10-letter words containing l, h, s
- lexiphanes — Plural form of lexiphane.
- lhasa apso — one of a breed of small terriers having a long, heavy coat, raised in Tibet as watchdogs.
- lich stone — a large stone on which to rest a coffin momentarily at the entrance to a cemetery.
- lift shaft — the long vertical space through which a lift travels
- light show — a form of entertainment consisting chiefly of constantly changing patterns of light and color, usually accompanied by music and sound effects.
- light-fast — not affected or faded by light, especially sunlight; colorfast when exposed to light.
- lightbulbs — Plural form of lightbulb.
- lightfaces — Plural form of lightface.
- lighthouse — a tower or other structure displaying or flashing a very bright light for the guidance of ships in avoiding dangerous areas, in following certain routes, etc.
- lightnings — (archaic) Plural form of lightning.
- lights out — Chiefly Military. a signal, usually by drum or bugle, that all or certain camp or barracks lights are to be extinguished for the night.
- lights-out — Chiefly Military. a signal, usually by drum or bugle, that all or certain camp or barracks lights are to be extinguished for the night.
- 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.
- lightships — Plural form of lightship.
- lightspeed — The speed of light.
- lightstick — A portable rod used for illumination.
- lightwaves — Plural form of lightwave.
- limelights — Plural form of limelight.
- lippershey — Hans. died ?1619, Dutch lens grinder, who built the first telescope
- lisianthus — Eustoma grandiflorum, now Eustoma exaltatum subsp. russellianum, a flowering plant.
- lisichansk — a city in E Ukraine, on the Donets River, NE of Donetsk.
- litherness — (obsolete) Wickedness.
- lithoclast — an instrument used to break up bladder stones
- lithophysa — a cavity or hollow found in volcanic rocks, caused by expanding gas
- lithosols' — a group of shallow soils lacking well-defined horizons, especially an entisol consisting of partially weathered rock fragments, usually on steep slopes.
- lithuresis — the passage of gravel in the urine.
- liu shaoqi — 1898–1973, Chinese Communist leader: head of state 1959–66.
- lizardfish — any of several large-mouthed fishes of the family Synodontidae, having a lizardlike head.
- loan shark — a person who lends money at excessively high rates of interest; usurer.
- loan-shift — change or extension of the meaning of a word through the influence of a foreign word, as in the application in English of the meaning “profession” to the word calling through the influence of Latin vocātio.
- loathesome — Misspelling of loathsome.
- lock horns — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- lockshield — (attributive) A kind of radiator valve used to balance the system by restricting the flow of water on the return side.
- locksmiths — Plural form of locksmith.
- lockstitch — A stitch made by a sewing machine by firmly linking together two threads or stitches.
- logarithms — Plural form of logarithm.
- logographs — Plural form of logograph.
- logogriphs — Plural form of logogriph.
- loincloths — Plural form of loincloth.
- long horse — vaulting horse.
- long house — a communal dwelling, especially of the Iroquois and various other North American Indian peoples, consisting of a wooden, bark-covered framework often as much as 100 feet (30.5 meters) in length.
- long johns — long underwear, especially for winter use.
- longhouses — Plural form of longhouse.
- look sharp — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- loose head — the prop on the hooker's left in the front row of a scrum
- los mochis — a city in Sinaloa state, NW Mexico.
- lose heart — to become despondent or disillusioned (over something)
- lose touch — not keep in contact
- loucheness — The quality of being louche, shifty or disreputable.