14-letter words containing s, h, o, u
- hydrosulphuric — Alternative spelling of hydrosulfuric.
- hyperconscious — acutely aware.
- hyposulphurous — relating to sulphur in a low state of oxidation
- hypothalamus's — a region of the brain, between the thalamus and the midbrain, that functions as the main control center for the autonomic nervous system by regulating sleep cycles, body temperature, appetite, etc., and that acts as an endocrine gland by producing hormones, including the releasing factors that control the hormonal secretions of the pituitary gland.
- ichthyolatrous — relating to the worship of fish or divination by means of fish parts
- ichthyophagous — the practice of eating or subsisting on fish.
- ichthyosaurian — (paleontology) Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria.
- immunophoresis — a technique for identifying the antigens in a blood serum
- in hot pursuit — If you are in hot pursuit of someone, you are chasing after them with great determination.
- in lieu of sth — If you do, get, or give one thing in lieu of another, you do, get, or give it instead of the other thing, because the two things are considered to have the same value or importance.
- in sb's honour — If something is arranged or happens in someone's honour, it is done specially to show appreciation of them.
- inharmoniously — In an inharmonious way.
- instructorship — a person who instructs; teacher.
- isthmus of kra — an isthmus of SW Thailand, between the Bay of Bengal and the Gulf of Thailand: the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula. Width: about 56 km (35 miles)
- just/you watch — You say to someone 'you watch' or 'just watch' when you are predicting that something will happen, and you are very confident that it will happen as you say.
- krolewska huta — former name of Chorzów.
- laughing stock — object of others' amusement
- laughingstocks — Plural form of laughingstock.
- lecythidaceous — relating to the Lecythidaceae family of large trees, native to tropical South America and Madagascar
- leukodystrophy — (medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.
- longleat house — an Elizabethan mansion near Warminster in Wiltshire, built (from 1568) by Robert Smythson for Sir John Thynne; the grounds, landscaped by Capability Brown, now contain a famous safari park
- louis philippe — ("Citizen King") 1773–1850, king of France 1830–48.
- lu-wang school — School of Mind.
- lymphedematous — Relating to lymphedema.
- macrocephalous — Having a large head.
- magic mushroom — a mushroom, Psilocybe mexicana, of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., containing the hallucinogen psilocybin.
- malacophyllous — (of plants living in dry regions) having fleshy leaves in which water is stored
- malnourishment — Malnutrition, undernourishment.
- malpighiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Malpighiaceae, a family of tropical plants many of which are lianas
- mastigophorous — carrying a cane or whip
- microcephalous — Microcephalic.
- micropublisher — a publisher of material in microfilm
- middlesborough — a city in SE Kentucky.
- money-purchase — relating to a pension scheme in which both employer and employee make contributions to a fund that is used to buy an annuity on retirement. The amount paid as a pension depends on the size of the fund
- mount rushmore — Mount, a peak in the Black Hills of South Dakota that is a memorial (Mount Rushmore National Memorial) having 60-foot (18-meter) busts of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt, carved into its face between 1927 and 1941, from a design by and under the direction of Gutzon Borglum. 5600 feet (1707 meters).
- mountain sheep — wild sheep in mountainous area
- mouths to feed — family members, dependents
- mum's the word — silent; not saying a word: to keep mum.
- musculophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
- mushroom cloud — mushroom (def 4).
- myrmecophagous — Pertaining to the anteater.
- myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
- nabuchodonosor — Nebuchadnezzar (def 1).
- nanopublishing — an inexpensive form of online publishing that uses blogging as a model to reach a specific audience
- nature worship — a system of religion based on the deification and worship of natural forces and phenomena.
- neighbourhoods — Plural form of neighbourhood.
- neo-malthusian — a view or doctrine advocating population control, especially by contraception.
- neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
- neurochemistry — the branch of science that is concerned with the chemistry of the nervous system.
- neuromechanism — the function of the nervous system as it relates to its structure.