11-letter words containing l, o, s, e, i
- helsingborg — a port in SW Sweden, on the Sound opposite Helsingør, Denmark: changed hands several times between Denmark and Sweden, finally becoming Swedish in 1710; shipbuilding. Pop: 121 097 (2004 est)
- hematolysis — hemolysis.
- herbologist — the study or collecting of herbs, especially as a hobby.
- heresiology — the study of heresies.
- hermoupolis — a port in Greece, capital of Cyclades department, on the E coast of Syros Island. Pop: (municipality): 13 496 (2001)
- heterolysis — The dissolution of cells by lysins or enzymes from different species.
- hieroglyphs — Plural form of hieroglyph.
- hinshelwood — Sir Cyril Norman, 1897–1967, English chemist: Nobel Prize 1956.
- historyless — Lacking history.
- hollandaise — The hollandaise sauce.
- homeoplasia — the formation, as in healing, of new tissue that is similar to the existing tissue.
- homophylies — Plural form of homophyly.
- horizonless — lacking or without a horizon.
- horn silver — cerargyrite.
- hospitalise — (British spelling) alternative spelling of hospitalize.
- 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.
- 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.
- housewifely — of, like, or befitting a housewife.
- hylogenesis — the formation or coming into being of matter
- hyperbolise — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperbolism — the use of hyperbole.
- hyperbolist — One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
- hypohalites — Plural form of hypohalite.
- hyposulfite — Also called hydrosulfite. a salt of hyposulfurous acid.
- ice flowers — formations of ice crystals on the surface of a still, slowly freezing body of water.
- iconophiles — a connoisseur of icons or images.
- icosahedral — Of, relating to, or having the shape of an icosahedron.
- ideologists — Plural form of ideologist.
- ignobleness — The state or condition of being ignoble.
- ileocolitis — inflammation of the mucous membrane of the ileum and colon.
- ileostomies — Plural form of ileostomy.
- ilog solver — A commercial constraint programming system.
- immobilised — Simple past tense and past participle of immobilise.
- immobiliser — Something or someone that immobilises.
- immobilises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of immobilise.
- immobilizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of immobilize.
- immortalise — to bestow unending fame upon; perpetuate.
- immortelles — Plural form of immortelle.
- immoveables — incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.
- imperiously — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- impetuously — of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
- in close-up — If you see something in close-up, you see it in great detail in a photograph or piece of film which has been taken very near to the subject.
- in lockstep — When members of the armed forces march in lockstep, they march very close to each other.
- incompletes — Plural form of incomplete.
- incredulous — not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.
- inexplosive — not explosive; incapable of exploding or being exploded.