8-letter words containing h, i, s, e
- physique — physical or bodily structure, appearance, or development: the physique of an athlete.
- pie dish — a shallow dish that you cook pies in
- piershed — a building located on or near a pier (piershed) or wharf (wharf shed) used for short-term storage of cargo in transit.
- pinchers — a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
- pinscher — one of a group of related dogs including the Doberman pinscher, miniature pinscher, and affenpinscher.
- pipefish — any elongated, marine and sometimes freshwater fish species of the family Syngnathidae, having a tubular snout and covered with bony plates.
- pishogue — sorcery; witchcraft; black magic.
- pisshead — a drunkard
- pistache — the nut of a Eurasian tree, Pistacia vera, of the cashew family, containing an edible, greenish kernel.
- pithless — (of citrus fruit or peel) without any pith
- pixieish — a fairy or sprite, especially a mischievous one.
- poetship — the state or function of being poet
- pokerish — resembling a poker in stiffness
- polished — made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
- polisher — to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
- popeship — the office of a pope
- postiche — superadded, especially inappropriately, as a sculptural or architectural ornament.
- psephism — (in ancient Athens) a proposition adopted by a majority vote in the public assembly
- psephite — any coarse rock, as breccia or conglomerate.
- pseudish — pretentious
- punisher — to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault: to punish a criminal.
- queerish — Somewhat queer.
- rachises — Plural form of rachis.
- ravisher — to fill with strong emotion, especially joy.
- redshift — a shift toward longer wavelengths of the spectral lines emitted by a celestial object that is caused by the object moving away from the earth.
- redshirt — a high-school or college athlete kept out of varsity competition for one year to develop skills and extend eligibility. a child held back from starting kindergarten for one year, the practice of which is believed by some parents to give the child academic, athletic, and social advantages.
- reeffish — any of several damselfishes, as Chromis insolatus, that live among reefs.
- refinish — to give a new surface to (wood, furniture, etc.).
- relished — liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
- repolish — a repolishing, the action of polishing again
- respighi — Ottorino [awt-taw-ree-naw] /ˌɔt tɔˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1936, Italian composer.
- restitch — one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
- rhodesia — (as Southern Rhodesia, ) a former British colony in S Africa: declared independence 1965; name changed to Zimbabwe, 1979.
- richesse — richness or wealth
- richness — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
- rightest — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- rose hip — hip2 .
- rosefish — redfish (def 1).
- samphire — a European succulent plant, Crithmum maritimum, of the parsley family, having compound leaves and small, whitish flowers, growing in clefts of rock near the sea.
- sapphire — any gem variety of corundum other than the ruby, especially one of the blue varieties.
- scheming — given to making plans, especially sly and underhand ones; crafty.
- schepisi — Fred, full name Frederick Alan Schepisi. born 1939, Australian film director. His films include The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978), A Cry in the Dark (1988), Last Orders (2001), and The Eye of the Storm (2011)
- schiedam — a city in SW Netherlands.
- schiller — Ferdinand Canning Scott [kan-ing] /ˈkæn ɪŋ/ (Show IPA), 1864–1937, English philosopher in the U.S.
- schimmel — a roan-coloured horse
- schirmer — Gustav [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1829–93, born in Germany, and his sons Rudolph Edward, 1859–1919, and Gustave, 1864–1907, U.S. music publishers.
- schoolie — a fish that swims within a school.
- schwerin — a state in NE Germany. 8842 sq. mi. (22,900 sq. km). Capital: Schwerin.
- sci-tech — combining scientific and technical features: sci-tech culture.
- sea fish — a fish that lives in salt water