10-letter words containing l, i, h, s
- polishment — the state of being polished or the action of polishing
- polo shirt — a short-sleeved, pullover sport shirt, usually of cotton or cottonlike knit, with a round neckband or a turnover collar.
- polyhistor — a person of great and varied learning.
- polyphasic — having more than two phases.
- polytheism — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- polytheist — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- postflight — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a flight
- prankishly — in a prankish manner, mischievously
- prehensile — adapted for seizing, grasping, or taking hold of something: a prehensile tail.
- prepublish — to publish in advance of a scheduled date.
- psilophyte — any plant that is adapted to grow well in the dry savannah
- publishers — a publishing company
- publishing — the activities or business of a publisher, especially of books or periodicals: He plans to go into publishing after college.
- punch list — a list of unfinished matters that require attention.
- punishable — liable to or deserving punishment.
- quackishly — In a quackish manner.
- qualmishly — In a qualmish manner.
- raise hell — the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus.
- relinquish — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- relishable — liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
- rifle shot — sound of shotgun fire
- ring flash — a type of electronic flash in which the light source is arranged in a ring around the lens in order to produce a light without shadows
- ritschlian — of or relating to the theology of Albrecht Ritschl (1822–89), who developed a liberal Christian theology and maintained that religious faith is based on value judgments.
- rothschild — Lionel Nathan, Baron de ("Lord Natty") 1809–79, English banker: first Jewish member of Parliament (son of Nathan Meyer Rothschild).
- rush light — a candle made from a dried, partly peeled rush that has been dipped in grease.
- russophile — a person who is friendly to, admires, or prefers Russia or Russian customs, institutions, etc.
- sailor hat — a hat with a flat round crown and fairly broad brim that is rolled upwards
- sanmicheli — Michele [mee-ke-le] /miˈkɛ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1484–1559, Italian architect and military engineer.
- sarcophile — a flesh-eating animal, especially the Tasmanian devil.
- scampishly — in a scampish manner
- schalstein — a slate-like rock formed by shearing basaltic or andesitic tuff or lava
- scheduling — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
- schizoidal — relating to a person with a schizoid personality disorder
- schleicher — August, 1821–68, German linguist.
- schlieffen — Alfred (ˈalfreːt), Count von Schlieffen. 1833–1913, German field marshal, who devised the Schlieffen Plan (1905): it was intended to ensure German victory over a Franco-Russian alliance by holding off Russia with minimal strength and swiftly defeating France by a massive flanking movement through the Low Countries. In a modified form, it was unsuccessfully employed in World War I (1914)
- schliemann — Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1822–90, German archaeologist: excavated ancient cities of Troy and Mycenae.
- schlimazel — an inept, bungling person who suffers from unremitting bad luck.
- schnitzler — Arthur [ahr-ther;; German ahr-too r] /ˈɑr θər;; German ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1862–1931, Austrian dramatist and novelist.
- scholastic — of or relating to schools, scholars, or education: scholastic attainments.
- school kid — child of school age
- school tie — old school tie.
- schoolgirl — a girl attending school.
- schooligan — a person of school age who engages in acts of public disorder
- schoolmaid — a schoolgirl
- schooltide — schooldays
- schooltime — the period during which schools are open
- schuylkill — a river flowing SE from E Pennsylvania to the Delaware River at Philadelphia. 131 miles (210 km) long.
- scythelike — an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.
- sea dahlia — a garden plant, Coreopsis maritima, of the southwestern coast of North America, having long-stalked, solitary, yellow flower heads nearly 3 inches (7.6 cm) wide.
- seethingly — to surge or foam as if boiling.