10-letter words containing h, o, t, r, l
- north pole — the region of a magnet toward which the lines of magnetic induction converge (south pole) or from which the lines of induction diverge (north pole)
- northfield — a town in SE Minnesota.
- northglenn — a city in NE central Colorado.
- northlands — Plural form of northland.
- noteholder — a person who holds or owns a note, as a promissory or Treasury note.
- o'flaherty — Liam [lee-uh m] /ˈli əm/ (Show IPA), 1896–1984, Irish novelist.
- octahedral — having the form of an octahedron.
- oglethorpe — James Edward, 1696–1785, British general: founder of the colony of Georgia.
- old growth — forest growth consisting of mature or overmature trees.
- old-growth — designating or of a forest characterized by very large, very old trees and great biodiversity
- ophiolater — a person who worships snakes
- ophiolatry — the worship of snakes.
- orchestral — of, relating to, or resembling an orchestra.
- orthoclase — a common white or pink mineral of the feldspar group, KAlSi 3 O 8 , having two good cleavages at right angles, and found in silica-rich igneous rocks: used in the manufacture of porcelain.
- orthodoxly — In a correct or proper way; conventionally; correctly. (from 17th c.).
- orthogonal — Mathematics. Also, orthographic. pertaining to or involving right angles or perpendiculars: an orthogonal projection. (of a system of real functions) defined so that the integral of the product of any two different functions is zero. (of a system of complex functions) defined so that the integral of the product of a function times the complex conjugate of any other function equals zero. (of two vectors) having an inner product equal to zero. (of a linear transformation) defined so that the length of a vector under the transformation equals the length of the original vector. (of a square matrix) defined so that its product with its transpose results in the identity matrix.
- orthostyle — (of columns) erected in a straight row.
- other half — the people of an economic class clearly different from one's own or from that to which reference is being made: a glimpse of how the other half lives.
- otherwhile — at another time or other times.
- otherworld — A world beyond death; an afterlife.
- outrightly — Outright.
- overflight — an air flight that passes over a specific area, country, or territory: Overflights of foreign aircraft are closely monitored.
- overlength — excessiveness of length
- petroglyph — a drawing or carving on rock, made by a member of a prehistoric people.
- petrolhead — a person who is excessively interested in or is devoted to travelling by car
- phallocrat — a male who assumes authority over females due to his maleness
- photomural — a wall decoration consisting of a very large photograph or photographs.
- polo shirt — a short-sleeved, pullover sport shirt, usually of cotton or cottonlike knit, with a round neckband or a turnover collar.
- polychrest — a thing which has adapted to multiple uses
- polyhistor — a person of great and varied learning.
- polyrhythm — the simultaneous occurrence of sharply contrasting rhythms within a composition.
- pot-holder — a thick piece of material, as a quilted or woven pad, used in handling hot pots and dishes.
- prothallus — prothallium.
- regal moth — a large moth, Citheronia regalis, having yellow spots on gray to olive forewings and on orange-red hind wings.
- rhabdolith — a minute rodlike structure, believed by some to be algae, found at the bottom and the surface of the ocean, and which is composed of calcium carbonate, calcium or limestone
- rhetorical — used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect.
- rhodoplast — a plastid found in red algae, containing red pigment as well as chlorophyll
- rifle shot — sound of shotgun fire
- roof light — a window built into a roof to admit light and ventilation
- rothschild — Lionel Nathan, Baron de ("Lord Natty") 1809–79, English banker: first Jewish member of Parliament (son of Nathan Meyer Rothschild).
- sailor hat — a hat with a flat round crown and fairly broad brim that is rolled upwards
- salt horse — salted beef; salt junk.
- schwarzlot — a type of black decoration on German glassware and ceramics that was popular in the 17th and 18th centuries
- self-worth — the sense of one's own value or worth as a person; self-esteem; self-respect.
- sell short — having little length; not long.
- shoplifter — a person who steals goods from the shelves or displays of a retail store while posing as a customer.
- short bill — a bill of exchange that is payable at sight, on demand, or within less than ten days
- short line — a bus or rail route covering only a limited distance.
- short loin — the front part of a loin of beef, from the ribs to the sirloin
- short sale — an act or instance of selling short.