8-letter words containing i, s, h, a
- asharism — the classical synthesis of Islamic philosophical theology, formulated by al-Ashʿari.
- asherite — a member of the tribe of Asher.
- ashikaga — a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled as shoguns 1338–1573.
- ashiness — the condition of being like ash in colour or texture or of containing or being coated with ash
- ashmedai — (tool) A symbolic mathematics package by Michael Levine <[email protected]> that influenced SMP and FORM. There are versions for the Univac 1108 and VAX/VMS.
- aspheric — a lens that has a shape that is not completely round
- asphyxia — Asphyxia is death or loss of consciousness caused by being unable to breathe properly.
- asthenia — an abnormal loss of strength; debility
- asthenic — of, relating to, or having asthenia; weak
- astonish — If something or someone astonishes you, they surprise you very much.
- at sight — as soon as seen
- atchison — a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River.
- atheists — Plural form of atheist.
- ayrshire — a historical county of SW Scotland, formerly part of Strathclyde region (1975–96), now divided into the council areas of North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, and East Ayrshire
- azimuths — Plural form of azimuth.
- baathism — a socialist party of some Arab countries, especially Iraq and Syria.
- babiches — Plural form of babiche.
- bacchius — a metrical foot of one short syllable followed by two long ones (◡ – –)
- baha'ísm — a modern religion, developed originally in Iran from Babism, that stresses principles of universal brotherhood, social equality, etc.
- baha'íst — relating to the Baha'í Faith
- bairnish — childish
- baitfish — any small fish used as bait for larger fish
- bakshish — a tip, present, or gratuity.
- bandfish — a Mediterranean fish with an elongated body
- banished — Simple past tense and past participle of banish.
- banisher — someone who or something which banishes
- banishes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of banish.
- bardship — the office or state of being a bard
- bas-rhin — a department of NE France in Alsace region. Capital: Strasbourg. Pop: 1 052 698 (2003 est). Area: 4793 sq km (1869 sq miles)
- base hit — a play in which the batter hits a fair ball and gets on base without benefit of an opponent's error and without forcing out a runner already on base
- bashings — Plural form of bashing.
- basophil — (of cells or cell contents) easily stained by basic dyes
- bathmism — a hypothetical growth-force, once thought to animate living beings
- beakfish — Any of certain fishes of the family Oplegnathidae.
- bimbashi — a Turkish military official
- biphasic — having two phases
- blackish — Something that is blackish is very dark in colour.
- blandish — to seek to persuade or influence by mild flattery; coax
- bleakish — quite pale
- boarfish — any of various spiny-finned marine teleost fishes of the genera Capros, Antigonia, etc, related to the dories, having a deep compressed body, a long snout, and large eyes
- brackish — Brackish water is slightly salty and unpleasant.
- brahmins — Hinduism. Brahman1 (def 1).
- brainish — impulsive or impetuous
- brandish — If you brandish something, especially a weapon, you hold it in a threatening way.
- brassish — like brass; brassy
- broadish — fairly broad
- buzkashi — a game played in Afghanistan, in which opposing teams of horsemen strive for possession of the headless carcass of a goat
- caiaphas — the high priest at the beginning of John the Baptist's preaching and during the trial of Jesus (Luke 3:2; Matthew 26)
- caliches — Plural form of caliche.
- calipash — the greenish glutinous edible part of the turtle found next to the upper shell, considered a delicacy