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12-letter words containing t, e, p, h

  • ramapithecus — a genus of extinct Miocene ape known from fossils found in India and Pakistan and formerly thought to be a possible human ancestor.
  • relationship — a connection, association, or involvement.
  • rephotograph — to photograph again
  • residentship — a person who resides in a place.
  • retainership — the condition of being a retainer or of having retainers.
  • retrophiliac — someone who has a strong liking for things from the past
  • reupholstery — the materials used to cushion and cover furniture.
  • rhamphotheca — the horny covering of a bird's bill.
  • rheoreceptor — a receptor of fishes and aquatic amphibians stimulated by water currents.
  • rhythmopoeia — the art or process of composing, for example, music or poetry rhythmically
  • rohnert park — a city in W California.
  • router patch — a plywood panel patch with parallel sides and rounded ends.
  • saint joseph — a city in NW Missouri, on the Missouri River.
  • saint phalle — Niki de [nik-ee duh;; French nee-kee duh] /ˈnɪk i də;; French niˈki də/ (Show IPA), 1930–2002, French sculptor and painter.
  • scattergraph — a graphic representation of bivariate data as a set of points in the plane that have Cartesian coordinates equal to corresponding values of the two variates.
  • scratch tape — a magnetic tape that is used for temporary storage, which may be erased and re-used
  • scratchplate — a plastic or metal plate attached to the front of a guitar to protect it from pick scratches
  • sea elephant — elephant seal.
  • search party — a group of persons conducting an organized search for someone or something lost or hidden.
  • secchi depth — the depth at which a Secchi disk is no longer visible from the surface of ocean water.
  • sepher torah — a scroll of the Torah, typically of parchment, from which the designated Parashah is chanted or read on the prescribed days.
  • septic shock — condition caused by blood poisoning
  • servitorship — the office or position of a servitor; the condition of being a servitor
  • set the pace — a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.: to walk at a brisk pace of five miles an hour.
  • share option — A share option is an opportunity for the employees of a company to buy shares at a special price.
  • sharp tongue — If you say that someone has a sharp tongue, you are critical of the fact that they say things which are unkind though often clever.
  • sharp-witted — having or showing mental acuity; intellectually discerning; acute.
  • sharpshooter — a person skilled in shooting, especially with a rifle.
  • shatterproof — designed or made to resist shattering: shatterproof glass in automobile windows.
  • ship's store — a retail store aboard a navy ship that sells toiletries, cigarettes, etc., to the ship's personnel.
  • shoot-'em-up — a motion-picture or television program that emphasizes gunplay, action, and often violence.
  • shop steward — commerce: union rep
  • shore patrol — (often initial capital letters) members of an organization in the U.S. Navy having police duties similar to those performed by military police. Abbreviation: SP.
  • short splice — a splice used when an increased thickness of the united rope is not objectionable, made by unlaying the rope ends a certain distance, uniting them so that their strands overlap, then tucking each alternately over and under others several times.
  • short-spoken — speaking in a short, brief, or curt manner.
  • show stopper — Theater. a performer or performance that wins enthusiastic or prolonged applause.
  • show-stopper — Theater. a performer or performance that wins enthusiastic or prolonged applause.
  • siphonostele — a hollow tube of vascular tissue enclosing a pith and embedded in ground tissue.
  • sivapithecus — a genus of extinct Miocene primates of Asia that resemble the modern orangutan.
  • slash pocket — a pocket set into a garment, especially below the waistline, to which easy access is provided by an exterior, vertical or diagonal slit.
  • slipper bath — a bath in the shape of a slipper, with a covered end
  • soccer pitch — the field of play used in soccer
  • sophisticate — a sophisticated person.
  • soup kitchen — a place where food, usually soup, is served at little or no charge to the needy.
  • south platte — a river flowing NE from central Colorado to the Platte River in W Nebraska. 424 miles (683 km) long.
  • space flight — journey into outer space
  • space heater — the heating of a limited area, as a room, by means of a heater (space heater) within the area.
  • space helmet — a helmet worn by astronauts while in outer space
  • spatter dash — roughcast (def 1).
  • spatter-dash — Also called spatter dash. an exterior wall finish composed of mortar and fine pebbles mixed together and dashed against the wall. Compare pebble dash.
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