13-letter words containing s, h, u, d
- hydrosulphate — a salt formed by the direct union of sulfuric acid with an organic base, especially an alkaloid, and usually more soluble than the base.
- hydrosulphide — a compound containing the univalent group –HS.
- hydrosulphite — hyposulfite (def 1).
- ill-nourished — underfed or inadequately fed
- in the clouds — a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
- indentureship — a deed or agreement executed in two or more copies with edges correspondingly indented as a means of identification.
- judah ha-nasi — Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
- judeo-spanish — Ladino (def 1).
- kenwood house — a 17th-century mansion on Hampstead Heath in London: remodelled and decorated by Robert Adam: contains the Iveagh bequest, a noted art collection
- lick the dust — to be servile; grovel: cf. Mic. 7:17
- lodging house — a house in which rooms are rented, especially a house other than an inn or hotel; rooming house.
- middlesbrough — a seaport in NE England, on the Tees estuary.
- muhammadanism — Islam.
- non-scheduled — not scheduled; not entered on or having a schedule; unscheduled: nonscheduled activities.
- ombudsmanship — The position or office of an ombudsman.
- open and shut — immediately obvious upon consideration; easily decided: an open-and-shut case of murder.
- open-and-shut — immediately obvious upon consideration; easily decided: an open-and-shut case of murder.
- outside-right — a footballer who plays on the outside right wing of the field
- overnourished — to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
- pedal pushers — women's short trousers
- pentadelphous — (of a plant) having its stamens arranged in five groups; (of stamens) being arranged in five groups
- philo judaeus — c20 b.c.–a.d. c50, Alexandrian Jewish theologian and philosopher.
- phosphuretted — treated or combined with phosphorus
- phyllocladous — having phylloclades.
- polyadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three or more sets or bundles.
- pound-foolish — not handling large sums of money wisely
- pressure head — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- pseudepigraph — a book or piece of writing that is falsely titled or credited
- pseudesthesia — phantom limb pain.
- pseudo-heroic — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- pussy-whipped — (of a woman) to dominate or control (a romantic partner); henpeck.
- quadraphonics — high-fidelity sound reproduction involving signals transmitted through four different channels.
- quadriphonics — quadraphony.
- residual heat — heat that remains or lingers after something has been hot or heated up
- reupholstered — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
- rosebud mouth — a mouth that resembles the unopened flower of a rose in shape
- rushed behind — a situation when the ball passes through the goalposts but was last touched by a defending player, causing the attacking team to win a point
- schadenfreude — satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune.
- semifurnished — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
- sharp-tongued — characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech.
- shear modulus — The shear modulus of a material is how stiff or rigid it is. It is equal to the shear stress divided by the shear strain.
- shoulder arms — to bring the rifle vertically close to the right side with the muzzle uppermost and held at the trigger guard
- shoulder knot — a knot of ribbon or lace worn on the shoulder, as by men of fashion in the 17th and 18th centuries, by servants in livery, or by women or children.
- shoulder loop — a flap on each shoulder of a service uniform on which metallic insignia of rank are worn by commissioned and warrant officers in the Army, Air Force, and Marines.
- shoulder-high — A shoulder-high object is as high as your shoulders.
- shrove sunday — the Sunday before Ash Wednesday; Quinquagesima.
- shunt winding — the winding of an electric motor or generator in such a way that the field and armature circuits are connected in parallel
- shunting yard — a place where railway coaches are manoeuvred
- shut the door — put up a barrier
- shutter speed — speed (def 5b).