8-letter words containing o, s, h, i
- hightops — Plural form of hightop.
- hillocks — Plural form of hillock.
- hilltops — Plural form of hilltop.
- hindmost — furtherest behind or nearest the rear; last.
- hip-shot — (esp of a horse) having a dislocated hip
- hipbones — Plural form of hipbone.
- hispano- — Hispanic
- histioid — histoid.
- histogen — a region in a plant in which tissues differentiate.
- histones — Plural form of histone.
- historic — well-known or important in history: a historic building; historic occasions.
- historie — Archaic spelling of history.
- histosol — a worldwide soil type rich in organic matter, as peat, especially prevalent in wet, poorly drained areas.
- histrion — (obsolete) A stage actor.
- hit show — successful tv series
- hoariest — Superlative form of hoary.
- hobbyism — the practice of pursuing a hobby
- hobbyist — an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving.
- hobnails — Plural form of hobnail.
- hocusing — Present participle of hocus.
- hoisting — to raise or lift, especially by some mechanical appliance: to hoist a flag; to hoist the mainsail.
- hoistman — someone who operates a hoist
- hoistway — a shaft for a hoist or a lift
- hokiness — The state or condition of being hoky.
- hokinson — Helen, c1900–49, U.S. cartoonist.
- holdings — An area of land held by lease.
- holidays — Plural form of holiday.
- holiness — the quality or state of being holy; sanctity.
- holistic — incorporating the concept of holism, or the idea that the whole is more than merely the sum of its parts, in theory or practice: holistic psychology.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- honestie — Archaic spelling of honesty.
- honorius — (Giacomo Savelli) 1210–87, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1285–87.
- hoochies — a thatched hut of southeast Asia.
- hoplites — Plural form of hoplite.
- horatius — (Publius Horatius Cocles) Roman Legend. a hero celebrated for his defense of the bridge over the Tiber against the Etruscans.
- horizons — Plural form of horizon.
- hormesis — Stimulation by the use of a low concentration of a toxin.
- hornists — Plural form of hornist.
- hoselike — resembling a hose
- hosepipe — (UK, South Africa, Southern US) A flexible pipe for carrying water or other liquids; a garden hose.
- hospices — Plural form of hospice.
- hospital — an institution in which sick or injured persons are given medical or surgical treatment.