8-letter words containing h, e, l, n
- lecithin — Biochemistry. any of a group of phospholipids, occurring in animal and plant tissues and egg yolk, composed of units of choline, phosphoric acid, fatty acids, and glycerol.
- leeching — any bloodsucking or carnivorous aquatic or terrestrial worm of the class Hirudinea, certain freshwater species of which were formerly much used in medicine for bloodletting.
- lefthand — Alternative form of left-hand.
- leghorns — Plural form of leghorn.
- leighton — Frederick (Baron Leighton of Stretton) 1830–96, English painter and sculptor.
- lengthen — to make longer; make greater in length.
- lengthly — Misspelled form of lengthy.
- lesghian — Lezghian.
- letching — a lecherous desire or craving.
- lewisohn — Ludwig [luhd-wig] /ˈlʌd wɪg/ (Show IPA), 1882?–1955, U.S. novelist and critic, born in Germany.
- lezghian — a member of a people living mainly in the Dagestan Autonomous Republic in the Russian Federation.
- lhevinne — Josef [joh-zuh f] /ˈdʒoʊ zəf/ (Show IPA), 1874–1944, Russian pianist.
- lichened — Covered with lichen.
- lichenin — a white, gelatinous, polysaccharide starch, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , obtained from various lichens.
- liebchen — A person who is very dear to another (often used as a term of endearment).
- lightens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lighten.
- linehaul — noting or pertaining to the transport, usually by truck, of heavy loads of freight for long distances or between cities.
- linisher — a machine that polishes and makes the surface of a material smooth using a moving belt coated in an abrasive material
- lionhead — a small breed of rabbit with long fur around the face
- lochearn — a city in N Maryland, near Baltimore.
- longhead — a dolichocephalic person.
- luncheon — lunch, especially a formal lunch held in connection with a meeting or other special occasion: the alumni luncheon.
- lunkhead — a dull or stupid person; blockhead.
- lushness — (of vegetation, plants, grasses, etc.) luxuriant; succulent; tender and juicy.
- lutheran — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
- lynchers — to put to death, especially by hanging, by mob action and without legal authority.
- malthene — petrolene.
- manholes — Plural form of manhole.
- mechelen — French Malines. Flemish Mechelen [mekh-uh-luh n] /ˈmɛx ə lən/ (Show IPA). a city in N Belgium.
- methanal — formaldehyde.
- methanol — methyl alcohol.
- michelin — André (ɑ̃dre). 1853–1931, French industrialist; founder, with his brother Édouard Michelin (1859–1940), of the Michelin Tyre Company (1888): the first to use demountable pneumatic tyres on motor vehicles
- molehunt — a hunt for moles
- mulhacen — a mountain in S Spain: the highest peak in Spain. 11,411 feet (3478 meters).
- nailhead — the enlarged top of a nail, usually flattened but sometimes rounded.
- narghile — a Middle Eastern tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water before reaching the lips; hookah.
- nargileh — Alternative form of narghile.
- nathalie — a female given name.
- nathless — Alternative form of natheless.
- nephelo- — clouds, cloudy
- nephtali — Naphtali.
- newshole — Alternative form of news hole.
- niflheim — a place of eternal cold, darkness, and fog, ruled over by Hel: abode of those who die of illness or old age.
- nosehole — A nostril.
- novelish — (esp of a name or a person) characteristic of a novel; having qualities like those of a character or scene in a novel; fanciful; romantic
- nutshell — the shell of a nut.
- on-shelf — On-shelf goods are available now and displayed for sale.
- openhole — Openhole describes an uncased (=having no casing or liner) part of a well.
- othoniel — Othniel.
- penlight — a flashlight similar in size and shape to a fountain pen.