14-letter words containing s, o, t, h, e
- hound's-tongue — any of various plants belonging to the genus Cynoglossum, of the borage family, especially C. officinale, having coarse, tongue-shaped leaves, dull purple flowers, and prickly nutlets.
- house of study — Beth Midrash.
- house-to-house — conducted from one house to the next: a house-to-house survey.
- household arts — activities such as sewing, cooking, etc, that are conducted in the running of a household
- housing estate — housing development.
- housing market — property trade
- humane society — (often initial capital letter) an organization devoted to promoting humane ideals, especially with reference to the treatment of animals.
- hunting season — annual period when hunting is permitted
- hydrocortisone — Biochemistry. a steroid hormone, C 21 H 30 O 5 , of the adrenal cortex, active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
- hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
- hyperextension — the extension of a part of the body beyond normal limits.
- hyperkeratosis — Pathology. proliferation of the cells of the cornea. a thickening of the horny layer of the skin.
- hypermodernist — a person who adheres to hypermodernism
- hyperosteogeny — excessive bone development.
- hypersecretion — an excessive secretion.
- hypersomnolent — sleepy; drowsy.
- hypertrichosis — excessive growth of hair.
- hyperviscosity — the abnormal thickening of a liquid
- hypnotherapist — A practitioner of hypnotherapy.
- hypometabolism — The physiological state of having an decreased rate of metabolic activity.
- hypophysectomy — excision of the pituitary gland.
- hypopotassemia — hypokalemia.
- hysterectomies — Plural form of hysterectomy.
- hysterectomise — Alt form hysterectomize.
- hysterectomize — to remove the uterus from by surgery.
- hysteroscopies — Plural form of hysteroscopy.
- iatrochemistry — (in the 16th and 17th centuries) the study of chemistry in relation to the physiology, pathology, and treatment of disease.
- impoverishment — to reduce to poverty: a country impoverished by war.
- 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 case of sth — If you do something or have something in case of a particular thing, you do it or have it because that thing might happen or be true.
- in lieu of sth — If you do, get, or give one thing in lieu of another, you do, get, or give it instead of the other thing, because the two things are considered to have the same value or importance.
- in one's heart — secretly; fundamentally
- in other words — that is to say
- in short order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- in the forties — between 40 and 49 degrees in temperature
- in the process — If you are doing something and you do something else in the process, you do the second thing as part of doing the first thing.
- instead of sth — If you do one thing instead of another, you do the first thing and not the second thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour.
- 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)
- isothiocyanate — a chemical compound containing the univalent radical –NCS.
- it's no bother — If you say 'it's no bother' after offering to do something for someone, you are emphasizing that you really want to do it and that it will take very little effort.
- jackson method — (programming) A proprietary structured method for software analysis, design and programming.
- james stanhope — James, 1st Earl Stanhope, 1673–1721, British soldier and statesman: prime minister 1717–18.
- john constable — John, 1776–1837, English painter.
- john steinbeck — John (Ernst) [urnst] /ɜrnst/ (Show IPA), 1902–68, U.S. novelist: Nobel prize 1962.
- kedleston hall — a mansion near Derby in Derbyshire: rebuilt (1759–65) for the Curzon family by Matthew Brettingham, James Paine, and Robert Adam
- keep the books — to keep written records of the finances of a business or other enterprise
- kentish plover — Charadrius alexandrinus, a small wading bird belonging to the plover family, breeding in the tropics and subtropics; it is white and greyish-brown, with black legs and bill
- kettle of fish — an awkward, difficult, or bad situation; muddle; mess: He's managed to get himself into a fine kettle of fish!
- keynote speech — opening address at a conference
- know the ropes — to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.