8-letter words containing i, n, h
- sharping — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- sheading — any of the six subdivisions of the Isle of Man
- shealing — a pasture or grazing ground.
- shearing — Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb) scissors of large size (usually used with pair of). any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- shechina — the radiance in which God's immanent presence in the midst of his people, esp in the Temple, is visibly manifested
- shedding — to pour forth (water or other liquid), as a fountain.
- sheering — to deviate from a course, as a ship; swerve.
- sheeting — Nautical. a rope or chain for extending the clews of a square sail along a yard. a rope for trimming a fore-and-aft sail. a rope or chain for extending the lee clew of a course.
- shekinah — the presence of God on earth or a symbol or manifestation of His presence.
- shelepin — Alexandr Nikolayevich [al-ig-zan-der nik-uh-lahy-uh-vich;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahndr nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər ˌnɪk əˈlaɪ ə vɪtʃ;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑndr nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1918–1994, Soviet government official.
- shelling — act of removing shell
- shelving — material for shelves.
- sheridan — Philip Henry, 1831–88, Union general in the Civil War.
- sherwani — a long coat closed up to the neck, worn by men in India
- shieling — a pasture or grazing ground.
- shift in — (character) (SI, Control-O, ASCII 15) The character used on some ancient teletypes to start using an alternative character set.
- shifting — constant movement
- shilingi — the currency of Tanzania
- shilling — a person who poses as a customer in order to decoy others into participating, as at a gambling house, auction, confidence game, etc.
- shillong — a state in NE India. 8660 sq. mi. (22,429 sq. km). Capital: Shillong.
- shimming — a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- shin bet — the internal security service of Israel
- shin pad — A shin pad is a thick piece of material that you wear inside your socks to protect the lower part of your leg when you are playing a game such as football or rugby.
- shinbone — the tibia.
- shingled — a thin piece of wood, slate, metal, asbestos, or the like, usually oblong, laid in overlapping rows to cover the roofs and walls of buildings.
- shingles — small, waterworn stones or pebbles such as lie in loose sheets or beds on a beach.
- shinleaf — a North American plant, Pyrola elliptica, having leaves used formerly for shinplasters.
- shinnery — a dense growth of small trees, especially scrub oaks.
- shinnied — a simple variety of hockey, played with a ball, block of wood, or the like, and clubs curved at one end.
- shinning — the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- shipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
- shipping — a romantic relationship between fictional characters, especially one that people discuss, write about, or take an interest in, whether or not the romance actually exists in the original book, show, etc.: popular ships in fan fiction.
- shireman — a sheriff
- shirking — to evade (work, duty, responsibility, etc.).
- shirleen — a female given name, form of Shirley.
- shirring — to draw up or gather (cloth or the like) on three or more parallel threads.
- shirting — any shirt fabric, as broadcloth or oxford.
- shit-can — to dismiss from a job or position.
- shoaling — any large number of persons or things.
- shocking — causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
- shogging — to shake; jolt.
- shooting — to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
- shopping — a retail store, especially a small one.
- shorting — having little length; not long.
- shoshoni — Shoshone (defs 2, 3).
- shotting — the act or process of making lead shot in a shot tower.
- shouting — loud cries, yells
- showring — an area where animals are displayed for sale or competition
- shrinker — a person or thing that shrinks.
- shucking — a husk or pod, as the outer covering of corn, hickory nuts, chestnuts, etc.