10-letter words containing i, s, t, r
- horsethief — Alternative spelling of horse thief.
- hortensial — (obsolete) Fit for a garden.
- hospitaler — a member of the religious and military order (Knights Hospitalers or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem) originating about the time of the first Crusade (1096–99) and taking its name from a hospital at Jerusalem.
- hostelries — Plural form of hostelry.
- hot spring — a thermal spring having water warmer than 98°F (37°C): the water is usually heated by emanation from or passage near hot or molten rock.
- housetrain — To teach a house pet to urinate and defecate outside or in a designated location in the home.
- hrotsvitha — c935–c1000, German nun, poet, and dramatist.
- hula skirt — a skirt made of long stems of grass bound to a waistband, worn typically by a Hawaiian hula dancer.
- humoralist — a person who believes in humoralism
- humoristic — a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting.
- hydrastine — an alkaloid, C 21 H 21 NO 6 , that is extracted from the roots of goldenseal and forms prismatic crystals: used as an astringent and to inhibit uterine bleeding.
- hydrotaxis — oriented movement toward or away from water.
- hypocrites — Plural form of hypocrite.
- hysteresis — the lag in response exhibited by a body in reacting to changes in the forces, especially magnetic forces, affecting it. Compare magnetic hysteresis.
- hysteretic — the lag in response exhibited by a body in reacting to changes in the forces, especially magnetic forces, affecting it. Compare magnetic hysteresis.
- hysterical — of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.
- hystericky — prone to or characterized by hysteria
- hysteritis — an inflammation of the uterus
- hystorical — Nonstandard spelling of historical.
- hystricine — Like or pertaining to porcupines.
- ice skater — An ice skater is someone who skates on ice.
- idolatress — A female idolater.
- idolatries — Plural form of idolatry.
- idolatrous — worshiping idols.
- ill-sorted — badly matched; poorly arranged.
- illistrate — Misspelling of illustrate.
- illustrate — to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment.
- illustrous — (obsolete, rare) Without lustre.
- imbricates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imbricate.
- immeritous — (obsolete) undeserving.
- immigrants — a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence.
- immigrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of immigrate.
- immiserate — to make miserable.
- immoralist — indifference toward or opposition to conventional morality.
- imparities — Plural form of imparity.
- imperators — Plural form of imperator.
- imperfects — Plural form of imperfect.
- importunes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune.
- impostrous — (archaic) Characterized by imposture; deceitful.
- impostures — Plural form of imposture.
- imprecates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imprecate.
- impromptus — made or done without previous preparation: an impromptu address to the unexpected crowds.
- impurities — the quality or state of being impure.
- in earnest — If something is done or happens in earnest, it happens to a much greater extent and more seriously than before.
- in plaster — If you have a leg or arm in plaster, you have a cover made of plaster of Paris around your leg or arm, in order to protect a broken bone and allow it to mend.
- in request — in demand; popular
- in tatters — torn, in shreds
- in transit — travelling, moving
- inamoratas — Plural form of inamorata.
- inamoratos — Plural form of inamorato.