14-letter words containing l, o, s
- hello, sailor! — (jargon) Occasional West Coast equivalent of hello, world; seems to have originated at SAIL, later associated with the game Zork (which also included "hello, aviator" and "hello, implementor"). Originally from the traditional hooker's greeting to a swabbie fresh off the boat, of course.
- hemerocallises — Plural form of hemerocallis.
- hemicelluloses — Plural form of hemicellulose.
- hemimetabolism — incomplete metamorphosis.
- hemimetabolous — incomplete metamorphosis.
- hendersonville — a city in S Tennessee.
- hepaticologist — a person who studies hepaticology
- hero's formula — the formula for the area of a triangle when the sides are given: for a triangle with sides a, b, and c, the area is equal to , where s is equal to one half the perimeter of the triangle.
- hero's welcome — a very enthusiastic reception from a group of people who show their admiration for something good that you have done
- herpetologists — Plural form of herpetologist.
- heterologously — In a heterologous manner.
- heterophyllous — having different kinds of leaves on the same plant.
- heteroplasties — Plural form of heteroplasty.
- heterosexually — In a heterosexual way.
- high explosive — a class of explosive, as TNT, in which the reaction is so rapid as to be practically instantaneous, used in shells and bombs.
- highs and lows — If you refer to the highs and lows of someone's life or career, you are referring to both the successful or happy times, and the unsuccessful or bad times.
- histologically — In an histological manner.
- histopathology — the science dealing with the histological structure of abnormal or diseased tissue; pathological histology.
- histoplasmosis — an infectious disease of the reticuloendothelial system, caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum and characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
- historicalness — The quality of being historical.
- histrionically — of or relating to actors or acting.
- hobbledehoyish — of or like a hobbledehoy
- hold one's own — of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
- hold sb's hand — If you ask someone to hold your hand at an event that you are worried about, you ask them to support you by being there with you.
- hold to ransom — to keep (prisoners, property, etc) in confinement until payment for their release is made or received
- holding thumbs — holding the thumb of one hand with the other, in the hope of bringing good luck
- holiday resort — self-contained vacation spot
- holiday season — period: November to January
- holland finish — an oil and sizing or starch finish applied to cotton fabrics to increase their opacity and strength.
- holometabolism — The complete metamorphosis of an insect.
- holometabolous — undergoing complete metamorphosis.
- holy of holies — a place of special sacredness.
- holy sacrament — sacrament (def 2).
- holy scripture — Scripture (def 1).
- holy sepulcher — the sepulcher in which the body of Jesus lay between His burial and His resurrection.
- holy sepulchre — the tomb in which the body of Christ was laid after the Crucifixion
- home schooling — Home schooling is the practice of educating your child at home rather than in a school.
- homeric simile — a simile developed over several lines of verse, especially one used in an epic poem.
- homotransplant — allograft.
- honourableness — Alternative spelling of honorableness.
- horizontalness — The property of being horizontal.
- horse mackerel — bluefin tuna.
- horse vaulting — gymnastics performed on horseback
- horsetail tree — beefwood (def 1).
- horticulturist — the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants.
- hospitableness — The quality of being hospitable.
- hospital board — the group of people responsible for the safe and efficient running of a hospital
- hospital drama — a TV programme or series based on events in a hospital
- hospital light — hopper casement.
- hospital nurse — a hospital nurse works in a hospital, rather than with a general practitioner, in the army, etc