11-letter words containing s, t, h
- hysterotomy — the operation of cutting into the uterus, as in a Cesarean.
- ichthyopsid — relating to the class Ichthyopsida, which contains amphibians, fishes, and fish-like vertebrates
- ichthyornis — an extinct genus of toothed birds having vertebrae resembling those of fishes.
- ichthyosaur — any fishlike marine reptile of the extinct order Ichthyosauria, ranging from 4 to 40 feet (1.2 to 12 meters) in length and having a round, tapering body, a large head, four paddlelike flippers, and a vertical caudal fin.
- idler shaft — a shaft carrying one or more gearwheels that idles between a driver shaft and a driven shaft, usually to reverse the direction of rotation or provide different spacing of gearwheels, esp in a gearbox
- in stitches — one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
- in strength — If a group turns out in strength, they arrive in large numbers.
- in the mass — in the main; collectively
- in the shed — at work
- in the shit — in trouble
- in the soup — a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- in the swim — to move in water by movements of the limbs, fins, tail, etc.
- in the wars — (esp of a child) hurt or knocked about, esp as a result of quarrelling and fighting
- indehiscent — not dehiscent; not opening at maturity.
- inexhausted — Not exhausted.
- inhabitants — a person or animal that inhabits a place, especially as a permanent resident.
- inhabitress — a female inhabitant
- inhalations — Plural form of inhalation.
- inheritress — Female inheritor.
- inhibitions — the act of inhibiting.
- intermeshed — Simple past tense and past participle of intermesh.
- intermeshes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intermesh.
- internships — Plural form of internship.
- interparish — involving, or occurring between, two or more parishes
- interschool — Occurring or taking place between two or more schools.
- intraschool — Within a single school.
- irish tweed — a sturdy woolen fabric of light warp and dark filling, made in Ireland and used in suits and coats.
- iron sights — conventional non-telescopic sights on a rifle
- isallotherm — a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature variations within a given period of time.
- isenthalpic — pertaining to or characterized by constant enthalpy.
- ish-bosheth — a son and successor of Saul. II Sam. 2–4.
- isogeotherm — an imaginary line connecting all points within the earth having the same mean temperature.
- isolecithal — homolecithal.
- isophthalic — Of or pertaining to isophthalic acid and its derivatives.
- isorhythmic — a structural feature characteristic of the Ars Nova motet, consisting of a single rhythmic phrase pattern repeated, usually in the tenor, throughout the composition.
- israelitish — of or relating to the Israelites; Hebrew.
- issacharite — a member of the tribe of Issachar.
- ithyphallus — an erect phallus
- itsukushima — an island off the SW coast of Japan, in the Inland Sea: ancient Shinto shrine.
- janitorship — the office of janitor
- janus cloth — a worsted fabric, each side of which has a different color.
- jehoshaphat — a king of Judah, son of Asa, who reigned in the 9th century b.c. I Kings 22:41–50.
- john sutter — John Augustus, 1803–80, U.S. frontiersman: owner of Sutter's Mill.
- john thomas — an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection. John 20:24–29.
- josephinite — a mineral alloy of nickel and iron
- joshua tree — an evergreen tree, Yucca brevifolia, growing in arid or desert regions of the southwestern U.S., having long, twisted branches.
- justiceship — the office of a justice.
- katharevusa — the puristic Modern Greek literary language (distinguished from Demotic).
- khmelnitsky — a city in W Ukraine, SW of Kiev.
- kill switch — a button, switch, or other mechanism that allows a machine to be shut down immediately: Only use the kill switch in emergencies.