8-letter words containing h, i, l, t
- mothlike — Resembling a moth or some aspect of one.
- mouthily — in a mouthy or bombastic manner
- multihop — (networking) Proceeding in multiple hops.
- mythical — pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
- naphtali — the sixth son of Jacob and Bilhah. Gen. 30:7,8.
- nathalie — a female given name.
- nephtali — Naphtali.
- nightowl — a person who often stays up late at night; nighthawk.
- nihilist — total rejection of established laws and institutions.
- nihility — nothingness; nonexistence.
- oilcloth — a cotton fabric made waterproof by being treated with oil and pigment, for use as tablecloths, shelf coverings, and the like.
- oiltight — constructed to be impervious to oil: an oiltight bulkhead.
- oliphant — Margaret Wilson, 1828–97, Scottish novelist.
- othoniel — Othniel.
- otoliths — Plural form of otolith.
- outwhirl — to surpass at whirling
- patchily — characterized by or made up of patches.
- penlight — a flashlight similar in size and shape to a fountain pen.
- philomot — having the same colour as that of a dead leaf
- philtrum — Anatomy. the vertical groove on the surface of the upper lip, below the septum of the nose.
- phthalic — of or derived from phthalic acid.
- phthalin — any of a group of compounds obtained by the reduction of the phthaleins.
- phyletic — of, relating to, or based on the evolutionary history of a group of organisms; phylogenetic.
- phyllite — a slaty rock, the cleavage planes of which have a luster imparted by minute scales of mica.
- pisolith — a pea-size calcareous concretion, larger than an oolith, aggregates of which constitute a pisolite.
- pitchily — in a pitchy manner
- pithball — a small ball of pith suspended on a thread inside an early type of electroscope that would indicate the presence and strength of electric charge in an object near or touching it
- pithless — (of citrus fruit or peel) without any pith
- pithlike — similar to pith
- plighted — to pledge (one's troth) in engagement to marry.
- redlight — a red lamp, used as a traffic signal to mean “stop.”.
- regolith — mantle rock.
- rhyolite — a fine-grained igneous rock rich in silica: the volcanic equivalent of granite.
- rightful — having a valid or just claim, as to some property or position; legitimate: the rightful owner of the farm.
- saltfish — salted cod
- selihoth — (used with a plural verb) liturgical prayers serving as expressions of repentance and pleas for God's forgiveness, recited by Jews during the period, usually beginning the preceding week, before Rosh Hashanah, during the period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and on fast days.
- shitless — If someone says that they are scared shitless or bored shitless, they are emphasizing that they are extremely scared or bored.
- shitlist — a list of persons held in extreme disfavor.
- shitload — a lot of something; a large amount.
- shoplift — to steal (merchandise) as a shoplifter.
- silk hat — a tall, cylindrical, black hat covered with silk plush, worn by men for formal dress. Compare beaver1 (def 4), opera hat, top hat.
- skylight — an opening in a roof or ceiling, fitted with glass, for admitting daylight.
- slighted — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
- slightly — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
- slithery — 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.
- sluttish — of, resembling, or characteristic of a slut: slutty behavior.
- stablish — establish.
- stilicho — Flavius [fley-vee-uh s] /ˈfleɪ vi əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 359?–408, Roman general and statesman.
- stiltish — having a stilted quality
- sulphite — any salt or ester of sulphurous acid, containing the ions SO32– or HSO3– (hydrogen sulphite) or the groups –SO3 or –HSO3. The salts are usually soluble crystalline compounds