15-letter words containing t, a, r, s, n
- hernando cortes — Hernando [er-nahn-daw] /ɛrˈnɑn dɔ/ (Show IPA), Hernán [er-nahn] /ɛrˈnɑn/ (Show IPA), 1485–1547, Spanish conqueror of Mexico.
- hip measurement — a measurement around the hips at the level of the buttocks used in clothing and assessing general health
- historicization — Act or process of historicizing.
- holocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having only crystalline components and no glass
- hoosier cabinet — a tall kitchen cabinet mass-produced during the early part of the 20th century, usually of oak, featuring an enameled work surface, storage bins, a flour sifter, etc.
- hopper casement — a casement with a sash hinged at the bottom.
- hospital corner — a fold on a bed sheet or blanket made by tucking the foot or head of the sheet straight under the mattress with the ends protruding and then making a diagonal fold at the side corner of the sheet and tucking this under to produce a triangular corner.
- human relations — the study of group behavior for the purpose of improving interpersonal relationships, as among employees.
- humanitarianism — humanitarian principles or practices.
- humanitarianist — humanitarian principles or practices.
- hydrodynamicist — a specialist in hydrodynamics.
- hyperactiveness — The state or quality of being hyperactive.
- hypersalivation — the act or process of salivating.
- hypocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having both glass and crystalline components
- identity papers — law: legal documents
- idiosyncratical — Alternative form of idiosyncratic.
- immensurability — The quality of being immensurable.
- immunoadsorbent — immunosorbent.
- immunoreactions — Plural form of immunoreaction.
- importunateness — Quality of being importunate.
- improvisational — the art or act of improvising, or of composing, uttering, executing, or arranging anything without previous preparation: Musical improvisation involves imagination and creativity.
- in (the) grease — fat and ready to be killed
- in all weathers — If you say that someone does something in all weathers, you mean that they do it regularly whether the weather is good or bad.
- in conversation — If you say that people are in conversation, you mean that they are talking together.
- in harness with — in cooperation with
- in one's tracks — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- in the abstract — When you talk or think about something in the abstract, you talk or think about it in a general way, rather than considering particular things or events.
- in vino veritas — in wine there is truth; people speak the truth when they are drunk
- inalterableness — The state or quality of being inalterable.
- inconsiderately — In an inconsiderate manner.
- inconsideration — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
- incrementalists — Plural form of incrementalist.
- indiscretionary — lack of discretion; imprudence.
- indistributable — of a nature that cannot be distributed
- industrial arts — (used with a plural verb) the methods of using tools and machinery, as taught in secondary and technical schools.
- industrial park — an industrial complex, typically in a suburban or rural area and set in parklike surroundings with such facilities as parking lots, restaurants, and recreation areas.
- industrialising — Present participle of industrialise.
- industrializing — Present participle of industrialize.
- inertia selling — (in Britain) the illegal practice of sending unrequested goods to householders followed by a bill for the price of the goods if they do not return them
- inertial fusion — a type of nuclear fusion in which the inertia of matter enables it to fuse by impact, as by pulses of laser radiation or high-energy charged particles, rather than by high temperature
- inertial system — a frame of reference in which a body remains at rest or moves with constant linear velocity unless acted upon by forces: any frame of reference that moves with constant velocity relative to an inertial system is itself an inertial system.
- informativeness — giving information; instructive: an informative book.
- infrastructural — the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization.
- infrastructures — Plural form of infrastructure.
- inner barrister — a barrister belonging to the inner bar.
- inoperativeness — The state or condition of being inoperative; nonfunction.
- inquisitorially — In an inquisitorial manner.
- inscrutableness — Inscrutability.
- inside straight — Poker. a set of four cards, as the five, seven, eight, and nine, requiring one card of a denomination next above or below the second or third ranking cards of the set to make a straight.
- insider trading — the illegal buying and selling of securities by persons acting on privileged information.