11-letter words containing l, i, t, s
- homoplastic — correspondence in form or structure, owing to a similar environment.
- horizontals — Plural form of horizontal.
- hospitalise — (British spelling) alternative spelling of hospitalize.
- hospitalism — hospital conditions having an adverse effect on patients.
- hospitalist — a physician who specializes in treating hospitalized patients; a specialist in inpatient medicine.
- hospitality — the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers.
- hospitalize — to place in a hospital for medical care or observation: The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.
- hospitaller — 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.
- hospitalman — an enlisted person working as a hospital assistant; corpsman.
- host family — family one lodges with
- hostile bid — A hostile takeover bid is one that is opposed by the company that is being bid for.
- hostilities — a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness.
- hot-selling — (of a good or product) that sells in large numbers
- houselights — (plural only) The lights that illuminate the audience section of an auditorium or theatre.
- hyattsville — a city in central Maryland.
- hydrologist — the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
- hylopathism — the theory that understands matter as conscious or receptive to feeling
- hylopathist — an adherent of hylopathism
- hymnologist — A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.
- hyperbolist — One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
- hypoblastic — Of, or relating to the hypoblast.
- hypoglottis — Anatomy. the underside of the tongue.
- hypohalites — Plural form of hypohalite.
- hypoplastic — Pathology. abnormal deficiency of cells or structural elements.
- hyposulfite — Also called hydrosulfite. a salt of hyposulfurous acid.
- hysteresial — relating to the retardation of an effect following upon its cause
- iconoclasts — Plural form of iconoclast.
- ideologists — Plural form of ideologist.
- idler shaft — a shaft carrying one or more gearwheels that idles between a driver shaft and a driven shaft, usually to reverse the direction of rotation or provide different spacing of gearwheels, esp in a gearbox
- idolisation — Alternative spelling of idolization.
- ileocolitis — inflammation of the mucous membrane of the ileum and colon.
- ileostomies — Plural form of ileostomy.
- ill at ease — of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
- ill effects — If something has ill effects, it causes problems or damage.
- ill-starred — doomed to misfortune or disaster; ill-fated; unlucky: an ill-starred enterprise.
- illicitness — not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.
- illiterates — unable to read and write: an illiterate group.
- illuminants — Plural form of illuminant.
- illuminates — to supply or brighten with light; light up.
- illusionist — a conjurer or magician who creates illusions, as by sleight of hand.
- illustrated — containing pictures, drawings, and other illustrations: an illustrated book.
- illustrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of illustrate.
- illustrator — an artist who makes illustrations: an illustrator of children's books.
- illustrious — highly distinguished; renowned; famous: an illustrious leader.
- immolations — Plural form of immolation.
- immoralists — Plural form of immoralist.
- immortalise — to bestow unending fame upon; perpetuate.
- immortelles — Plural form of immortelle.
- imperialist — the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
- impetuously — of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.