12-letter words containing t, h, e, o, s
- play clothes — clothes that are suitable for playing in
- polish wheat — a wheat, Triticum polonicum, grown chiefly in S Europe, N Africa, and Turkestan.
- polychaetous — of or relating to the genus Polychaeta
- polytheistic — pertaining to, characterized by, or adhering to polytheism, the doctrine that there is more than one god or many gods: Science thrived in the polytheistic culture of ancient Greece.
- port chester — a city in SE New York, on Long Island Sound.
- post-harvest — Also, harvesting. the gathering of crops.
- poster child — a child appearing on a poster for a charitable organization.
- postischemic — occurring after or due to ischaemia
- potting shed — A potting shed is a small building in a garden, in which you can keep things such as seeds or garden tools.
- powder chest — a small wooden box containing a charge of powder, old nails, scrap iron, etc., formerly secured over the side of a ship and exploded on the attempt of an enemy to board.
- praiseworthy — deserving of praise; laudable: a praiseworthy motive.
- prehistorian — an authority on or specialist in prehistory
- prepsychotic — exhibiting behavior that indicates the approach of a psychotic reaction.
- prester john — a legendary Christian monk and potentate of the Middle Ages, supposed to have had a kingdom in some remote part of Asia or Africa and associated with fabulous narratives of travel.
- process shot — a shot in which action takes place in front of a screen on which an image already filmed is projected
- proof sheets — trial impressions made from composed type, or print-outs (from a laser printer, etc) read for the correction of errors; proofs
- propheticism — the actions or characteristics of a prophet
- prostanthera — any bush of the Australian genus Prostanthera, with red or white flowers and strongly scented leaves
- protosynthex — A query system for English text.
- psephologist — A psephologist studies how people vote in elections.
- psychoactive — of or relating to a substance having a profound or significant effect on mental processes: a psychoactive drug.
- psychometric — Psychology. psychometrics.
- psychrometer — an instrument for determining atmospheric humidity by the reading of two thermometers, the bulb of one being kept moist and ventilated.
- psychrometry — the employment of the psychrometer.
- put flesh on — If you put flesh on something, you add details and more information to it.
- put to shame — the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame.
- pyonephritis — suppurative inflammation of the kidney.
- pyrosulphate — any salt of pyrosulphuric acid
- pyrotechnics — the art of making fireworks.
- pyrotechnist — a person skilled in pyrotechnics, especially in the manufacture or use of fireworks.
- rachiotomies — Plural form of rachiotomy.
- ram sth home — If something rams home a message or a point, it makes it clear in a way that is very forceful and that people are likely to listen to.
- reality show — A reality show is a type of television program that aims to show how ordinary people behave in everyday life, or in situations, often created by the program makers, which are intended to represent everyday life.
- red goatfish — a goatfish, Mullus auratus.
- relationship — a connection, association, or involvement.
- resort hotel — a hotel in a holiday resort
- reupholstery — the materials used to cushion and cover furniture.
- reverse shot — a shot that views the action from the opposite side of the previous shot, as during a conversation between two actors, giving the effect of looking from one actor to the other.
- ride shotgun — a smoothbore gun for firing small shots to kill birds and small quadrupeds, though often used with buckshot to kill larger animals.
- rock-shelter — a shallow cave or cavelike area, as one formed by an overhanging cliff or standing rocks, occupied by Stone Age peoples, possibly for extended periods.
- run the show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
- sacher torte — a chocolate cake covered with apricot jam and chocolate icing, usually served with whipped cream.
- safety touch — a two-point play
- saint joseph — a city in NW Missouri, on the Missouri River.
- saw-whet owl — a very small North American owl, Aegolius acadicus, having streaked, brown plumage and lacking ear tufts.
- say the word — If someone says the word, they give their approval as a sign that something should start to happen.
- scatter shot — shot prepared for a weapon having a rifled bore or barrel.
- schizomycete — any of numerous microorganisms of the subkingdom (or phylum) Schizophyta, kingdom Monera, comprising the bacteria.
- schoolmaster — a man who presides over or teaches in a school.
- second birth — spiritual rebirth.