12-letter words containing s, u, h, a
- supercharged — equipped with a supercharger.
- supercharger — a mechanism for forcing air into an internal-combustion engine in order to increase engine power.
- superheating — Superheating of steam is raising its temperature to well above boiling point.
- superhelical — of, relating to, or consisting of a superhelix
- superhighway — a highway designed for travel at high speeds, having more than one lane for each direction of traffic, a safety strip dividing the two directions, and cloverleaves to route the traffic on and off the highway. Compare expressway.
- superhumeral — an ecclesiastical vestment worn over the shoulders
- supply chain — process of manufacture and sale
- sure as hell — definitely, certainly
- swashbuckler — a swaggering swordsman, soldier, or adventurer; daredevil.
- synantherous — with united anthers
- telanthropus — a genus of fossil hominids, known from two fragmentary lower jaws found in the region of Swartkrans, near Johannesburg, South Africa.
- thankfulness — feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- the absolute — ultimate reality regarded as uncaused, unmodified, unified and complete, timeless, etc.
- the dustheap — obscurity or oblivion
- the jurassic — the Jurassic period or rock system
- the populars — cheap newspapers with mass circulation; the popular press
- the silurian — the Silurian period or rock system
- the-sea-gull — a play (1896) by Anton Chekhov.
- theophrastus — 372?–287 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- therapeutics — a therapeutic substance.
- therapeutist — a person trained in the use of physical methods, as exercises, heat treatments, etc., in treating or rehabilitating the sick or wounded or helping patients overcome physical defects.
- thiobacillus — any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus, inhabiting soil, sewage, etc., that derive energy from oxidation of sulfur or sulfur compounds.
- thiosulphate — any salt of thiosulphuric acid
- thousandfold — having a thousand elements or parts.
- thrash about — flail, throw oneself around
- three-square — having an equilateral triangular cross section, as certain files.
- through bass — figured bass.
- thrust fault — a low-angle reverse fault produced in rocks subjected to thrust.
- thrust stage — a stage that extends beyond the proscenium arch and is usually surrounded on three sides by seats.
- thunderflash — a pyrotechnic device which is noisy, but not dangerous, and which is used in military exercises
- thymus gland — a ductless, butterfly-shaped gland lying at the base of the neck, formed mostly of lymphatic tissue and aiding in the production of T cells of the immune system: after puberty, the lymphatic tissue gradually degenerates.
- trachomatous — a chronic, contagious infection of the conjunctiva and cornea, characterized by the formation of granulations and scarring and caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
- trachypterus — a dealfish or ribbonfish
- transhumance — the seasonal migration of livestock, and the people who tend them, between lowlands and adjacent mountains.
- triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
- tricephalous — with three heads
- trichuriasis — intestinal infestation with the roundworm Trichuris trichiura, producing nausea, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea, common in tropical areas with poor sanitation.
- triumphalism — triumphant spirit or character.
- triumphalist — Triumphalist behaviour is behaviour in which politicians or organizations celebrate a victory or a great success, especially when this is intended to upset the people they have defeated.
- turkish bath — a bath in which the bather, after copious perspiration in a steam room, showers and has a rubdown.
- ubangi-shari — former name of the Central African Republic.
- unadmonished — not admonished, counselled, or warned
- unchasteness — lack of chastity
- unchivalrous — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- undischarged — gun: not let off
- undispatched — not dispatched; not delivered or sent out
- unemphasized — to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.
- unexhaustive — exhausting a subject, topic, etc.; comprehensive; thorough: He published an exhaustive study of Greek vases.
- unfranchised — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- unhandselled — a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.