15-letter words containing a, e, s, t, h
- flight sergeant — a noncommissioned officer in the Royal Air Force junior in rank to a master aircrew
- fluorophosphate — a salt or ester of a fluorophosphoric acid.
- for the sake of — for the good of
- for their pains — You say that something was all you got for your pains when you are mentioning the disappointing result of situation into which you put a lot of work or effort.
- forecastle head — the extreme fore part of a forecastle superstructure.
- foster daughter — a girl raised like one's own daughter, though not such by birth or adoption.
- free atmosphere — the part of the atmosphere that lies above the frictional influence of the earth's surface.
- freight charges — the price charged for conveying goods by freight
- french tamarisk — a shrub or small tree, Tamarix gallica, of the Mediterranean region, having bluish foliage and white or pinkish flowers.
- freshwater drum — an edible drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, of the fresh waters of North and Central America, sometimes reaching a weight of 60 pounds (27 kg).
- fusospirochetal — Relating to fusospirochetes.
- gaia hypothesis — a model of the earth as a self-regulating organism, advanced as an alternative to a mechanistic model.
- gas thermometer — a device for measuring temperature by observing the change in either pressure or volume of an enclosed gas.
- geostrophically — By means of, or in terms of, geostrophy.
- gestalt therapy — holistic psychotherapy
- get the message — a communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like, sent by messenger, telephone, email, or other means.
- ghetto fabulous — pertaining to or noting a lifestyle of showy but superficial glamour and luxury that is sometimes adopted by people in or from an urban ghetto: That man is just ghetto-fabulous; his bling wears bling!
- ghetto-fabulous — pertaining to or noting a lifestyle of showy but superficial glamour and luxury that is sometimes adopted by people in or from an urban ghetto: That man is just ghetto-fabulous; his bling wears bling!
- giant schnauzer — one of a German breed of large working dogs, resembling a larger and more powerful version of the standard schnauzer, having a pepper-and-salt or pure black, wiry coat, bushy eyebrows and beard, and a docked tail set moderately high, originally developed as a cattle herder but now often used in police work.
- gigantopithecus — a genus of extinct ape of southern Asia existing during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs, known only from very large fossil jaws and teeth and believed to be perhaps the biggest hominoid that ever lived.
- give sth a miss — If you give something a miss, you decide not to do it or not to go to it.
- give sth a rest — If someone tells you to give something a rest, they want you to stop doing it because it annoys them or because they think it is harming you.
- give them heaps — to contend strenuously with an opposing sporting team
- gleichschaltung — the enforcement of standardization and the elimination of all opposition within the political, economic, and cultural institutions of a state
- go the distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- golden pheasant — an Asiatic pheasant, Chrysolophus pictus, having brilliant scarlet, orange, gold, green, and black plumage.
- golden starfish — an award given to a bathing beach that meets EU standards of cleanliness
- goodheartedness — The quality of being goodhearted.
- graduate school — a school, usually a division of a university, offering courses leading to degrees more advanced than the bachelor's degree.
- grapes of wrath — a novel (1939) by John Steinbeck.
- graveyard shift — a work shift usually beginning at about midnight and continuing for about eight hours through the early morning hours.
- great sanhedrin — Sanhedrin (def 1).
- great south bay — an Atlantic Ocean inlet, between the S shore of Long Island and Fire Island and other barrier islands. 45 miles (72 km) long.
- great-sanhedrin — Also called Great Sanhedrin. the highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd century b.c.
- group therapist — a psychotherapist who conducts group therapy
- hair extensions — synthetic or human hair attached to the hair on someone's head to give the appearance of longer hair
- hair specialist — an expert in the treatment and care of human hair
- half-understood — partially understood
- halfheartedness — The characteristic of being half-hearted.
- hamiltonstovare — a large strong short-haired breed of hound with a black, brown, and white coat
- hampstead heath — a popular recreation area near Hampstead in N London
- hardheartedness — The state of being hardhearted.
- hautes-pyrenees — a department in SW France. 1751 sq. mi. (4535 sq. km). Capital: Tarbes.
- have a go at sb — If someone has a go at you, they criticize you, often in a way that you feel is unfair.
- have a smack at — to attempt
- have it so good — to have so many benefits, esp material benefits
- have words with — to argue angrily with
- hazardous waste — any industrial by-product, especially from the manufacture of chemicals, that is destructive to the environment or dangerous to the health of people or animals: Hazardous wastes often contaminate ground water.
- health benefits — positive effects on health
- health minister — a government minister who is responsible for health