9-letter words containing h, e, r, s, l
- hydrolase — an enzyme that catalyzes hydrolysis.
- hydrolyse — Alternative spelling of hydrolyze.
- inshelter — to put in a shelter
- irish elk — an extinct deerlike mammal of the genus Megaceros (Megaloceros), of the Pleistocene Epoch, having in the male extremely large, broad antlers.
- karlsruhe — a city in SW Germany: capital of the former state of Baden.
- lakehurst — a borough in E New Jersey: naval air station; dirigible hangar.
- lakeshore — lakefront.
- 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.
- laughters — the action or sound of laughing.
- launchers — Plural form of launcher.
- lecherous — given to or characterized by lechery; lustful.
- lee shore — a shore toward which the wind blows.
- lickerish — fond of and eager for choice food.
- lithosere — a sere originating on rock.
- loaferish — (of a person) idle, lazy
- longshore — existing, found, or employed along the shore, especially at or near a seaport: longshore jobs; longshore current.
- 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.
- marshlike — Resembling a marsh or some aspect of one.
- mirthless — gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter: the excitement and mirth of the holiday season.
- narghiles — Plural form of narghile.
- ogreishly — in the manner of an ogre
- overflush — too flush
- pearl ash — the granular crystalline form of potassium carbonate
- pearlfish — any of several small fishes of the family Carapidae, living within pearl oysters, sea cucumbers, starfishes, etc.
- philhorse — the horse, in a group of horses that are used to pull a carriage etc, which is at the back and nearest the object being pulled
- plansheer — plancer.
- plowshare — the cutting part of the moldboard of a plow; share.
- preschool — of, relating to, or intended for a child between infancy and school age: new methods of preschool education.
- publisher — a person or company whose business is the publishing of books, periodicals, engravings, computer software, etc.
- ranchless — having no ranch or ranches
- reachless — unreachable or unattainable
- red flash — a red coloration of the lower portion of the sun, occasionally seen as the sun rises above or sinks to the horizon.
- rehearsal — a session of exercise, drill, or practice, usually private, in preparation for a public performance, ceremony, etc.: a play rehearsal; a wedding rehearsal.
- relishing — liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
- replenish — to make full or complete again, as by supplying what is lacking, used up, etc.: to replenish one's stock of food.
- republish — to publish again: to republish a bestseller in a special illustrated edition.
- reshingle — to put new shingles on; shingle again
- reshuffle — to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
- rightless — lacking rights
- rosenthal — Jean, 1912–69, U.S. theatrical lighting designer.
- rulership — the act or fact of ruling or the state of being ruled: Foreign rulership of the country began in the 18th century.
- schedular — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
- scheduler — scheduling
- schlepper — to carry; lug: to schlep an umbrella on a sunny day.
- schlieren — Petrography. streaks or irregularly shaped masses in an igneous rock that differ in texture or composition from the main mass.
- schlocker — something of poor quality; schlock
- schnorkel — (formerly) snorkel (def 1).
- schnorkle — (formerly) snorkel (def 1).
- schoolery — something that is taught