15-letter words containing s, h, r
- (at) first hand — from the original source; directly
- 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.
- a straight face — If you manage to keep a straight face, you manage to look serious, although you want to laugh.
- abraham's bosom — the place where the just repose after death (Luke 16:22)
- accrued charges — charges incurred in one accounting period that have not been paid by the end of it
- achilles reflex — ankle jerk.
- 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
- adrenaline rush — a feeling of excitement, stimulation and enhanced physical ability produced when the body secretes large amounts of adrenaline in response to a sudden perceived or induced stress situation
- after a fashion — If you say that something was done after a fashion, you mean that it was done, but not very well.
- aftershave balm — a soothing lotion for application to the face after shaving
- agulhas current — a fast, warm ocean current flowing southwest along the SE coast of Africa
- ah, wilderness! — a comedy (1933) by Eugene O'Neill.
- al iskandariyah — Alexandria , Egypt
- al-iskandariyah — Arabic name of Alexandria.
- alan f. shugart — (person) The man who founded Shugart Associates and later co-founded Seagate Technology. Alan Shugart left Shugart Associates in 1974 [did he quit or was he fired?] and took a break from the disk-drive business. In 1979, he and Finis Conner founded a new company that at first was called Shugart Technology and later Seagate Technology.
- alaska purchase — purchase of the territory of Alaska by the U.S. from Russia in 1867 for $7,200,000. Compare Seward's Folly.
- alfred e. smith — Adam, 1723–90, Scottish economist.
- 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 cheese — a type of smooth hard white or yellow cheese similar to a mild Cheddar
- american smooth — a style of competitive ballroom dancing which incorporates elements of Latin dance
- amery ice shelf — an ice barrier in Antarctica, in the SW Indian Ocean, bordered by Enderby Land on the N and American Highland on the W.
- 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 burgess — Anthony, 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
- antiarrhythmics — Plural form of antiarrhythmic.
- anticholesterol — an agent which acts against cholesterol, either as an antibody produced naturally by many mammals or in the form of a drug
- antichristianly — in an Antichristian manner
- apartment house — a building containing a number of residential apartments.
- apostle pitcher — a stoneware pitcher decorated in relief with figures of the apostles.
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