13-letter words containing s, p, h
- apprehensibly — In an apprehensive manner; cautiously.
- apprehensions — Plural form of apprehension.
- approach shot — a shot made to or towards the green after a tee shot
- april showers — showers falling in April, generally considered a showery month
- archbishopric — the rank, office, or jurisdiction of an archbishop
- archeptolemus — (in the Iliad) the son of Iphitus who served as a charioteer for Hector.
- archipelagoes — Plural form of archipelago.
- arthroscopies — Plural form of arthroscopy.
- as it happens — You use as it happens in order to introduce a statement, especially one that is rather surprising.
- asphalt paper — paper treated with asphalt, as to increase toughness or water resistance.
- assistantship — a graduate post which requires the student to carry out some teaching duties in return for financial assistance
- associateship — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- asthenosphere — a thin semifluid layer of the earth (100–200 km thick), below the outer rigid lithosphere, forming part of the mantle and thought to be able to flow vertically and horizontally, enabling sections of lithosphere to subside, rise, and undergo lateral movement
- astrophysical — Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
- at this point — at this moment in time
- atmospherical — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
- audiographics — audiographic teleconferencing
- autocephalous — (of an Eastern Christian Church) governed by its own national synods and appointing its own patriarchs or prelates
- balch springs — a town in NE Texas.
- barbary sheep — aoudad
- barbershopper — a member of a barbershop singing group.
- barrel-shaped — having the shape of a barrel
- barristership — the office of a barrister
- base hospital — a hospital serving a large rural area
- batch-process — to perform batch processing on (files)
- bell purchase — a tackle consisting of two standing single blocks, two running single blocks, a fall, and a runner, so arranged that it gives a mechanical advantage of six, neglecting friction.
- bibliophagist — a person who devours books
- biopsychology — a field of psychology that deals with the effects of biological factors on behavior.
- biphasic pill — a drug with two dosage levels over the period taken, as an oral contraceptive.
- birth parents — a child's biological parents, regardless of whether they subsequently bring up the child
- bishop sleeve — a full sleeve gathered at the wrist
- bishop violet — a reddish purple.
- bishop's ring — a reddish-brown corona occasionally seen around the sun, caused by volcanic dust in the atmosphere.
- bishop's weed — goutweed.
- bishop's-weed — goutweed.
- bits per inch — (unit) (BPI) A measure of the recording density of a magnetic tape or disk.
- blasphemously — uttering, containing, or exhibiting blasphemy; irreverent; profane.
- blepharoplast — a cylindrical cytoplasmic body in protozoa
- blepharospasm — spasm of the muscle of the eyelids, causing the eyes to shut tightly, either as a response to painful stimuli or occurring as a form of dystonia
- body shopping — the purchasing of manpower from another country, usually one where wages are cheap
- bosch process — an industrial process for manufacturing hydrogen by the catalytic reduction of steam with carbon monoxide
- boustrophedon — having alternate lines written from right to left and from left to right
- brachypterous — having very short or incompletely developed wings
- breeches part — a male role played by an actress.
- brinksmanship — the technique or practice of maneuvering a dangerous situation to the limits of tolerance or safety in order to secure the greatest advantage, especially by creating diplomatic crises.
- broca-aphasia — a type of aphasia caused by a lesion in Broca's area of the brain, characterized by misarticulated speech and lack of grammatical morphemes.
- budget speech — the speech in which the Chancellor presents his budget to parliament
- buffalo chips — the dried dung of buffalo used as fuel, especially by early settlers on the western plains.
- cacophonously — In a cacophonous manner.
- calligraphist — fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the calligraphy of the 18th century.