14-letter words containing s, i, l, h, o
- sheepdog trial — a competition in which sheepdogs are tested in their tasks
- shield volcano — a broad volcano built up from the repeated nonexplosive eruption of basalt to form a low dome or shield, usually having a large caldera at the summit
- shifty-looking — having the appearance of being dishonest
- shillingsworth — the amount that can be purchased for a shilling
- shooting lodge — a country house providing accommodation for a shooting party during the shooting season
- shopping plaza — a complex of stores, banks, movie theaters, etc.; shopping center.
- shortleaf pine — a pine, Pinus echinata, of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.
- shoulder joint — the joint at the junction of the forelimb with the pectoral girdle
- showbiz column — a column about the entertainment industry
- shower cubicle — a shower enclosure
- shropshire lad — a volume of poetry (1896) by A. E. Housman.
- sidereal month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- sigh of relief — audible breath when difficulty is over
- simplex method — a numerical method for solving problems in linear programming.
- single honours — a British university degree course that involves study in a single area
- skiing holiday — a holiday taken (esp to somewhere that it snows) for the purpose of going skiing
- sleeping porch — a porch enclosed with glass or screening or a room with open sides or a row of windows used for sleeping in the open air.
- smooth-talking — A smooth-talking man talks very confidently in a way that is likely to persuade people, but may not be sincere or honest.
- snowball fight — game: throwing balls of snow
- social chapter — The social chapter is an agreement between countries in the European Union concerning workers' rights and working conditions.
- social charter — a declaration of the rights, minimum wages, maximum hours, etc, of workers in the European Union, later adopted in the Social Chapter
- social history — a view of historical events seen in terms of social trends
- social housing — Social housing is housing which is provided for rent or sale at a fairly low cost by housing associations and local councils.
- social sharing — the activity of sharing photos, videos, links, etc., on a social-media website, within an interactive application, or through other online channels.
- soil mechanics — the branch of civil engineering that deals with the mechanical behavior of soil and similar materials when they are compressed or sheared or when liquids flow through them.
- soldier orchid — a European orchid, Orchis militaris, having pale purple flowers with a four-lobed lower lip
- soldiers' home — an institution that provides care and shelter for retired soldiers.
- something else — sth different
- something like — of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance.
- soul-searching — the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.
- south carolina — a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 31,055 sq. mi. (80,430 sq. km). Capital: Columbia. Abbreviation: SC (for use with zip code), S.C.
- spanish omelet — an omelet served with a sauce of tomatoes, onions, and green peppers.
- special school — A special school is a school for children who have some kind of serious physical or mental problem.
- splash erosion — erosion caused by the impact of falling raindrops.
- stalking horse — If you describe a person or thing as a stalking horse, you mean that it is being used to obtain a temporary advantage so that someone can get what they really want.
- stalking-horse — a horse, or a figure of a horse, behind which a hunter hides in stalking game.
- stegocephalian — an extinct, pre-Jurassic amphibian
- stereochemical — of, relating to, stereochemistry
- stigmatophilia — a love for body piercing or tattooing that is accompanied by sexual arousal
- sulphonic acid — type of strong organic acid
- sulphonium ion — a positive ion produced by the addition of a proton to the sulphur atom of a thiol or thio-ether
- surgical shock — a state of shock that can occur during or after surgery
- sycophantishly — in a sycophantish manner
- synchronically — having reference to the facts of a linguistic system as it exists at one point in time without reference to its history: synchronic analysis; synchronic dialectology.
- tailor's chalk — hardened chalk or soapstone used to make temporary guide marks on a garment that is being altered.
- the cordeliers — a political club founded in 1790 and meeting at an old Cordelier convent in Paris
- the footlights — the theater, or acting as a profession
- the mesolithic — the Mesolithic period; Middle Stone Age
- the silk route — an ancient trade route that linked Asia and the countries of the Mediterranean and was followed by Marco Polo when he travelled to Cathay
- thermoanalysis — thermal analysis.