10-letter words containing h, o, b, l
- halobiotic — relating to habitation in the sea
- halocarbon — any of a class of compounds containing carbon, one or more halogens, and sometimes hydrogen.
- haplobiont — an organism, esp a plant, that exists in either the diploid form or the haploid form (but never alternates between these forms) during its life cycle
- harborless — Alternative spelling of harbourless.
- harbourful — the amount that a harbour can hold
- hard labor — compulsory labor imposed upon criminals in addition to imprisonment, generally not exceeding ordinary labor in severity or amount.
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- hebdomadal — taking place, coming together, or published once every seven days; weekly: hebdomadal meetings; hebdomadal groups; hebdomadal journals.
- hellebores — Plural form of hellebore.
- helleborin — a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous solid, C 28 H 36 O 6 , obtained from the rhizome and root of certain hellebores, and used in medicine chiefly as a purgative.
- hemiglobin — methemoglobin.
- hemoglobin — the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues: occurs in reduced form (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood and in combination with oxygen (oxyhemoglobin) in arterial blood. Symbol: Hb.
- heriotable — liable for the payment of a heriot
- heronsbill — any of a genus (Erodium) of plants of the geranium family, with fine leaves and yellow, white, or reddish flowers
- histoblast — a cell or group of cells capable of forming tissue.
- hobblebush — a North American shrub, Viburnum alnifolium, of the honeysuckle family, having flat-topped clusters of white flowers and red-to-black berrylike fruit.
- hobblingly — in a hobbling manner
- hobgoblins — Plural form of hobgoblin.
- holy bible — Bible (def 1).
- holy bread — bread used in a Eucharistic service, both before and after consecration.
- home-built — built at home
- homoblasty — the state of being homoblastic
- honourable — (British spelling) Alternative form of honorable.
- honourably — (British) In a honourable manner.
- hoplophobe — (rare) Someone suffering from hoplophobia.
- hornblende — a dark-green to black mineral of the amphibole group, calcium magnesium iron and hydroxyl aluminosilicate.
- hornblower — One who, or that which, blows a horn.
- horse balm — a lemon-scented plant, Collinsonia canadensis, of eastern North America, having small yellow flowers.
- hospitable — receiving or treating guests or strangers warmly and generously: a hospitable family.
- hospitably — receiving or treating guests or strangers warmly and generously: a hospitable family.
- hotblooded — Spirited, rash, reckless.
- hucklebone — hipbone.
- hullabaloo — a clamorous noise or disturbance; uproar.
- hurlbarrow — a wheelbarrow
- hyperbolas — Plural form of hyperbola.
- hyperboles — Plural form of hyperbole.
- hyperbolic — having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
- hypoblasts — Plural form of hypoblast.
- jobholders — Plural form of jobholder.
- knob latch — a latch having a spring bolt controlled by a knob on one or both sides.
- kohlrabies — Plural form of kohlrabi.
- lightboard — switchboard (def 2).
- logophobia — an obsessive fear of words.
- long beach — a city in SW California, S of Los Angeles: a seaside resort.
- lunchboxes — Plural form of lunchbox.
- mothballed — a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other storage areas to repel moths from clothing, blankets, etc.
- neighborly — having or showing qualities befitting a neighbor; friendly.
- net blotch — a disease of barley, characterized by a brown, netlike discoloration of the leaves, caused by fungi of the genus Helminthosporium.
- night bolt — night latch.
- ombrophile — a plant which survives well or flourishes in rainy conditions