10-letter words containing h, e, l, i, o
- phylogenic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- pick holes — If you pick holes in an argument or theory, you find weak points in it so that it is no longer valid.
- pigeonhole — one of a series of small, open compartments, as in a desk, cabinet, or the like, used for filing or sorting papers, letters, etc.
- pileorhiza — a calyptra
- pilothouse — an enclosed structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated.
- pleochroic — (of a biaxial crystal) characterized by pleochroism.
- ploughwise — back and forth in alternate rows, in the manner of a plough
- pokerishly — in a pokerish manner
- polishment — the state of being polished or the action of polishing
- polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
- polyhalite — a type or pink or red mineral
- polyhedric — resembling a polyhedron
- polytheism — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- polytheist — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- ponchielli — Amilcare [ah-meel-kah-re] /ɑˈmil kɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1834–86, Italian composer.
- preholiday — relating to the period before a holiday
- psilophyte — any plant that is adapted to grow well in the dry savannah
- rhetorical — used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect.
- rhizoplane — the part of the root of a plant that is near the soil surface
- rifle shot — sound of shotgun fire
- russophile — a person who is friendly to, admires, or prefers Russia or Russian customs, institutions, etc.
- sarcophile — a flesh-eating animal, especially the Tasmanian devil.
- school tie — old school tie.
- schooltide — schooldays
- schooltime — the period during which schools are open
- shadowlike — a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
- shibboleth — a peculiarity of pronunciation, behavior, mode of dress, etc., that distinguishes a particular class or set of persons.
- shoplifter — a person who steals goods from the shelves or displays of a retail store while posing as a customer.
- shopsoiled — worn, faded, tarnished, etc, from being displayed in a shop or store
- short line — a bus or rail route covering only a limited distance.
- short-life — not designed to last
- silhouette — a two-dimensional representation of the outline of an object, as a cutout or configurational drawing, uniformly filled in with black, especially a black-paper, miniature cutout of the outlines of a person's face in profile.
- silverhorn — any of various usually darkish caddis flies of the family Leptoceridae, characterized by very long pale antennae. The larvae are a favourite food of trout
- singlehood — the status of being unmarried.
- slavophile — a person who greatly admires the Slavs and Slavic ways.
- slide show — a presentation of photographic slides, or images on a transparent base, placed in a projector and viewed sequentially on a screen.
- southfield — a city in SE Michigan, W of Detroit.
- sphenoidal — relating to the sphenoid bone
- spheroidal — pertaining to a spheroid or spheroids.
- stillhouse — a distillery or place where the distilling process takes place
- strophiole — a small growth on some plants' seeds
- sulphoxide — any compound containing a sulphinyl group (SO) and a hydrocarbon radical
- telephonic — of, relating to, or happening by means of a telephone system.
- the police — the organized civil force of a state, concerned with maintenance of law and order, the detection and prevention of crime, etc
- theodolite — Surveying. a precision instrument having a telescopic sight for establishing horizontal and sometimes vertical angles. Compare transit (def 6).
- theologian — a person versed in theology, especially Christian theology; divine.
- theologize — to theorize or speculate upon theological subjects.
- theophilus — a walled plain in the 4th quadrant of the face of the moon: about 65 miles (105 km) in diameter.
- thermopile — a device consisting of a number of thermocouples joined in series, used for generating thermoelectric current or for detecting and measuring radiant energy, as from a star.
- thimerosal — a cream-colored, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 9 H 9 HgNaO 2 S, used chiefly as an antiseptic.