11-letter words containing e, l, s, h
- hyattsville — a city in central Maryland.
- hydrolysate — any compound formed by hydrolysis.
- hydroplanes — Plural form of hydroplane.
- hydroxylase — any enzyme that catalyzes the introduction of a hydroxyl group into a substance.
- hylogenesis — the formation or coming into being of matter
- hyperbolise — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperbolism — the use of hyperbole.
- hyperbolist — One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
- hypercasual — Extremely casual.
- hypergelast — Someone who laughs excessively.
- hyperplanes — Plural form of hyperplane.
- hyperplasia — abnormal multiplication of cells.
- hyperplasic — Relating to hyperplasia.
- hypersaline — Having an abnormally high salinity.
- hypersexual — unusually or excessively active in or concerned with sexual matters.
- hypohalites — Plural form of hypohalite.
- hypophyseal — Alternative spelling of hypophysial.
- hyposulfite — Also called hydrosulfite. a salt of hyposulfurous acid.
- hysteresial — relating to the retardation of an effect following upon its cause
- hysterology — (obsolete) A scientific study, or treatise on the uterus.
- iconophiles — a connoisseur of icons or images.
- icosahedral — Of, relating to, or having the shape of an icosahedron.
- idler shaft — a shaft carrying one or more gearwheels that idles between a driver shaft and a driven shaft, usually to reverse the direction of rotation or provide different spacing of gearwheels, esp in a gearbox
- interschool — Occurring or taking place between two or more schools.
- irish linen — a fine, high-count linen handmade in Ireland and used for tablecloths, handkerchiefs, doilies, and garment trimmings.
- isallotherm — a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature variations within a given period of time.
- isenthalpic — pertaining to or characterized by constant enthalpy.
- isocephalic — (of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
- isolecithal — homolecithal.
- israelitish — of or relating to the Israelites; Hebrew.
- jealoushood — jealousy
- jellyfishes — Plural form of jellyfish.
- jewelfishes — Plural form of jewelfish.
- kelly hours — a suggestion for the name of the hours before and after the traditional school day during which child-minding facilities are provided for the children of working parents
- keogh plans — a pension plan for an unincorporated business entity or self-employed person.
- keyhole saw — a compass saw for cutting keyholes, etc.
- khmelnitsky — a city in W Ukraine, SW of Kiev.
- killifishes — Plural form of killifish.
- kittenishly — In a kittenish manner.
- kleinhuisie — an outside lavatory
- kosher salt — a coarse-grained salt with no additives, used especially to draw out the blood from meat to make it kosher.
- laddishness — (British) Laddish attitudes and behaviour; laddism.
- lake school — Lake Poets.
- lakshadweep — a union territory of India comprising a group of islands and coral reefs in the Arabian Sea, off the SW coast of India. About 12 sq. mi. (31 sq. km).
- lanarkshire — a historic county in S Scotland.
- lancet fish — any large, marine fish of the genus Alepisaurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- landholders — Plural form of landholder.
- landsknecht — a European mercenary foot soldier of the 16th century, armed with a pike or halberd.
- lanternfish — any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Myctophidae, having rows of luminous organs along each side, certain species of which migrate to the surface at night.
- lanthanides — Plural form of lanthanide.