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14-letter words containing s, i, n, h, a, l

  • horizontalness — The property of being horizontal.
  • horse vaulting — gymnastics performed on horseback
  • hospitableness — The quality of being hospitable.
  • hospital nurse — a hospital nurse works in a hospital, rather than with a general practitioner, in the army, etc
  • hospital train — a military train equipped to transport wounded troops to a hospital.
  • house-cleaning — the act of cleaning a house, room, etc., and its furnishings, especially the act of cleaning thoroughly and completely.
  • howland island — an island in the central Pacific, near the equator: U.S. meteorological station and airfield. 1 sq. mi. (2.6 sq. km).
  • humanistically — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
  • hungtow island — an island off the SE coast of Taiwan. 8 miles (13 km) long.
  • husein ibn-ali — 1856–1931, 1st king of Hejaz 1916–24.
  • hypermasculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
  • hypersonically — In a hypersonic way.
  • hypoadrenalism — underactivity of the adrenal gland, as in Addison's disease.
  • hypophalangism — the condition of having fewer than the normal number of phalanges per finger or toe.
  • in all honesty — You say in all honesty when you are saying something that might be disappointing or upsetting, and you want to soften its effect by emphasizing your sincerity.
  • in high places — People in high places are people who have powerful and influential positions in a government, society, or organization.
  • inharmoniously — In an inharmonious way.
  • invisible hand — (in the economics of Adam Smith) an unseen force or mechanism that guides individuals to unwittingly benefit society through the pursuit of their private interests.
  • island-hopping — to travel from island to island, especially to visit a series of islands in the same chain or area.
  • isle of thanet — an island in SE England, in NE Kent, separated from the mainland by two branches of the River Stour: scene of many Norse invasions. Area: 109 sq km (42 sq miles)
  • kitchen scales — a set of scales used in cooking
  • labyrinth fish — any of several freshwater fishes of the order Labyrinthi, found in southeastern Asia and Africa, having a labyrinthine structure above each gill chamber enabling them to breathe air while out of water.
  • landing lights — aircraft lights used when landing
  • landing wheels — wheels that a plane lowers when it is going to land
  • laughing stock — object of others' amusement
  • laughingstocks — Plural form of laughingstock.
  • laughter lines — Laughter lines are the same as laugh lines.
  • le misanthrope — a comedy (1666) by Molière.
  • licentiateship — a person who has received a license, as from a university, to practice an art or profession.
  • lieutenantship — the office of a lieutenant
  • light-horseman — a light-armed cavalry soldier.
  • lopping shears — long-handled pruning shears.
  • lyophilisation — Alternative spelling of lyophilization.
  • machicolations — Plural form of machicolation.
  • machine pistol — a fully automatic pistol; submachine gun.
  • malnourishment — Malnutrition, undernourishment.
  • marginal hacks — (humour)   Margaret Jacks Hall, a building into which the Stanford AI Lab was moved near the beginning of the 1980s (from the D.C. Power Lab).
  • mashie niblick — a club with an iron head whose face has more slope than a mashie but less slope than a pitcher.
  • mechanicalness — (uncountable) The state or characteristic of being mechanical.
  • mechanicsville — a village in E Virginia, near Richmond: Civil War battle 1862.
  • melancholiness — a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
  • merchandisable — Suitable for merchandising.
  • methodicalness — The property of being methodical.
  • mineral rights — right to extract minerals from land
  • misanthropical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
  • monophysitical — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
  • murrhine glass — glassware believed to resemble the murrhine cups of ancient Rome.
  • nanopublishing — an inexpensive form of online publishing that uses blogging as a model to reach a specific audience
  • natural rights — any right that exists by virtue of natural law.
  • naval hospital — a hospital that provides treatment for people in the Navy
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