22-letter words containing s, m, e, t, h

research systems, inc. — (RSI) Distributors of Interactive Data Language (IDL).
resistance thermometer — an instrument for measuring the temperature of a metal, utilizing the principle that the electrical resistance of the metal varies with the temperature.
rheumatoid spondylitis — ankylosing spondylitis.
salt-marsh caterpillar — the fuzzy larva of a moth, Estigmene acrea, of North America, destructive to various crops.
simple harmonic motion — vibratory motion in a system in which the restoring force is proportional to the displacement from equilibrium. Abbreviation: S.H.M., s.h.m.
slip something over on — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
spectrophotometrically — an instrument for making photometric comparisons between parts of spectra.
speech from the throne — (in Britain and the dominions of the Commonwealth) the speech at the opening of each session of Parliament in which the Government outlines its legislative programme. It is read by the sovereign or his or her representative
spherical trigonometry — the branch of trigonometry that deals with spherical triangles.
stand the test of time — last, endure
sweet william catchfly — a southern European plant, Silene armeria, of the pink family, having a flat-topped cluster of pink flowers.
sympathetic ophthalmia — inflammation of one eye due to injury or disease of the other eye.
take something as read — to take something for granted as a fact; understand or presume
tell it to the marines — of or relating to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea: marine vegetation.
the brothers karamazov — a novel (1880) by Dostoevsky.
the continental system — Napoleon's plan in 1806 to blockade Britain by excluding her ships from ports on the mainland of Europe
the emergency services — the public organizations whose job is to take quick action to deal with emergencies when they occur, especially the fire brigade, the police, and the ambulance service
the grand remonstrance — the document prepared by the Long Parliament in 1640 listing the evils of the king's government, the abuses already rectified, and the reforms Parliament advocated
the green-eyed monster — jealousy or envy
the maritime provinces — another name for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada, but often excluding Newfoundland and Labrador
the medical profession — the occupation of working as a doctor of medicine
the muslim brotherhood — a transnational Islamic religious and political organization dedicated to the establishment of a nation based on Islamic principles, founded in Egypt in 1928
the ouachita mountains — a mountain range in the United States, located in W Arkansas, S E Oklahoma, and N E Texas
the same/the very same — You say 'the same' or 'the very same' in reply to someone's question when you are saying that they have identified a person or thing correctly.
the time of one's life — a memorably enjoyable time
there is no comparison — If you say there is no comparison between one thing and another, you mean that you think the first thing is much better than the second, or very different from it.
thermal imaging system — equipment providing images of a target, or of a person or thing under examination
through someone's eyes — If someone sees or considers something through your eyes, they consider it in the way that you do, from your point of view.
through-the-lens meter — a light meter employing a sensor cell located behind the taking lens.
time-lapse photography — the photographing on motion-picture film of a slow and continuous process, as the growth of a plant, at regular intervals, especially by exposing a single frame at a time, for projection at a higher speed.
to awaken to something — to become aware of something
to be mixed up with sb — if you are mixed up with someone, usually someone that other people disapprove of, you are emotionally or sexually involved with them
to be sb's second home — to be a place where somebody feels at home and spends a lot of time
to hate someone's guts — If you hate someone's guts, you dislike them very much indeed.
to hit someone for six — If someone or something is hit for six or knocked for six, they are very upset or badly affected by an experience or piece of news.
to play happy families — to spend time with your family or partner and to outwardly give the impression of being happy (although this may not be the case)
to twiddle your thumbs — If you say that someone is twiddling their thumbs, you mean that they do not have anything to do and are waiting for something to happen.
tripotassium phosphate — any of the three orthophosphates of potassium ((potassium monophosphate) (K 2 HPO 4), (potassium diphosphate) (KH 2 PO 4), and (tripotassium phosphate) (K 3 PO 4) )
turn someone's stomach — If you say that something turns your stomach or makes your stomach turn, you mean that it is so unpleasant or offensive that it makes you feel sick.
twenty-sixth amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1971, lowering the voting age to 18.
university of michigan — (body, education) A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. 70% of the University's students graduated in the top 10% of their high school class. 90% rank in the top 20% of their high school class. 60% of the students receive financial aid. The main Ann Arbor Campus lies in the Huron River valley, 40 miles west of Detroit. The campus boasts 2700 acres with 200 buildings, six million volumes in 23 libraries, nine museums, seven hospitals, hundreds of laboratories and institutes, and over 18000 microcomputers.
voluntary manslaughter — the unlawful killing of one human being by another with malice aforethought but in mitigating circumstances
william's bon chrétien — a variety of pear that has large yellow juicy sweet fruit
with all the trimmings — if you say that something comes with all the trimmings, you mean that it has many extra things added to it to make it more special
within someone's grasp — If you say that something is within someone's grasp, you mean that it is very likely that they will achieve it.

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