12-letter words containing s, h, y
- massotherapy — treatment by massage.
- memory smash — (jargon) A Xerox PARC term for writing to the location addressed by a dangling pointer.
- meshrebeeyeh — (in Islamic countries) an oriel screened by latticework.
- metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- metapsychics — the study of psychic phenomena beyond the limits of ordinary or orthodox psychology
- methysergide — an ergot alkaloid derivative, C 2 1 H 2 7 N 3 O 2 , used in the prophylaxis and treatment of migraine and cluster headaches.
- microphysics — the branch of physics dealing with physical objects that are not large enough to be observed and treated directly, as elementary particles, atoms, and molecules.
- mob hysteria — the heightened and extreme emotions that can be experienced by people in a large crowd
- monkey flush — three cards of the same suit, usually not in sequence.
- monkey house — a cage or enclosure in a zoo where monkeys are kept
- monkeyshines — Usually, monkeyshines. a frivolous or mischievous prank; monkey business.
- monohydrates — Plural form of monohydrate.
- monophyllous — consisting of one leaf, as a calyx.
- monophysites — Plural form of monophysite.
- monophysitic — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
- morphosyntax — the study of the morphological and syntactic properties of linguistic or grammatical units.
- mother's boy — mama's boy.
- mother's day — a day, usually the second Sunday in May, set aside in honor of mothers.
- murphy's law — the facetious proposition that if something can go wrong, it will.
- mushy-headed — inadequately thought out: mushyheaded ideas.
- mythogenesis — the creation and development of myths
- mythologizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mythologize.
- mythopoiesis — (mythology) the creation of myth.
- naughty bits — genitals
- naughty step — a place where a child is made to stand as a punishment for bad behaviour
- nephanalysis — a map or chart showing the distribution of types and amounts of clouds and precipitation at a given time.
- ninety-sixth — next after the ninety-fifth; being the ordinal number for 96.
- noam chomsky — (Avram) Noam [nohm,, noh-uh m] /noʊm,, ˈnoʊ əm/ (Show IPA), born 1928, U.S. linguist, educator, and political activist.
- nonphysician — a person who is not a physician
- nonpsychotic — Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid.
- northern spy — an American variety of red-striped apple that ripens in autumn or early winter.
- omphaloscopy — Introversion.
- oral history — information of historical or sociological importance obtained usually by tape-recorded interviews with persons whose experiences and memories are representative or whose lives have been of special significance.
- orchestrally — In an orchestral manner.
- ornithoscopy — divination from the observation of birds
- oropharynxes — Plural form of oropharynx.
- osteichthyes — the class comprising the bony fishes.
- outlandishly — In an outlandish manner.
- oyster shell — oyster's hard outer covering
- oyster white — a slightly grayish white; off-white.
- pachycarpous — having a thick pericarp
- pachydermous — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- parapophysis — the process of a vertebra
- parapsychism — the experience of mental phenomena that are beyond the scope of normal physical explanation
- pastry brush — a small, flat brush for coating pastry with butter, egg, etc.
- penalty shot — a free shot at the goal defended only by the goalkeeper, awarded to an offensive player for certain defensive violations.
- penny shares — Penny shares are shares that are offered for sale at a low price.
- pennywhistle — a cheap toy whistle orig. sold for a penny
- petrophysics — the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
- phagocytoses — phagocytize.