8-letter words containing o, h, m, s
- hoistman — someone who operates a hoist
- homburgs — Plural form of homburg.
- homeboys — Plural form of homeboy.
- homeless — without a home: a homeless child.
- homeosis — The replacement of part of one segment of an insect or other segmented animal by a structure characteristic of a different segment, especially through mutation.
- homesick — sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time.
- homesite — a plot of land for a home.
- homespun — spun or made at home: homespun cloth.
- homestay — housing accommodations in a home with a family in residence, as for a student or traveler: Foreign-exchange students can choose between a homestay or campus dormitory.
- homilies — Plural form of homily.
- homilist — a person who writes or delivers homilies.
- hominess — comfortably informal and inviting; cozy; homelike: a homey little inn.
- hominids — any member of the group consisting of all modern and extinct humans and great apes (including gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans) and all their immediate ancestors.
- hominins — Plural form of hominin.
- homologs — Plural form of homolog.
- homonyms — Phonetics. a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air; a homophone (def 1).
- hoodlums — Plural form of hoodlum.
- hormesis — Stimulation by the use of a low concentration of a toxin.
- hormones — Biochemistry. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues when transported to them by the body fluids.
- horseman — a person who is skilled in riding a horse.
- horsemen — Plural form of horseman.
- hostname — (computing) the unique name by which any device attached to a network is known.
- hot mess — a person or thing that is a mess, as in being disorganized, confused, or untidy, yet remains attractive or appealing: He’s a hot mess when he wakes up in the morning!
- houseman — a male servant who performs general duties in a home, hotel, etc.
- housemen — Plural form of houseman.
- humidors — Plural form of humidor.
- hummocks — Plural form of hummock.
- humoresk — humorous musical composition
- humorism — (medicine, historical) The theory of the influence of the humors in the production of disease.
- humorist — a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting.
- humorous — Archaic. moist; wet.
- hyponyms — Plural form of hyponym.
- hyposmia — A reduced ability to smell and to detect odours.
- insomuch — to such an extent or degree; so (usually followed by that).
- isochasm — a line on a map or chart connecting points where auroras are observed with equal frequency.
- isocheim — a line on a map connecting points that have the same mean winter temperature.
- isomorph — an organism that is isomorphic with another or others.
- isotherm — Meteorology. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.
- machismo — a strong or exaggerated sense of manliness; an assumptive attitude that virility, courage, strength, and entitlement to dominate are attributes or concomitants of masculinity.
- machoism — having or characterized by qualities considered manly, especially when manifested in an assertive, self-conscious, or dominating way.
- madhouse — a hospital for the confinement and treatment of mentally disturbed persons.
- mahonias — Plural form of mahonia.
- mailshot — Bulk advertising sent through the post/mail.
- mammoths — Plural form of mammoth.
- manholes — Plural form of manhole.
- manhours — Plural form of manhour.
- mansholt — Sicco Leendert (ˈsɪko ˈleːndərt). 1908–95, Dutch economist and politician; vice president (1958–72) and president (1972–73) of the European Economic Community Commission. He was the author of the Mansholt Plan for the agricultural organization of the European Economic Community
- markhors — Plural form of markhor.
- mashloch — (Scotland, obsolete) A type of low-quality bread made from flour and other grains.
- masoolah — an Indian surfboat with many oars