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15-letter words containing s, h, o, r

  • a hornet's nest — If you say that someone has stirred up a hornet's nest, you mean that they have done something which has caused a lot of argument or trouble.
  • a shingle short — unintelligent or mentally subnormal
  • a stone's throw — If you say that one place is a stone's throw from another, you mean that the places are close to each other.
  • abraham's bosom — the place where the just repose after death (Luke 16:22)
  • achlorophyllous — containing no chlorophyll.
  • achromatic lens — a system of two or more lenses that is substantially free from chromatic aberration and in which the lenses are made of different substances so that the focal length of the system is the same for two or three wavelengths of light.
  • acroanaesthesia — (pathology) Loss of sensation in the extremities.
  • actinochemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with actinism; photochemistry.
  • adhesive factor — the ratio of the force that can be exerted on driving wheels with full traction to the weight on the driving wheels, usually expressed as a percentage.
  • admiralty house — the official residence of the Governor General of Australia, in Sydney
  • after a fashion — If you say that something was done after a fashion, you mean that it was done, but not very well.
  • alligator shear — heavy shears for cutting metal slabs.
  • ambassadorships — Plural form of ambassadorship.
  • ambrose channel — a ship channel at the entrance to New York harbor, near Sandy Hook. 7½ miles (12 km) long.
  • ambrosian chant — the liturgical chant, established by Saint Ambrose, characterized by ornamented, often antiphonal, singing.
  • american smooth — a style of competitive ballroom dancing which incorporates elements of Latin dance
  • anamorphic lens — a component in the optical system of a film projector for converting standard 35mm film images into wide-screen format
  • ancient history — Ancient history is the history of ancient civilizations, especially Greece and Rome.
  • answer the door — When you answer the door, you go and open the door because a visitor has knocked on it or rung the bell.
  • anthony burgessAnthony, 1917–93, English novelist and critic.
  • anthropogenesis — the study of the origins of man
  • anthropologists — Plural form of anthropologist.
  • anthropometrics — the science of measuring the size and proportions of the human body (called anthropometry), especially as applied to the design of furniture and machines.
  • anthropopathism — ascription of human passions or feelings to a being or beings not human, especially to a deity.
  • anthropophagous — Who practices anthropophagy.
  • anthropopsychic — the attribution of consciousness to divine beings and nature
  • anthroposophist — A proponent of anthroposophy.
  • anti-censorship — the act or practice of censoring.
  • anti-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
  • antiaphrodisiac — something that represses sexual desire
  • anticholesterol — an agent which acts against cholesterol, either as an antibody produced naturally by many mammals or in the form of a drug
  • apartment house — a building containing a number of residential apartments.
  • apostle pitcher — a stoneware pitcher decorated in relief with figures of the apostles.
  • apostrophically — (rhetoric) Using apostrophe; with sudden exclamatory dialogue.
  • approach lights — lights on the runway that guide planes coming in to land
  • approved school — In Britain in the past, an approved school was a boarding school where young people could be sent to stay if they had been found guilty of a crime.
  • archaeastronomy — (astronomy, archaeology) The historical, especially archeological, study of astronomy; the study of the astronomical systems and methods of ancient cultures often embracing the astrology and cosmology of the past.
  • archaeobotanist — A person engaged in archaeobotany.
  • archeoastronomy — the branch of archaeology that deals with the apparent use by prehistoric civilizations of astronomical techniques to establish the seasons or the cycle of the year, especially as evidenced in the construction of megaliths and other ritual structures.
  • archiepiscopacy — a form of church government in which power is vested in archbishops.
  • archiepiscopate — the rank, office, or term of office of an archbishop
  • asian shorthair — a generic term for a group of breeds of short-haired cat of Burmese type, including the Bombay
  • asiatic cholera — cholera (def 1).
  • astrophotograph — a photograph of the heavenly bodies
  • astrophotometry — the measurement of the intensity of light of celestial objects.
  • astrophysically — from an astrophysical point of view
  • astrophysicists — Plural form of astrophysicist.
  • at death's door — If you say that someone is at death's door, you mean they are very ill indeed and likely to die.
  • at short notice — Notice is used in expressions such as 'at short notice', 'at a moment's notice' or 'at twenty-four hours' notice', to indicate that something can or must be done within a short period of time.
  • at the controls — If someone is at the controls of a machine or other piece of equipment, they are operating it.

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