10-letter words containing o, s, h, g
- hopsacking — bagging made chiefly of hemp and jute.
- horologist — an expert in horology.
- horselaugh — a loud, coarse laugh, especially of derision.
- hostelling — Also called youth hostel. an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.
- hostessing — a woman who receives and entertains guests in her own home or elsewhere.
- hot spring — a thermal spring having water warmer than 98°F (37°C): the water is usually heated by emanation from or passage near hot or molten rock.
- hothousing — Present participle of hothouse.
- house flag — a flag flown by a merchant ship, bearing the emblem of its owners or operators.
- houseguest — a person staying with a household as a guest for one night or longer.
- houselight — One of the lights in an auditorium.
- houselling — administration of the Eucharist
- hygrochasy — the opening of a fruit or flower caused by water or moisture
- hygroscope — an instrument that indicates the approximate humidity of the air.
- hygroscopy — The ability of a substance to attract and hold water molecules from the surrounding environment.
- hypogenous — growing beneath, or on the undersurface, as fungi on leaves.
- hypogeusia — a disease characterized by a decreased ability to taste and, sometimes, to smell: associated with a zinc deficiency
- hypogynous — situated on the receptacle beneath the pistil and free of the ovary, as stamens, petals, or sepals.
- ideographs — an ideogram.
- ingenhousz — Jan (jɑn). 1730–99, Dutch plant physiologist and physician, who discovered photosynthesis
- inholdings — Plural form of inholding.
- isographic — (in the study of the geographical distribution of a dialect) a line drawn on a map to indicate areas having common linguistic characteristics.
- kok-saghyz — a central Asian dandelion, Taraxacum kok-saghyz, of the composite family, having fleshy roots that yield a rubberlike latex.
- kymographs — Plural form of kymograph.
- lagomorphs — Plural form of lagomorph.
- light show — a form of entertainment consisting chiefly of constantly changing patterns of light and color, usually accompanied by music and sound effects.
- lighthouse — a tower or other structure displaying or flashing a very bright light for the guidance of ships in avoiding dangerous areas, in following certain routes, etc.
- lights out — Chiefly Military. a signal, usually by drum or bugle, that all or certain camp or barracks lights are to be extinguished for the night.
- lights-out — Chiefly Military. a signal, usually by drum or bugle, that all or certain camp or barracks lights are to be extinguished for the night.
- logarithms — Plural form of logarithm.
- logographs — Plural form of logograph.
- logogriphs — Plural form of logogriph.
- long horse — vaulting horse.
- long house — a communal dwelling, especially of the Iroquois and various other North American Indian peoples, consisting of a wooden, bark-covered framework often as much as 100 feet (30.5 meters) in length.
- long johns — long underwear, especially for winter use.
- longhouses — Plural form of longhouse.
- mahoganies — Plural form of mahogany.
- megaphones — Plural form of megaphone.
- mesolonghi — Missolonghi.
- misthought — to think incorrectly or unfavorably.
- moeso-goth — a member of a Gothic people that lived in Moesia in the 4th and 5th cent. a.d.
- monogamish — Mostly monogamous, but allowing for occasional infidelities.
- monographs — Plural form of monograph.
- moonlights — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of moonlight.
- morphogens — Plural form of morphogen.
- mummichogs — Plural form of mummichog.
- neighbours — Plural form of neighbour.
- night soil — human excrement collected and used as fertilizer.
- nightgowns — Plural form of nightgown.
- nightscope — An optical instrument that provides night vision.
- nightspots — Plural form of nightspot.