8-letter words containing t, s, h, i
- rightist — of or relating to conservative or reactionary political views; noting or characteristic of the political Right.
- roswitha — Hrotsvitha.
- sahaptin — a member of an American Indian people of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
- saintish — resembling a saint
- saltfish — salted cod
- sapphist — a lesbian
- scathing — bitterly severe, as a remark: a scathing review of the play.
- schizont — (in the asexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) a cell developed from a trophozoite, which undergoes multiple fission to form merozoites.
- sci-tech — combining scientific and technical features: sci-tech culture.
- scottish — Also, Scots. of or relating to Scotland, its people, or their language.
- scythian — pertaining to Scythia, its people, or their language.
- scything — an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.
- seething — to surge or foam as if boiling.
- selihoth — (used with a plural verb) liturgical prayers serving as expressions of repentance and pleas for God's forgiveness, recited by Jews during the period, usually beginning the preceding week, before Rosh Hashanah, during the period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and on fast days.
- sennight — a week.
- shadiest — abounding in shade; shaded: shady paths.
- shafting — a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.
- shaktism — the worship of Shakti as the wife of Shiva.
- shang ti — the chief of the ancient Chinese gods.
- shawabti — a figurine placed in an ancient Egyptian tomb to serve as a slave for the soul or as a substitute for the soul in performing forced labor.
- shawties — a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
- shechita — the Jewish method of killing animals for food
- sheeting — Nautical. a rope or chain for extending the clews of a square sail along a yard. a rope for trimming a fore-and-aft sail. a rope or chain for extending the lee clew of a course.
- shehitah — the slaughtering of animals for food by a duly certified person in the manner prescribed by Jewish law.
- shemitic — a Semite.
- shift in — (character) (SI, Control-O, ASCII 15) The character used on some ancient teletypes to start using an alternative character set.
- shift up — When you shift up, you move the gear lever in the vehicle you are driving in order to use a higher gear.
- shifting — constant movement
- shih tzu — one of a Tibetan breed of toy dogs having a long luxurious coat of any color, formerly bred in imperial China as a pet of the nobility.
- shih-tzu — one of a Tibetan breed of toy dogs having a long luxurious coat of any color, formerly bred in imperial China as a pet of the nobility.
- shiitake — a large, meaty, black or dark brown mushroom, Lentinus edodes, native to eastern Asia and frequently used in Japanese and Chinese cookery.
- shin bet — the internal security service of Israel
- ship out — a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- shipmate — a person who serves with another on the same vessel.
- shipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
- shirting — any shirt fabric, as broadcloth or oxford.
- shit fit — Slang. a temper tantrum; a fit of anger: My parents will have a shit fit if I fail the test! He threw a shit fit at work.
- shit-can — to dismiss from a job or position.
- shit-hot — very good
- shithead — a stupid, inept, unlikable, or contemptible person.
- shitless — If someone says that they are scared shitless or bored shitless, they are emphasizing that they are extremely scared or bored.
- shitlist — a list of persons held in extreme disfavor.
- shitload — a lot of something; a large amount.
- shitwork — bad work; tedious, badly-paid work
- shkotzim — a term used especially by a Jew to refer to a boy or man who is not Jewish.
- shooting — to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
- shootist — a marksman with a pistol or rifle.
- shoplift — to steal (merchandise) as a shoplifter.
- shorting — having little length; not long.
- shortish — rather short.