9-letter words containing n, s, h, e, l
- nashville — a state in the SE United States. 42,246 sq. mi. (109,415 sq. km). Capital: Nashville. Abbreviation: TN (for use with zip code), Tenn.
- natheless — nevertheless.
- nephalism — teetotalism; abstinence from alcohol
- nephalist — (obsolete, Temperance movement) One who practises nephalism; a teetotaller.
- newsflash — flash (def 6).
- nightless — the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
- nineholes — a game in which the ground, or another object, is drilled with nine holes, each with its own scoring value, and a ball is rolled into them
- nosewheel — the landing wheel under the nose of an aircraft.
- nutshells — Plural form of nutshell.
- on wheels — Something on wheels has wheels attached to the bottom, so that it can be moved easily.
- phalanges — a plural of phalanx.
- phaseolin — a type of proteid that is present in the kidney bean
- phenolics — any of the class of thermosetting resins formed by the condensation of phenol, or of a phenol derivative, with an aldehyde, especially formaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and plastics and as adhesives for sandpaper and plywood.
- plansheer — plancer.
- plenished — to fill up; stock; furnish.
- punchless — having no punch
- ranchless — having no ranch or ranches
- relishing — liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
- replenish — to make full or complete again, as by supplying what is lacking, used up, etc.: to replenish one's stock of food.
- reshingle — to put new shingles on; shingle again
- rosenthal — Jean, 1912–69, U.S. theatrical lighting designer.
- schelling — Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von [free-drikh vil-helm yoh-zef fuh n] /ˈfri drɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm ˈyoʊ zɛf fən/ (Show IPA), 1775–1854, German philosopher.
- schleiden — Matthias Jakob [mah-tee-ahs yah-kawp] /mɑˈti ɑs ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1804–81, German botanist.
- schlesien — German name of Silesia.
- schlieren — Petrography. streaks or irregularly shaped masses in an igneous rock that differ in texture or composition from the main mass.
- schmeling — Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1905–2005, German boxer: world heavyweight champion 1930–32.
- schnitzel — a cutlet, especially of veal.
- schnorkel — (formerly) snorkel (def 1).
- schnorkle — (formerly) snorkel (def 1).
- schnozzle — a nose, especially one of unusually large size.
- selachian — belonging to the Selachii, a group of fishes comprising the sharks, skates, and rays.
- seldshown — seldom shown
- seneschal — an officer having full charge of domestic arrangements, ceremonies, the administration of justice, etc., in the household of a medieval prince or dignitary; steward.
- seventhly — as the seventh point; linking what follows to the previous statements, as in a speech or argument
- shaveling — Older Use: Disparaging. a clergyman with a shaven or tonsured head.
- shearling — Chiefly British. a yearling sheep that has been shorn once.
- shelburne — William Petty Fitzmaurice, 2nd Earl of, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, William Petty Fizmaurice Lansdowne.
- shelleyan — Also, Shellian. of, relating to, or characteristic of Percy Bysshe Shelley or his works.
- shielding — a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
- shineless — lacking shine or brightness
- shoalness — (of water) the state of being shallow; shallowness
- shoreline — the line where shore and water meet.
- shoutline — a line of text in an advertisement made prominent to catch attention
- shoveling — an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
- sightline — any of the lines of sight between the spectators and the stage or playing area in a theater, stadium, etc.: Some of the sightlines are blocked by columns.
- sinhalese — of or relating to Sri Lanka, its native people, or their language.
- sinophile — a person who admires or has a strong liking for China, the Chinese, or their culture.
- siphuncle — (in a nautilus) the connecting tube that passes from the end of the body through all of the septa to the innermost chamber.
- sleighing — a light vehicle on runners, usually open and generally horse-drawn, used especially for transporting persons over snow or ice.
- sleuthing — a detective. Synonyms: investigator, private investigator; private eye, gumshoe, shamus.