7-letter words containing s, h, c, i
- filches — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of filch.
- finches — Plural form of finch.
- fischer — Edwin, 1886–1960, Swiss pianist.
- fitches — the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
- fuchsia — a plant belonging to the genus Fuchsia, of the evening primrose family, including many varieties cultivated for their handsome drooping flowers.
- fuchsin — a greenish, water-soluble, solid, coal-tar derivative, obtained by the oxidation of a mixture of aniline and the toluidines, that forms deep-red solutions: used chiefly as a dye.
- fuschia — Misspelling of fuchsia.
- hackies — Plural form of hackie.
- hackish — (jargon) /hak'ish/ 1. Said of something that is or involves a hack. 2. Of or pertaining to hackers or the hacker subculture. See also true-hacker.
- haptics — Usually, haptics. Digital Technology. a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device: You can save power by adjusting the haptics and brightness of your phone. an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user: joysticks and other haptics.
- hasidic — a member of a sect founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal Shem-Tov and characterized by its emphasis on mysticism, prayer, ritual strictness, religious zeal, and joy. Compare Mitnagged.
- helices — a native or inhabitant of Corinth.
- heroics — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- hiccups — a quick, involuntary inhalation that follows a spasm of the diaphragm and is suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a short, relatively sharp sound.
- hichens — Robert Smythe [smahyth,, smahyth] /smaɪð,, smaɪθ/ (Show IPA), 1864–1950, English novelist.
- hickeys — Plural form of hickey.
- hickish — Resembling or characteristic of a hick, or unsophisticated rural person.
- hijacks — Plural form of hijack.
- hitches — Move (something) into a different position with a jerk.
- hospice — a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
- icefish — A scaleless Antarctic fish of pallid appearance with spiny gill covers and a snout shaped like a duck’s bill.
- ichthus — An image of a fish used as a symbol of Christianity.
- ichthys — an early Christian emblem in the shape of a fish
- ipswich — a city in SE Suffolk, in E England.
- ischial — Pertaining to the ischium. (from 19th c.).
- ischium — the lower portion of either innominate bone.
- ischury — (medicine) A retention or suppression of urine.
- isochor — Physics.. Also, isochor. Also called isometric, isometric line. for a given substance, a curve graphing temperature against pressure, when the volume of the substance is held constant.
- isopach — a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
- isotach — a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
- isthmic — isthmian
- jockish — typical of the behaviour of sportsmen; macho
- kitschy — something of tawdry design, appearance, or content created to appeal to popular or undiscriminating taste.
- lachish — a Canaanite city captured by Joshua: now an archaeological site in Israel.
- lichens — Plural form of lichen.
- linches — Plural form of linch.
- litchis — Plural form of litchi.
- lychnis — any showy-flowered plant belonging to the genus Lychnis, of the pink family.
- micheas — Micah (defs 1, 2).
- mitches — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mitch.
- niceish — quite nice, fairly nice
- nichols — John, born 1940, U.S. novelist.
- nitches — Plural form of nitch.
- orchids — Plural form of orchid.
- orchils — Plural form of orchil.
- ostrich — a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- pachisi — a board game, originated in ancient India, in which four players advance four pieces each along a route on a cross-shaped board toward a center square by throws of cowrie shells or dice.
- peckish — somewhat hungry: By noon we were feeling a bit peckish.
- phonics — a method of teaching reading and spelling based upon the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling.
- photics — the science of light.