11-letter words containing i, l, e, s
- hostile bid — A hostile takeover bid is one that is opposed by the company that is being bid for.
- hostilities — a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness.
- hot-selling — (of a good or product) that sells in large numbers
- houselights — (plural only) The lights that illuminate the audience section of an auditorium or theatre.
- housewifely — of, like, or befitting a housewife.
- hsinhailien — Xinhailian.
- husbandlike — resembling a husband
- hyattsville — a city in central Maryland.
- hylogenesis — the formation or coming into being of matter
- hyperbolise — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperbolism — the use of hyperbole.
- hyperbolist — One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
- hyperplasia — abnormal multiplication of cells.
- hyperplasic — Relating to hyperplasia.
- hypersaline — Having an abnormally high salinity.
- hypohalites — Plural form of hypohalite.
- hyposulfite — Also called hydrosulfite. a salt of hyposulfurous acid.
- hysteresial — relating to the retardation of an effect following upon its cause
- ice flowers — formations of ice crystals on the surface of a still, slowly freezing body of water.
- iconophiles — a connoisseur of icons or images.
- icosahedral — Of, relating to, or having the shape of an icosahedron.
- ida b wells — Henry, 1805–78, U.S. businessman: pioneered in banking, stagecoach services, and express shipping.
- ideologists — Plural form of ideologist.
- idler shaft — a shaft carrying one or more gearwheels that idles between a driver shaft and a driven shaft, usually to reverse the direction of rotation or provide different spacing of gearwheels, esp in a gearbox
- ignobleness — The state or condition of being ignoble.
- ijssel lake — a shallow lake in the NW Netherlands; formed from the S part of the Zuider Zee by the construction of the IJsselmeer Dam in 1932; salt water gradually replaced by fresh water from the IJssel River; fisheries (formerly marine fish, now esp eels). Area: (before reclamation) 3690 sq km (1425 sq miles). Estimated final area: 1243 sq km (480 sq miles)
- ileocolitis — inflammation of the mucous membrane of the ileum and colon.
- ileostomies — Plural form of ileostomy.
- ill at ease — of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
- ill effects — If something has ill effects, it causes problems or damage.
- ill-advised — acting or done without due consideration; imprudent: an ill-advised remark.
- ill-starred — doomed to misfortune or disaster; ill-fated; unlucky: an ill-starred enterprise.
- illegalised — to make illegal: They even wanted to illegalize smoking.
- illicitness — not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.
- illiterates — unable to read and write: an illiterate group.
- illuminates — to supply or brighten with light; light up.
- illustrated — containing pictures, drawings, and other illustrations: an illustrated book.
- illustrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of illustrate.
- ilog solver — A commercial constraint programming system.
- immobilised — Simple past tense and past participle of immobilise.
- immobiliser — Something or someone that immobilises.
- immobilises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of immobilise.
- immobilizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of immobilize.
- immortalise — to bestow unending fame upon; perpetuate.
- immortelles — Plural form of immortelle.
- immoveables — incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.
- impassively — without emotion; apathetic; unmoved.
- imperialise — Alt form imperialize.
- imperialism — the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
- imperialist — the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.