8-letter words containing l, o, s, t
- holocost — Misspelling of holocaust.
- holstein — Also called Holstein-Friesian [hohl-stahyn-free-zhuh n, -steen-] /ˈhoʊl staɪnˈfri ʒən, -stin-/ (Show IPA). one of a breed of black-and-white dairy cattle, raised originally in North Holland and Friesland, that yields large quantities of milk having a low content of butterfat.
- holsters — Plural form of holster.
- homilist — a person who writes or delivers homilies.
- honestly — in an honest manner.
- hoplites — Plural form of hoplite.
- hos-stpl — Hospital Operating System - STructured Programming Language. A Fortran-like language with structured extensions.
- hospital — an institution in which sick or injured persons are given medical or surgical treatment.
- hosteler — a person who operates a hostel.
- hostelry — an inn or hotel.
- hostiles — Plural form of hostile.
- hostlers — Plural form of hostler.
- hostless — a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere: the host at a theater party.
- hotlines — Plural form of hotline.
- hotlists — Plural form of hotlist.
- ilkeston — a town in N central England, in SE Derbyshire. Pop: 37 270 (2001)
- inkblots — Plural form of inkblot.
- inositol — Biochemistry. a compound, C 6 H 12 O 6 , derivative of cyclohexane, widely distributed in plants and seeds as phytin, and occurring in animal tissue and in urine: an essential growth factor for animal life, present in the vitamin B complex.
- insolate — to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- insolent — boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting: an insolent reply.
- isobutyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from isobutanol.
- isolated — compact
- isolates — to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
- isolator — to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
- isolette — An incubator for a new-born baby.
- isopleth — a line drawn on a map through all points having the same numerical value, as of a population figure or geographic measurement.
- jetfoils — Plural form of jetfoil.
- jolliest — Superlative form of jolly.
- jostling — to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely.
- jowliest — Superlative form of jowly.
- kalathos — a fruit basket having a conventionalized shape of a lily, often used in ancient art as a symbol of fertility.
- kallisto — Callisto (def 1).
- kilobits — Plural form of kilobit.
- kilotons — Plural form of kiloton.
- klystron — An electron tube that generates or amplifies microwaves by velocity modulation.
- koestler — Arthur, 1905–83, British novelist, critic, and journalist; born in Hungary.
- laborist — A physician who aids labor and delivery but does not provide prenatal care.
- lacteous — milky; of the color of milk.
- lactones — Plural form of lactone.
- lamppost — a post, usually of metal, supporting a lamp that lights a street, park, etc.
- langosta — spiny lobster.
- langston — John Mercer, 1829–97, U.S. public official, diplomat, and educator.
- lanosity — lanate.
- lapstone — A stone for the lap, on which shoemakers used to beat leather.
- lash out — the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- last out — to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks.
- lections — Plural form of lection.
- leftmost — Farthest to the left.
- lekythos — an oil jar having an ellipsoidal body, narrow neck, flanged mouth, curved handle extending from below the lip to the shoulder, and a narrow base terminating in a foot: used chiefly for ointments.
- leotards — A close-fitting one-piece garment, made of a stretchy fabric, which covers a person's body from the shoulders to the top of the thighs and typically the arms, worn by dancers or people exercising indoors.