14-letter words containing t, o, s, h, a
- smooth-talking — A smooth-talking man talks very confidently in a way that is likely to persuade people, but may not be sincere or honest.
- smothered mate — checkmate delivered by a knight when the king's mobility is restricted by his own pieces.
- snowball fight — game: throwing balls of snow
- sobriety coach — a person who is employed to help another to refrain from drinking alcohol
- social chapter — The social chapter is an agreement between countries in the European Union concerning workers' rights and working conditions.
- social charter — a declaration of the rights, minimum wages, maximum hours, etc, of workers in the European Union, later adopted in the Social Chapter
- social history — a view of historical events seen in terms of social trends
- software house — a commercial organization that specializes in the production of computer software packages
- son of a bitch — a contemptible or thoroughly disagreeable person; scoundrel.
- sophisticating — a sophisticated person.
- sophistication — sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience, etc.: the sophistication of the wealthy.
- south american — a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
- south ayrshire — a council area of SW Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde: comprises the S part of the historical county of Ayrshire; formerly part of Strathclyde Region (1975–96): chiefly agricultural, with fishing and tourism. Administrative centre: Ayr. Pop: 111 580 (2003 est). Area: 1202 sq km (464 sq miles)
- south carolina — a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 31,055 sq. mi. (80,430 sq. km). Capital: Columbia. Abbreviation: SC (for use with zip code), S.C.
- south georgian — a British island in the S Atlantic, about 800 miles (1290 km) SE of the Falkland Islands. About 1000 sq. mi. (2590 sq. km).
- south pasadena — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- south portland — a city in SW Maine.
- south st. paul — a city in SE Minnesota.
- south suburban — a city in SE West Bengal, in E India: a suburb of Calcutta.
- south-easterly — A south-easterly point, area, or direction is to the south-east or towards the south-east.
- southeast asia — the countries and land area of Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
- southeasterner — a native or inhabitant of the southeast.
- southeastwards — Also, southeastwards. toward the southeast.
- southern ocean — that part of the Indian Ocean south of Australia
- southern slavs — one of a group of peoples in eastern, southeastern, and central Europe, including the Russians and Ruthenians (Eastern Slavs) the Bulgars, Serbs, Croats, Slavonians, Slovenes, etc. (Southern Slavs) and the Poles, Czechs, Moravians, Slovaks, etc. (Western Slavs)
- southern stars — the Australian women’s national cricket team
- southwestwards — Also, southwestwards. toward the southwest.
- spanish burton — any of several tackles employing a runner in addition to the fall.
- spanish omelet — an omelet served with a sauce of tomatoes, onions, and green peppers.
- spermatorrhoea — abnormally frequent and involuntary nonorgasmic emission of semen.
- spermatothecae — a female reproductive organ in some insects
- sphaerocrystal — a spherical crystalline mass
- spider phaeton — (formerly) a light horse-drawn carriage with a high body and large slender wheels
- spinthariscope — an instrument that detects ionizing radiation by picking up sparks of light from alpha particles.
- spirochaetosis — a disease caused by infection with a spirochete.
- sportfisherman — a motorboat fitted out for sportfishing.
- square shooter — an honest, fair person.
- squeak through — to succeed, get through, survive, etc. by a narrow margin or with difficulty
- st. john's day — the saint's day of St. John the Baptist, celebrated on June 24, being one of the four quarter days in England.
- staghorn coral — staghorn coral.
- staghorn sumac — a sumac, Rhus typhina, of eastern North America, having leaves that turn scarlet, orange, and purple in the autumn.
- stalking horse — If you describe a person or thing as a stalking horse, you mean that it is being used to obtain a temporary advantage so that someone can get what they really want.
- stalking-horse — a horse, or a figure of a horse, behind which a hunter hides in stalking game.
- stand-off half — a player who acts as a link between his scrum half and three-quarter backs
- staphylococcus — any of several spherical bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus, occurring in pairs, tetrads, and irregular clusters, certain species of which, as S. aureus, can be pathogenic for humans.
- staphyloplasty — plastic surgery or surgical repair involving the soft palate or the uvula
- starch blocker — a substance ingested in the belief that it inhibits the body's ability to metabolize starch and thereby promotes weight loss: declared illegal in the U.S. by the FDA.
- station church — any of the churches in Rome that have been used from ancient times as points of assembly for religious processions
- steal the show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
- stealth bomber — a type of US military aircraft using advanced technology to render it virtually undetectable to sight, radar, or infrared sensors