10-letter words containing l, h, e, b
- humble pie — humility forced upon someone, often under embarrassing conditions; humiliation.
- humblebrag — a statement intended as a boast or brag but disguised by a humble apology, complaint, etc.
- humbleness — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- hump bluey — to carry one's bundle; tramp
- hyperbolas — Plural form of hyperbola.
- hyperboles — Plural form of hyperbole.
- hyperbolic — having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
- jobholders — Plural form of jobholder.
- kohlrabies — Plural form of kohlrabi.
- kumbh mela — a Hindu festival held once every twelve years in one of four sacred sites, where bathing for purification from sin is considered especially efficacious
- lethbridge — a city in S Alberta, in SW Canada.
- lévy-bruhl — Lucien (lysjɛ̃). 1857–1939, French anthropologist and philosopher, noted for his study of the psychology of primitive peoples
- lie behind — If you refer to what lies behind a situation or event, you are referring to the reason the situation exists or the event happened.
- liebknecht — Karl [kahrl] /kɑrl/ (Show IPA), 1871–1919, German socialist leader.
- light beer — beer with a lower alcohol content than average
- lightsaber — a type of sword, as depicted in the fictional Star Wars universe, with a blade made of laser energy that can both cut and burn: The Jedi knight drew his lightsaber and prepared to defend himself.
- lightsabre — Alternative spelling of lightsaber.
- live birth — the birth of a living child
- long beach — a city in SW California, S of Los Angeles: a seaside resort.
- lunchboxes — Plural form of lunchbox.
- lunchbreak — A period of rest from work for the purpose of eating lunch.
- machinable — (of a material) capable of being cut or shaped with machine tools. Compare free-machining.
- marblehead — a resort in NE Massachusetts: yachting.
- mothballed — a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other storage areas to repel moths from clothing, blankets, etc.
- muhlenberg — Frederick Augustus Conrad, 1750–1801, U.S. clergyman and statesman: first Speaker of the House 1789–91, 1793–95.
- nalbuphine — a potent synthetic narcotic, C 2 1 H 2 7 NO 4 , used as an analgesic for moderate to severe pain.
- neighborly — having or showing qualities befitting a neighbor; friendly.
- net blotch — a disease of barley, characterized by a brown, netlike discoloration of the leaves, caused by fungi of the genus Helminthosporium.
- newby hall — a mansion near Ripon in Yorkshire: built in 1705 and altered (1770–76) by Robert Adam
- ombrophile — a plant which survives well or flourishes in rainy conditions
- overbleach — (transitive) To bleach too much.
- palm beach — a town in SE Florida: seaside winter resort.
- peach-blow — a delicate purplish pink.
- pebbledash — to cover with a finish for external walls consisting of small stones embedded in plaster
- perishable — subject to decay, ruin, or destruction: perishable fruits and vegetables.
- ph balance — a method of expressing the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a solution
- phlebogram — venogram.
- phlebolite — a small mass or solid deposit of calcium that forms in a vein
- phlebolith — valueless rock or mineral matter occurring in a vein; gangue.
- phlebology — the study of the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of veins.
- phlebotome — a cutting instrument used for phlebotomy.
- phlebotomy — the act or practice of opening a vein for letting or drawing blood as a therapeutic or diagnostic measure; venesection; bleeding.
- phone bill — an account or bill for the charges for a telephone and line and for calls made from it
- ploughable — able to be ploughed
- prepublish — to publish in advance of a scheduled date.
- publishers — a publishing company
- punishable — liable to or deserving punishment.
- quenchable — to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.).
- relishable — liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
- rhumb line — a curve on the surface of a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle. It is the path taken by a vessel or aircraft that maintains a constant compass direction.