11-letter words containing sh
- olive shell — any marine gastropod of the family Olividae, having a polished, highly colored, elongated shell and a large mantle that, when extended, surrounds the shell.
- otter shrew — a chiefly aquatic insectivore, Potamogale velox, of western Africa, that resembles an otter, having sleek, brown fur and a flattened tail.
- over-sharer — an instance of this: Get ready for an overshare about his health problems.
- overfishing — to fish (an area) excessively; to exhaust the supply of usable fish in (certain waters): Scientists are concerned that fishing boats may overfish our coastal waters.
- overnourish — to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
- oxford shoe — oxford (def 1).
- oxfordshire — a county in S England. 1008 sq. mi. (2610 sq. km).
- pan crusher — A pan crusher is a crusher in which solids are broken by a wheel which is turning in a pan.
- parashurama — a Rama and avatar of Vishnu who rid the earth of Kshatriyas.
- parish hall — a room or building associated with a parish church, used by the local community for social or charitable activities (though not necessarily religious activities)
- parish pump — of only local interest; parochial
- parishioner — one of the community or inhabitants of a parish.
- parrot-fish — any of various chiefly tropical marine fishes, especially of the family Scaridae: so called because of their brilliant coloring and the shape of their jaws.
- partnership — the state or condition of being a partner; participation; association; joint interest.
- patron-ship — a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- patroonship — a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- patty shell — a cup-shaped shell of light, flaky pastry, for serving vegetable, fish, or meat mixtures, usually with a sauce.
- pea-shooter — a tube through which dried peas, beans, or small pellets are blown, used as a toy.
- pear-shaped — having the shape of a pear; tapering near the top and bulging toward the base or bottom: a pear-shaped vase.
- pebble dash — an exterior wall finish composed of mortar against which, while still wet, small pebbles have been thrown and pressed in.
- peckishness — the state or condition of being peckish
- pedagoguish — resembling or reminiscent of a pedagogue
- peevishness — cross, querulous, or fretful, as from vexation or discontent: a peevish youngster.
- perishables — perishable articles, esp food
- pershing ii — a 38-foot (12 meters) U.S. Army surface-to-surface nuclear missile with a single warhead and range of more than 1000 miles (1609 km).
- photo shoot — photography session
- pill pusher — a medical doctor, especially one who too readily prescribes medication.
- pill-pusher — a medical doctor, especially one who too readily prescribes medication.
- pillow sham — an ornamental cover laid over a bed pillow.
- pinkishness — a pinkish quality or colouring
- pirate ship — vessel sailed by sea robbers
- pistol shot — a shot fired from a pistol
- plane crash — an accident in which an aircraft hits land or water and is damaged or destroyed
- plank-sheer — a plank or timber covering the upper ends of the frames of a wooden vessel
- plenishings — furnishings or equipment
- ploughshare — the horizontal pointed cutting blade of a mouldboard plough
- popish plot — an imaginary conspiracy against the crown of Great Britain on the part of English Roman Catholics, fabricated in 1678 by Titus Oates as a means of gaining power.
- potash alum — alum1 (def 1).
- potshotting — the act of taking potshots
- praetorship — the office of a praetor.
- prank flash — a short film or animation linked surreptitiously to an innocuous website, intended to shock unsuspecting and easily-offended users of the internet
- pre-spanish — of or relating to Spain, its people, or their language.
- preadmonish — to admonish or warn beforehand
- prefectship — the position of, or period served as, a prefect
- prefinished — coated or treated before use or sale: prefinished wood.
- prefreshman — before being a freshman
- prelateship — the rank of a prelate
- premiership — the head of the cabinet in France or Italy or certain other countries; first minister; prime minister.
- prickly ash — Also called Northern prickly ash, toothache tree. a citrus shrub or small tree, Zanthoxylum americanum, having aromatic leaves and usually prickly branches.
- primateship — primacy (def 2).