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11-letter words containing s, u, t, o, n, h

  • nyctanthous — (of plants) flowering at night
  • on the cusp — If you say that someone or something is on the cusp, you mean they are between two states, or are about to be in a particular state.
  • on the outs — on unfriendly terms
  • onslaughter — An onslaught.
  • ornithosaur — an extinct flying reptile
  • phitsanulok — a city in central Thailand.
  • port hudson — a village in SE Louisiana, on the Mississippi, N of Baton Rouge: siege during the U.S. Civil War 1863.
  • prognathous — having protrusive jaws; having a gnathic index over 103.
  • push-button — operated by or as if by push buttons: push-button tuning.
  • pythonesque — denoting a kind of humour that is absurd and unpredictable; zany; surreal
  • quonset hut — A Quonset hut is a military hut made of metal. The walls and roof form the shape of a semi-circle.
  • rhizanthous — bearing flowers directly from the root.
  • sam houston — Sam(uel) 1793–1863, U.S. soldier and political leader: president of the Republic of Texas 1836–38 and 1841–44.
  • shine up to — to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
  • shootaround — an informal match or practice session
  • shower unit — fitted shower
  • shunt motor — A shunt motor is a direct current motor whose two windings are in parallel, with the same voltage across each.
  • shunt-wound — noting a motor or a generator that has the field circuit connected in parallel with the armature winding.
  • sleuthhound — a bloodhound.
  • smoothhound — a smooth dogfish, especially Mustelus mustelus, inhabiting waters along the coast of Europe.
  • soft launch — the launch of a website in stages, with regular updating
  • song thrush — a common, European songbird, Turdus philomelos.
  • sound shift — a gradual alteration or series of alterations in the pronunciation of a set of sounds, esp of vowels
  • south devon — a breed of large red cattle originally from South Devon
  • south downs — a range of low hills, from Hampshire to East Sussex, in S England.
  • south ogden — a town in N Utah.
  • south sudan — a landlocked republic in NE Africa, in the Sahel region; formerly part of Sudan: became independent after a referendum in 2011, following a long civil war. Languages: English, Arabic. Religions: Christian, animist. Currency: South Sudanese Pound. Capital: Juba. Pop: 11 090 104 (2013 est). Area: 644 329 sq km (248 777 sq miles)
  • south yemen — Yemen (def 3).
  • southampton — Henry Wriothesley [rahy-uh ths-lee] /ˈraɪ əθs li/ (Show IPA), 3rd Earl of, 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.
  • southernism — a pronunciation, expression, or behavioral trait characteristic of the U.S. South.
  • southernize — to make or become southern
  • southington — a town in central Connecticut.
  • southlander — a person from the south
  • stockhausen — Karlheinz [kahrl-hahynts] /ˈkɑrlˌhaɪnts/ (Show IPA), 1928–2007, German composer.
  • syngnathous — (of fish) having a tubular snout, e.g. pipefish, seahorse
  • theophanous — a manifestation or appearance of God or a god to a person.
  • theopneusty — divine inspiration; the influence of God's spirit enabling humans to receive a divine truth
  • thrust upon — If something is thrust upon you, you are forced to have it, deal with it, or experience it.
  • thumbs down — the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger.
  • thumbs-down — an act or instance of dissent, disapproval, etc.
  • tongue-lash — to reprimand severely; scold
  • touchscreen — a touch-sensitive display screen on a computer or other electronic device: touching different portions of the screen with a finger or stylus will cause the device to take actions determined by a computer program.
  • underhonest — not fully honest
  • undershorts — short underpants for men and boys.
  • unlightsome — without light; dark
  • unrighteous — not righteous; not upright or virtuous; wicked; sinful; evil: an unrighteous king.
  • unseaworthy — constructed, outfitted, manned, and in all respects fitted for a voyage at sea.
  • unwithstood — not opposed or resisted; not withstood
  • wh question — a question containing a WH-word, often in initial position, and calling for an item of information to be supplied, as Where do you live?
  • wh-question — a question containing a WH-word, often in initial position, and calling for an item of information to be supplied, as Where do you live?
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