10-letter words containing s, a, l, i, h
- ring flash — a type of electronic flash in which the light source is arranged in a ring around the lens in order to produce a light without shadows
- ritschlian — of or relating to the theology of Albrecht Ritschl (1822–89), who developed a liberal Christian theology and maintained that religious faith is based on value judgments.
- sailor hat — a hat with a flat round crown and fairly broad brim that is rolled upwards
- sanmicheli — Michele [mee-ke-le] /miˈkɛ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1484–1559, Italian architect and military engineer.
- sarcophile — a flesh-eating animal, especially the Tasmanian devil.
- scampishly — in a scampish manner
- schalstein — a slate-like rock formed by shearing basaltic or andesitic tuff or lava
- schizoidal — relating to a person with a schizoid personality disorder
- schliemann — Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1822–90, German archaeologist: excavated ancient cities of Troy and Mycenae.
- schlimazel — an inept, bungling person who suffers from unremitting bad luck.
- scholastic — of or relating to schools, scholars, or education: scholastic attainments.
- schooligan — a person of school age who engages in acts of public disorder
- schoolmaid — a schoolgirl
- sea dahlia — a garden plant, Coreopsis maritima, of the southwestern coast of North America, having long-stalked, solitary, yellow flower heads nearly 3 inches (7.6 cm) wide.
- semilethal — a semilethal gene
- shadowlike — a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
- shangri la — an imaginary paradise on earth, especially a remote and exotic utopia.
- shangri-la — an imaginary paradise on earth, especially a remote and exotic utopia.
- sheathbill — either of two white sea birds, Chionis alba or C. minor, of the colder parts of the Southern Hemisphere: so called from the horny sheath covering the base of the upper bill.
- shield law — a law protecting journalists from forced disclosure of confidential sources of information.
- shieldwall — a protective wall formed by interlocking the shields of foot soldiers
- shillelagh — a cudgel, traditionally of blackthorn or oak.
- ship canal — a canal navigable by ships.
- shiplapped — of, related to, or resembling shiplap
- shirt-tail — the part of a shirt below the waistline.
- shopaholic — a frequent shopper, especially one who is unable to control his or her spending.
- short-laid — hard-laid.
- show trial — (especially in a totalitarian state) the public trial of a political offender conducted chiefly for propagandistic purposes, as to suppress further dissent against the government by making an example of the accused.
- shrievalty — the office, term, or jurisdiction of a sheriff.
- shylockian — a relentless and revengeful moneylender in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
- singhalese — Sinhalese
- sinhailien — Xinhailian.
- skaithless — without injury or damage
- slash pine — a pine, Pinus elliotii, found in slashes and swamps in the southeastern U.S., yielding a hard, durable wood.
- slathering — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- slave ship — a ship for transporting slaves from their native homes to places of bondage.
- slavophile — a person who greatly admires the Slavs and Slavic ways.
- sling hash — a device for hurling stones or other missiles that consists, typically, of a short strap with a long string at each end and that is operated by placing the missile in the strap, and, holding the ends of the strings in one hand, whirling the instrument around in a circle and releasing one of the strings to discharge the missile.
- smashingly — impressive or wonderful: a smashing display.
- snappishly — in a sharp or irritable manner
- sneakishly — in a stealthy or underhanded manner
- solar ship — (in ancient Egypt) a boat placed in or near the tomb of a king to transport him to the sun.
- sparkishly — in a sparkish manner
- sphalerite — a very common mineral, zinc sulfide, ZnS, usually containing some iron and a little cadmium, occurring in yellow, brown, or black crystals or cleavable masses with resinous luster: the principal ore of zinc and cadmium; blackjack.
- sphenoidal — relating to the sphenoid bone
- spheroidal — pertaining to a spheroid or spheroids.
- splanchnic — of or relating to the viscera or entrails; visceral.
- springhalt — stringhalt.
- squarishly — in a squarish manner
- stablished — establish.