9-letter words containing h, a, l, m, s
- lampbrush — (rare) A form of brush, containing loops of material, used for dusting light fittings.
- lampshade — a shade, usually translucent or opaque, for shielding the glare of a light source in a lamp or for directing the light to a particular area.
- lampshell — Alternative form of lamp shell.
- lasherism — (jargon, algorithm) (Harvard) A program that solves a standard problem (such as the Eight Queens Puzzle or implementing the life algorithm) in a deliberately nonstandard way. Distinguished from a crock or kluge by the fact that the programmer did it on purpose as a mental exercise. Such constructions are quite popular in exercises such as the Obfuscated C contest, and occasionally in retrocomputing. Lew Lasher was a student at Harvard around 1980 who became notorious for such behaviour.
- lathyrism — a disorder of humans and domestic animals caused by ingestion of the seeds of some legumes of the genus Lathyrus and marked by spastic paralysis and pain.
- laughsome — (rare) Exciting laughter; also, addicted to laughter; merry.
- loathsome — causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive: a loathsome skin disease.
- lymphomas — Plural form of lymphoma.
- mahlstick — a stick with a padded tip used to support an artist's working hand.
- mailshots — Plural form of mailshot.
- malt shop — a retail establishment specializing in serving ice-cream drinks, as malted milks, milk shakes, and sodas.
- malthouse — A building in which malt is prepared and stored.
- mannishly — In a mannish manner.
- marshaled — a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies. Compare field marshal.
- marshaler — (computing) A mechanism for marshalling data.
- marshalls — Plural form of marshall.
- marshland — a region, area, or district characterized by marshes, swamps, bogs, or the like.
- marshlike — Resembling a marsh or some aspect of one.
- mashallah — Lb Arabic English God willed it.
- matchless — having no equal; peerless; unequaled; incomparable: matchless courage.
- matchlist — a list of names, telephone numbers, and related information compiled to help people find others who are willing to share a resource or service, as a car pool.
- mathusala — Methuselah (def 1).
- mawkishly — In a mawkish manner.
- mcglashan — Don(ald). born 1959, New Zealand musician and songwriter in the bands Blam Blam Blam, the Front Lawn, and the Mutton Birds
- megaliths — Plural form of megalith.
- megillahs — Plural form of megillah.
- mess hall — a place in which a group eats regularly, especially a dining hall in a military camp, post, etc.
- methylase — any of a class of enzymes that catalyse methylation
- milkshake — A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring.
- mishandle — to handle badly; maltreat: to mishandle a dog.
- mold wash — a coating applied in liquid form to walls of a mold cavity.
- moschatel — a small plant, Adoxa moschatellina, having greenish or yellowish flowers with a musky odor.
- mothballs — a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other storage areas to repel moths from clothing, blankets, etc.
- moygashel — an Irish linen
- mullahism — governance or rule by mullahs
- nephalism — teetotalism; abstinence from alcohol
- ohm's law — the law that for any circuit the electric current is directly proportional to the voltage and is inversely proportional to the resistance.
- palmhouse — a greenhouse for growing tropical plants, esp palms
- rhopalism — the art, skill, or incidence of writing rhopalic verse
- schmaltzy — of, relating to, or characterized by schmaltz.
- schoolman — a person versed in scholastic learning or engaged in scholastic pursuits.
- self-harm — injury inflicted deliberately on yourself
- shah alam — a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 3160 sq. mi. (8184 sq. km). Capital: Shah Alam.
- shambling — to walk or go awkwardly; shuffle.
- shambolic — very disorganized; messy or confused: I’ve had a shambolic year, the worst ever.
- shameless — lacking any sense of shame: immodest; audacious.
- shlimazel — an inept, bungling person who suffers from unremitting bad luck.
- showmanly — characteristic of a showman
- shulamite — an epithet meaning “princess,” applied to the bride in the Song of Solomon 6:13.
- stomachal — a medication that is good for the stomach