15-letter words containing s, h, o, d, i
- divinity school — a Protestant seminary.
- do the business — to achieve what is required
- docosahexaenoic — Of or pertaining to docosahexaenoic acid or its derivatives.
- doctoral thesis — a thesis written as part of a doctorate
- dolphin striker — a short vertical strut between the bowsprit and a rope or cable (martingale) from the end of the jib boom to the stem or bows, used for maintaining tension and preventing upward movement of the jib boom
- dorsibranchiate — having branchiae or gills along the back
- doubting thomas — a person who refuses to believe without proof; skeptic. John 20:24–29.
- downhill skiing — the sport of skiing down a slope, usually making turns and various maneuvers.
- dysmorphophobia — an obsessive fear that one's body, or any part of it, is repulsive or may become so
- dysmorphophobic — relating to or affected with dysmorphophobia
- dystrophication — the process by which a body of water becomes dystrophic.
- echinodermatous — belonging or pertaining to the echinoderms.
- echocardiograms — Plural form of echocardiogram.
- eddystone light — lighthouse on dangerous rocks (Eddystone Rocks) just off the SE coast of Cornwall, in the English Channel
- edriophthalmous — (of certain crustaceans) having stalkless eyes
- english bulldog — bulldog (sense 1)
- fashion-forward — relating to, anticipating, or reflecting the most up-to-date fashion trends
- fast-food chain — a chain of restaurants serving fast food
- fifth dimension — a theoretical dimension beyond or in addition to a fourth dimension.
- flight of ideas — a rapid flow of thought, manifested by accelerated speech with abrupt changes from topic to topic: a symptom of some mental illnesses, especially manic disorder.
- foresightedness — care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
- fully fashioned — (of stockings, knitwear, etc) shaped and seamed so as to fit closely
- geodemographics — the study and grouping of the people in a geographical area according to socioeconomic criteria, esp for market research
- go the distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- golden samphire — a Eurasian coastal plant, Inula crithmoides, with fleshy leaves and yellow flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)
- golden starfish — an award given to a bathing beach that meets EU standards of cleanliness
- good-fellowship — a pleasant, convivial spirit; comradeship; geniality.
- growth industry — an industry that is experiencing rapid growth
- hamamelidaceous — belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, the witch hazel family of plants.
- have it so good — to have so many benefits, esp material benefits
- have words with — to argue angrily with
- heads will roll — If you say that heads will roll as a result of something bad that has happened, you mean that people will be punished for it, especially by losing their jobs.
- hedonic damages — compensation based on what the victim of a crime might have earned in the future
- heralds' office — the official heraldic authority of Scotland.
- hermaphroditism — the condition of being a hermaphrodite.
- heroin overdose — an excessive amount of the drug heroin, sufficient to cause illness or death
- heteroscedastic — (of several distributions) having different variances
- high priesthood — the condition or office of a high priest.
- holiday clothes — the clothes worn and bought for travelling on holiday, such as swimwear, skiwear, or clothes for hot or cold weather, etc
- holyhead island — former name of Holy Island (def 2).
- horse latitudes — the latitudes near 30°N or 30°S at sea, characterized by baffling winds, calms, and high barometric pressure
- hospital doctor — a hospital doctor works in a hospital, rather than as a general practitioner, in the army, etc
- house detective — an employee of a department store, hotel, etc., employed to prevent thefts, violations of regulations, or other forms of misconduct on the part of patrons.
- household linen — items made of cloth, such as tablecloths, sheets, and pillowcases, that are used in the home
- humidifications — Plural form of humidification.
- huntingdonshire — a former county in E England, now part of Cambridgeshire.
- hydrodynamicist — a specialist in hydrodynamics.
- hydrostatically — In a hydrostatic manner.
- hyperfastidious — extremely or excessively fastidious
- hyperthyroidism — overactivity of the thyroid gland.