10-letter words containing h, e, a, d, l
- heat devil — a wavering, shimmering disturbance of air above or around a hot surface.
- heathlands — Plural form of heathland.
- heatshield — A system designed to protect what is behind it against heat.
- hebdomadal — taking place, coming together, or published once every seven days; weekly: hebdomadal meetings; hebdomadal groups; hebdomadal journals.
- hedgeapple — Alternate name for the fruit of the osage orange tree, also known as the hedge tree.
- helicoidal — coiled or curving like a spiral.
- heligoland — Helgoland.
- hemihedral — (of a crystal) having only half the planes or faces required by the maximum symmetry of the system to which it belongs.
- henry dale — Sir Henry Hallett [hal-it] /ˈhæl ɪt/ (Show IPA), 1875–1968, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1936.
- heraclidae — a drama (429? b.c.) by Euripides.
- heraldship — the office or position of a herald
- herbicidal — Of, or relating to herbicides.
- heulandite — a white or transparent, colorless mineral of the zeolite family, hydrous calcium aluminum silicate, CaAl 2 Si 7 O 18 ⋅6H 2 O, occurring in basic volcanic rocks in the form of crystals with a pearly luster.
- hexahedral — Having six plane surfaces.
- hexaploidy — the condition of being a hexaploid
- highballed — Simple past tense and past participle of highball.
- highlander — a Gael inhabiting the Highlands of Scotland.
- hightailed — Simple past tense and past participle of hightail.
- hildebrand — Saint (Hildebrand) c1020–85, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1073–85.
- hildegarde — a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “battle” and “protector.”.
- hinderland — a type of linen cloth from Europe
- hinderlans — the buttocks
- hinterland — Often, hinterlands. the remote or less developed parts of a country; back country: The hinterlands are usually much more picturesque than the urban areas.
- hol hamoed — the period between the first and last two days of Passover or Sukkoth, consisting of four days during Passover and five days during Sukkoth and having less than full festival status.
- hold water — a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H 2 O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight.
- holohedral — (of a crystal) having all the planes or faces required by the maximum symmetry of the system to which it belongs.
- holy bread — bread used in a Eucharistic service, both before and after consecration.
- humiliated — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- hyalinised — to become hyaline.
- hyalinized — to become hyaline.
- hydrolases — Plural form of hydrolase.
- hydroplane — a seaplane.
- hyperdulia — the veneration offered to the Virgin Mary as the most exalted of creatures.
- hypodermal — Zoology. an underlayer of epithelial cells in arthropods and certain other invertebrates that secretes substances for the overlying cuticle or exoskeleton.
- inthralled — to captivate or charm: a performer whose grace, skill, and virtuosity enthrall her audiences.
- keelhauled — Simple past tense and past participle of keelhaul.
- lamp-shade — 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.
- lampholder — a fixture for an electric light bulb
- lampshades — Plural form of lampshade.
- landholder — a holder, owner, or occupant of land.
- languished — Simple past tense and past participle of languish.
- lanthanide — any element of the lanthanide series.
- lauderhill — a city in SE Florida: suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
- lead sheet — a copy of a song containing the melody line, sometimes along with the lyrics and the notations indicating the harmonic structure.
- lead white — a poisonous pigment used in painting, consisting of white lead and characterized chiefly by a fugitive white color, covering power, and tough, flexible film-forming properties.
- leadership — the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group: He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition. Synonyms: administration, management, directorship, control, governorship, stewardship, hegemony.
- leaseholds — Plural form of leasehold.
- lefthanded — Alternative spelling of left-handed.
- lefthander — Alternative spelling of left-hander.
- leichhardt — Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig (ˈfriːdrɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈluːtvɪç). 1813–48, Australian explorer, born in Prussia. He disappeared during an attempt to cross Australia from East to West