12-letter words containing s, h, y, n
- synaesthesis — the harmonious combination of differing impulses arising from a work of art
- synaesthetic — synesthesia.
- synantherous — with united anthers
- synarthrodia — synarthrosis.
- synarthroses — immovable articulation; a fixed or immovable joint; suture.
- synarthrosis — immovable articulation; a fixed or immovable joint; suture.
- synchro unit — a type of alternating-current motor designed to maintain continuously, at some remote location, the same rotational angle that may be imposed by force upon the electrically connected rotating element of a similar motor.
- synchroflash — of or relating to photography employing a device that synchronizes the photoflash with the shutter.
- synchroneity — the state of being synchronous; synchronism.
- synchronical — happening at the same time
- synchroscope — an instrument for determining the difference in phase between two related motions, as those of two aircraft engines or two electric generators.
- synecdochism — the use of synecdoche
- syngman rhee — Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
- synthesizing — to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (opposed to analyze): to synthesize a statement.
- syntheticism — a synthetic nature or approach
- theoclymenus — (in the Odyssey) a seer who foretold the return of Odysseus and the death of Penelope's suitors.
- thirty-seven — a cardinal number, 30 plus 7.
- thymus gland — a ductless, butterfly-shaped gland lying at the base of the neck, formed mostly of lymphatic tissue and aiding in the production of T cells of the immune system: after puberty, the lymphatic tissue gradually degenerates.
- twenty-sixth — next after the twenty-fifth; being the ordinal number for 26.
- unhandsomely — unattractively
- unhesitantly — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
- unhydrolysed — not having undergone hydrolysis
- unhysterical — not showing or suggesting any hysteria; controlled; sensible; calm;
- unnewsworthy — (of a story or incident) not important or significant enough to be considered news
- unpunishably — in an unpunishable manner
- unsearchably — in an unsearchable manner
- vishnevskaya — Galina (Pavlovna) [guh-lee-nuh pahv-lohv-nuh,, pav-;; Russian guh-lyee-nuh pah-vluh v-nuh] /gəˈli nə pɑvˈloʊv nə,, pæv-;; Russian gʌˈlyi nə ˈpɑ vləv nə/ (Show IPA), 1926–2012, Soviet operatic soprano, in the U.S. (wife of Mstislav Rostropovich).
- whisperingly — In a whispering manner; quietly.
- yachtsperson — A yachtsman or yachtswoman.
- yellowshanks — A bird, the yellowlegs.
- yen hsi-shan — 1882–1960, Chinese general.
- younghusband — Sir Francis Edward. 1863–1942, British explorer, mainly of N India and Tibet. He used military force to compel the Dalai Lama to sign (1904) a trade agreement with Britain
- youthfulness — characterized by youth; young.
- yuan shi kai — 1859–1916, Chinese general and statesman: first president (1912–16) of the Chinese republic
- zephyranthes — any of various bulbous plants belonging to the genus Zephyranthes, of the amaryllis family, as Z. grandiflora, having showy rose or pink flowers.
- zymotechnics — the art of managing the fermentation process