9-letter words containing h, i, p, l
- holotypic — Relating to a holotype.
- homophile — a homosexual.
- homophily — The tendency of individuals to associate with others of the same kind.
- homoploid — of an organism or a cell whose set of chromosomes exhibits the same degree of ploidy as an organism or cell with which it is compared.
- hospitale — a place of lodging
- hospitals — Plural form of hospital.
- hyperlink — hypertext link
- hypermile — to improve fuel mileage in a motor vehicle, as by adopting certain driving techniques or making design alterations to the vehicle.
- hypnoidal — characterizing a state that resembles mild hypnosis but that is usually induced by other than hypnotic means.
- hypoploid — having a chromosome number that is less than the diploid number.
- indepthly — (nonstandard) in depth.
- iodophile — taking an intense iodine stain
- isophotal — relating to an isophote or isophotes, or to a diagram on which isophotes are represented
- isopleths — Plural form of isopleth.
- ispaghula — dietary fibre derived from the seed husks of Plantago orata and used as a thickener or stabilizer in the food industry
- klephtism — the activities or life of klephts
- lairdship — the condition of being a laird, or the rank of laird
- lamplight — the light thrown by a lamp.
- lap child — a child who has not yet begun or has just begun to walk.
- lexigraph — A lexigram or ideograph, a graphical depiction of a single word.
- lexiphage — (graphics) /lek'si-fayj"/ A notorious word chomper, implemented and named by John Doty in late 1972 on and HP calculator and later on ITS. The lexiphage program would draw on a selected victim's bitmapped terminal the words "THE BAG" in ornate letters, followed a pair of jaws biting pieces of it off.
- lexiphane — One who uses words pretentiously.
- lexophile — A lover of words, especially in word games, puzzles, anagrams, palindromes, etc.
- light pen — a handheld light-sensitive device used for pointing at characters or objects on a CRT in order to make or modify drawings or to indicate functions to be performed.
- lightship — a ship anchored in a specific location and displaying or flashing a very bright light for the guidance of ships, as in avoiding dangerous areas. Abbreviation: LS.
- linchpins — Plural form of linchpin.
- lindy hop — Also called lindy hop, Lindy Hop. an energetic jitterbug dance.
- lip-synch — the technical process by which this is done.
- lithopone — a white pigment consisting of zinc sulfide, barium sulfate, and some zinc oxide, used as a pigment and filler in the manufacture of paints, inks, leather, paper, linoleum, and face powders.
- logogriph — an anagram, or a puzzle involving anagrams.
- logophile — a lover of words.
- loin chop — a small piece of meat cut from the loin
- longships — Plural form of longship.
- lopoliths — Plural form of lopolith.
- lordships — Plural form of lordship.
- lumpishly — In a lumpish manner.
- lunchpail — lunchbox.
- lymphatic — pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph.
- lymphitis — (archaic) lymphadenopathy.
- lynchpins — Plural form of lynchpin.
- lyophiled — (of blood, serum, tissue, etc) freeze-dried
- lyophilic — noting a colloid the particles of which have a strong affinity for the liquid in which they are dispersed.
- lyophobic — noting a colloid the particles of which have little or no affinity for the liquid in which they are dispersed.
- mail path — source route
- malpighia — (botany) Any of the genus Malpighia of tropical American shrubs.
- mesophile — mesophilic.
- multipath — a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- mumpishly — in a mumpish manner
- mycophile — A person who likes hunting for, cooking or eating mushrooms and other edible fungi.
- necrophil — person who is sexually attracted to dead bodies