8-letter words containing i, s, l
- helotism — the state or quality of being a helot; serfdom.
- helpings — Plural form of helping.
- helsinki — Finnish Suomi. a republic in N Europe: formerly a province of the Russian Empire. 130,119 sq. mi. (337,010 sq. km). Capital: Helsinki.
- hemiolas — Plural form of hemiola.
- hemlines — Plural form of hemline.
- hevelius — Johannes (Johann Hewel or Hewelke) 1611–87, Polish astronomer: charted the moon's surface and discovered four comets.
- hidalgos — Plural form of hidalgo.
- hidlings — in secret, secretly
- hilarius — Saint, died a.d. 468, pope 461–468.
- hillocks — Plural form of hillock.
- hillside — a township in NE New Jersey.
- hillsite — a location or site on the side or top of a hill.
- hillsman — A man who belongs to a tribe inhabiting the hills.
- hilltops — Plural form of hilltop.
- hiltless — without a hilt
- himselfe — Obsolete spelling of himself.
- hindlegs — Plural form of hindleg.
- hinglish — a variety of English incorporating elements of Hindi
- hinsdale — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- hipflask — Alternative spelling of hip flask.
- histosol — a worldwide soil type rich in organic matter, as peat, especially prevalent in wet, poorly drained areas.
- hit list — a list of persons singled out as targets for murder.
- hiveless — Without a hive.
- hobnails — Plural form of hobnail.
- holdings — An area of land held by lease.
- holidays — Plural form of holiday.
- holiness — the quality or state of being holy; sanctity.
- holistic — incorporating the concept of holism, or the idea that the whole is more than merely the sum of its parts, in theory or practice: holistic psychology.
- holstein — Also called Holstein-Friesian [hohl-stahyn-free-zhuh n, -steen-] /ˈhoʊl staɪnˈfri ʒən, -stin-/ (Show IPA). one of a breed of black-and-white dairy cattle, raised originally in North Holland and Friesland, that yields large quantities of milk having a low content of butterfat.
- homilies — Plural form of homily.
- homilist — a person who writes or delivers homilies.
- hoplites — Plural form of hoplite.
- hoselike — resembling a hose
- hospital — an institution in which sick or injured persons are given medical or surgical treatment.
- hostiles — Plural form of hostile.
- hotlines — Plural form of hotline.
- hotlists — Plural form of hotlist.
- hourlies — Plural form of hourly.
- housling — the growing of the climbing stem of the hop into a dense mass at the top of the poles which support it
- howlings — Plural form of howling.
- hustling — to proceed or work rapidly or energetically: to hustle about putting a house in order.
- hylicism — the philosophy that the only thing that can be proven to exist is matter and that everything, including consciousness, is as a result of interaction with material things. Also called materialism
- hylicist — a philosopher specializing in matter
- icefalls — Plural form of icefall.
- idealess — any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- idealise — to make ideal; represent in an ideal form or character; exalt to an ideal perfection or excellence.
- idealism — the cherishing or pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc.
- idealist — a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. Synonyms: optimist, perfectionist, reformer, visionary, utopianist. Antonyms: pragmatist, skeptic, cynic.
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- idolised — Simple past tense and past participle of idolise.