8-letter words containing h, i, s, e
- sphairee — a game resembling tennis played with wooden bats and a perforated plastic ball, devised by F. A. Beck in 1961
- sphenoid — being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
- spherics — Also, sferics. (used with a singular verb) a branch of meteorology in which electronic devices are used to forecast the weather and to study atmospheric conditions.
- spheroid — a solid geometrical figure similar in shape to a sphere, as an ellipsoid.
- sphinges — a figure of an imaginary creature having the head of a man or an animal and the body of a lion. (usually initial capital letter) the colossal recumbent stone figure of this kind near the pyramids of Giza.
- spitcher — the end or finish
- spithead — a roadstead off the S coast of England between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.
- steepish — somewhat or a little steep
- steichen — Edward, 1879–1973, U.S. photographer.
- stitcher — 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.
- stitches — 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.
- stroheim — Erich von [er-ik] /ˈɛr ɪk/ (Show IPA), 1885–1957, U.S. actor and director, born in Austria.
- subchief — a chief below the main chief
- subniche — a subdivision of a niche
- suchlike — of any such kind; similar.
- suchwise — in such a way or manner
- sulphide — A sulphide is a compound of sulphur with some other chemical elements.
- 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
- sunshine — the shining of the sun; direct light of the sun.
- superhit — an extremely popular song, film, CD, play, etc
- swadeshi — a political movement in British India that encouraged domestic production and the boycott of foreign, especially British, goods as a step toward home rule.
- sweetish — somewhat sweet.
- swelchie — the tidal race in the Pentland Firth
- swellish — stylish; resembling a 'swell'
- switched — a hairpiece consisting of a bunch or tress of long hair or some substitute, fastened together at one end and worn by women to supplement their own hair.
- switchel — a drink of molasses and water, plus ginger or rum; treacle beer
- symphile — an insect or other organism that lives in the nests of social insects, esp ants and termites, and is fed and reared by the inmates
- synechia — any adhesion of parts of the body, as of the iris to the cornea.
- tachisme — action painting (def 1).
- tachiste — an artist who practises tachisme
- technics — technique.
- the axis — the alliance of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Japan, established in 1936 and lasting until their defeat in World War II
- the pits — a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground: pits caused by erosion; clay pits.
- the ship — the constellation Argo
- the sick — sick or ill people collectively
- the smit — an infection
- the soil — life and work on a farm; land
- the yips — (in golf) nervous twitching or tension that destroys concentration and spoils performance
- theistic — the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
- thelitis — inflammation of the nipple.
- theories — a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena: Einstein's theory of relativity. Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine.
- theorise — to form a theory or theories.
- theorist — a person who theorizes.
- thesiger — Wilfred (Patrick). 1910–2003, British writer, who explored the Empty Quarter of Arabia (1945–50) and lived with the Iraqi marsh Arabs (1950–58). His books include Arabian Sands (1958), The Marsh Arabs (1964), and My Kenya Days (1994)
- thesis's — a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections: He vigorously defended his thesis on the causes of war.
- thespiae — a city at the foot of Mount Helicon where, according to mythology, the Muses performed their games.
- thespian — (often lowercase) pertaining to tragedy or to the dramatic art in general.
- thespius — the founder of the city of Thespiae and the father, by Megamede, of 50 daughters, all of whom bore sons to Hercules.
- thickest — having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
- thickset — set thickly or in close arrangement; dense: a thickset hedge.