10-letter words containing h, y, l, e
- kelyphitic — as in kelyphitic rim, a mineral shell enclosing another mineral in an igneous rock
- kerry hill — a breed of sturdy sheep having black-and-white markings on the head and legs and a dense fleece, originating from Powys, on the English-Welsh borders
- lachrymose — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- leaky heap — memory leak
- leiotrichy — the condition of having straight hair
- lengthways — Lengthwise.
- leucopathy — (dated) albinism.
- leukopathy — (pathology) depigmentation of the skin.
- lévy-bruhl — Lucien (lysjɛ̃). 1857–1939, French anthropologist and philosopher, noted for his study of the psychology of primitive peoples
- lexigraphy — (uncountable) The representation of words in writing.
- light year — Astronomy. the distance traversed by light in one mean solar year, about 5.88 trillion mi. (9.46 trillion km): used as a unit in measuring stellar distances. Abbreviation: lt-yr.
- light-year — Astronomy. the distance traversed by light in one mean solar year, about 5.88 trillion mi. (9.46 trillion km): used as a unit in measuring stellar distances. Abbreviation: lt-yr.
- lily-white — white as a lily: soft lily-white skin.
- lippershey — Hans. died ?1619, Dutch lens grinder, who built the first telescope
- lithophyte — Zoology. a polyp with a hard or stony structure, as a coral.
- livelyhood — Misspelling of livelihood.
- loveworthy — worthy of being loved
- lye hominy — whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy)
- lyme-hound — lyam-hound.
- lymph node — any of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes.
- lymphedema — the accumulation of lymph in soft tissue with accompanying swelling, often of the extremities: sometimes caused by inflammation, obstruction, or removal of lymph channels.
- lymphocyte — a type of white blood cell having a large, spherical nucleus surrounded by a thin layer of nongranular cytoplasm.
- lymphodema — (pathology) A condition of fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system.
- lymphokine — any lymphocyte product, as interferon, that is not an antibody but may participate in the immune response through its effect on the function of other cells, as destroying antigen-coated cells or stimulating macrophages.
- lyophilise — Alternative spelling of lyophilize.
- lyophilize — (of tissue, blood, serum, or the like) to dry by freezing in a high vacuum.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- mesophylls — Plural form of mesophyll.
- methyl red — a water-insoluble solid occurring as a dark-red powder or violet crystals, C 1 5 H 1 5 N 3 O 2 , used chiefly as an acid-base indicator.
- methylated — Simple past tense and past participle of methylate.
- methylates — Plural form of methylate.
- methylator — A person, company of device that methylates (originally, one that produced methylated spirits).
- methyldopa — a white powder, C 1 0 H 1 3 NO 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
- millihenry — a unit of inductance equal to one thousandth of a henry. Abbreviation: mH, mh.
- monomethyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) A single methyl group in a molecule.
- myelopathy — any disorder of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.
- mythologem — a basic theme, as of revenge, self-sacrifice, or betrayal, that is shared by cultures throughout the world.
- mythologer — A mythologist.
- necrophily — Necrophilia.
- neighborly — having or showing qualities befitting a neighbor; friendly.
- nephrology — the branch of medical science that deals with the kidney.
- newby hall — a mansion near Ripon in Yorkshire: built in 1705 and altered (1770–76) by Robert Adam
- nyctophile — (zoology) Any of the Australian bats of the genus Nyctophilus.
- nympholept — a person seized with nympholepsy.
- o'flaherty — Liam [lee-uh m] /ˈli əm/ (Show IPA), 1896–1984, Irish novelist.
- on the fly — to move through the air using wings.
- on the sly — cunning or wily: sly as a fox.
- orthostyle — (of columns) erected in a straight row.
- overrashly — in an overrash manner
- oxycephaly — a malformation in which the head is somewhat pointed, caused by premature closure of the skull sutures.