at the level of the buttocks used in clothing and assessing general health
- histochemically — In a histochemical manner.
- hoffman estates — a city in NE Illinois.
- homeostatically — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
- homosexualities — Plural form of homosexuality.
- hopper casement — a casement with a sash hinged at the bottom.
- human relations — the study of group behavior for the purpose of improving interpersonal relationships, as among employees.