8-letter words containing h, o, l, i
- demolish — To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely.
- depolish — to remove the polish from (an object)
- dolichos — a genus of tropical vines
- dolphins — Plural form of dolphin.
- downhill — down the slope of a hill; downward.
- drollish — somewhat droll
- enophile — A lover or appreciator of wine, see oenophile.
- eolithic — denoting, relating to, or characteristic of the early part of the Stone Age, characterized by the use of crude stone tools
- falchion — a broad, short sword having a convex edge curving sharply to the point.
- fecolith — A calcified fecal deposit.
- fishbolt — a bolt used for fastening a fishplate to a rail
- fishbowl — a glass bowl for goldfish, snails, etc.
- fishpole — A fishing pole.
- flourish — to be in a vigorous state; thrive: a period in which art flourished.
- foolfish — filefish (def 1).
- foothill — a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.
- forhaile — to distress
- frothily — In a frothy way.
- ghoulish — strangely diabolical or cruel; monstrous: a ghoulish and questionable sense of humor.
- girlhood — the state or time of being a girl.
- godchild — a child for whom a godparent serves as sponsor at baptism.
- goldfish — a small, usually yellow or orange fish, Carassius auratus, of the carp family, native to China, bred in many varieties and often kept in fishbowls and pools.
- goliaths — Plural form of goliath.
- googlish — Resembling or in the manner of Google.
- hailshot — small pellets of ammunition resembling hail when it is discharged and broadcast in all directions
- hailwood — Mike, full name Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood. 1940–81, English racing motorcyclist: world champion (250 cc.) 1961 and 1966–67; (350 cc.) 1966–67; and (500 cc.) 1962–65
- hair oil — hairstyling product
- halation — a blurred effect around the edges of highlight areas in a photographic image caused by reflection and scattering of light through the emulsion from the back surface of the film support or plate.
- halidome — a holy place, as a church or sanctuary.
- halitous — relating to a mist or emission
- halloumi — a salty cheese originating in Cyprus and made from sheep’s or goat’s milk: often grilled or fried because it melts very slowly.
- halolike — resembling a halo.
- halophil — Halobacterium.
- hamilton — William Hamilton
- haploidy — (genetics) The state of being haploid.
- haplopia — normal vision (opposed to diplopia).
- haplosis — the production of haploid chromosome groups during meiosis.
- hardboil — Alternative form of hard-boil.
- harold i — ("Harefoot") died 1040, king of England 1035–40 (son of Canute).
- heirloom — a family possession handed down from generation to generation.
- helicoid — coiled or curving like a spiral.
- helicons — Plural form of helicon.
- helicopt — to fly or transport using a helicopter
- heliodor — a clear yellow variety of beryl used as a gemstone.
- heliosis — the effect of overexposure to the sun
- heliport — a landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area.
- helistop — a heliport.
- hellions — Plural form of hellion.
- helotism — the state or quality of being a helot; serfdom.
- hemiolas — Plural form of hemiola.