9-letter words containing h, e, s, l
- shoalwise — in shoals or large groups
- shoeblack — bootblack.
- shootable — suitable for being shot
- shore fly — any of numerous small black flies of the family Ephydridae, found in damp or marshy locations.
- shoreless — limitless; boundless.
- shoreline — the line where shore and water meet.
- short leg — a fielding position on the leg side near the batsman's wicket
- shot hole — a condition in plants in which small, rounded spots drop out of the leaves, appearing as if the leaves were riddled by shot, resulting from infection or injury.
- should've — Should've is the usual spoken form of 'should have', especially when 'have' is an auxiliary verb.
- shoutline — a line of text in an advertisement made prominent to catch attention
- shovelful — the amount held by a shovel.
- shoveling — an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
- showerful — abundant
- showplace — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- shredless — without a shred
- shrewlike — a woman of violent temper and speech; termagant.
- shrillest — high-pitched and piercing in sound quality: a shrill cry.
- shrubless — devoid of shrubs
- shulamite — an epithet meaning “princess,” applied to the bride in the Song of Solomon 6:13.
- sidelight — an item of incidental information.
- sidewheel — either of a pair of paddle wheels on the sides of a vessel.
- sieg heil — hail to victory: a Nazi salute, often accompanied by the raising of the right arm
- sighthole — a hole, as on a quadrant, through which to see or to sight.
- sightless — unable to see; blind.
- sightline — any of the lines of sight between the spectators and the stage or playing area in a theater, stadium, etc.: Some of the sightlines are blocked by columns.
- sinhalese — of or relating to Sri Lanka, its native people, or their language.
- sinophile — a person who admires or has a strong liking for China, the Chinese, or their culture.
- siphuncle — (in a nautilus) the connecting tube that passes from the end of the body through all of the septa to the innermost chamber.
- slag heap — A slag heap is a hill made from waste material, such as rock and mud, left over from mining.
- slashfest — a film, animated film, or computer game in which victims are killed bloodily using blades
- slaughter — Frank, 1908–2001, U.S. novelist and physician.
- sleighing — a light vehicle on runners, usually open and generally horse-drawn, used especially for transporting persons over snow or ice.
- sleuthing — a detective. Synonyms: investigator, private investigator; private eye, gumshoe, shamus.
- slideshow — a presentation of photographic slides, or images on a transparent base, placed in a projector and viewed sequentially on a screen.
- slightest — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
- slipsheet — a sheet so inserted.
- slithered — to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise: The box slithered down the chute.
- snow hole — a shelter dug in deep usually drifted snow
- somewhile — at some former time.
- sophocles — 495?–406? b.c, Greek dramatist.
- southerly — a wind that blows from the south.
- southwell — Saint Robert. ?1561–95, English poet and Roman Catholic martyr, who was imprisoned, tortured, and executed for his Jesuit activities. His best-known poem is 'The Burning Babe'
- speechful — full of speech or expression
- sphacelus — the death of living tissue
- spherical — having the form of a sphere; globular.
- spleuchan — a small pouch, especially for carrying tobacco or money.
- splotches — a large, irregular spot; blot; stain; blotch.
- stechhelm — a heavy German jousting helm of the 15th and 16th centuries, having a bluntly pointed front with a V -shaped vision slit.
- steelhead — a silvery rainbow trout that migrates to the sea before returning to fresh water to spawn.
- stenchful — malodorous; foul-smelling