11-letter words containing s, h, e, l
- goldthreads — Plural form of goldthread.
- goose flesh — goose bumps.
- gospel oath — an oath sworn on the Gospels
- green flash — a green coloration of the upper portion of the sun, caused by atmospheric refraction and occasionally seen as the sun rises above or sinks below the horizon.
- gullywasher — a usually short, heavy rainstorm.
- habiliments — Plural form of habiliment.
- halberdiers — Plural form of halberdier.
- halberstadt — a town in central Germany, in Saxony-Anhalt: industrial centre noted for its historic buildings. Pop: 40 014 (2003 est)
- half asleep — in or into a state of sleep: He fell asleep quickly.
- half nelson — a hold in which a wrestler, from behind the opponent, passes one arm under the corresponding arm of the opponent and locks the hand on the back of the opponent's neck.
- half sister — sister (def 2).
- half-asleep — in or into a state of sleep: He fell asleep quickly.
- half-bushel — a unit of dry measure equal to 2 pecks (17.6 liters).
- half-closed — having or forming a boundary or barrier: He was blocked by a closed door. The house had a closed porch.
- half-nelson — a hold in which a wrestler, from behind the opponent, passes one arm under the corresponding arm of the opponent and locks the hand on the back of the opponent's neck.
- half-second — 1/120 of a minute of time
- half-sister — sister (def 2).
- half-sleeve — a sleeve that reaches to around the elbow
- hallelujahs — Plural form of hallelujah.
- hamfistedly — Alternative spelling of ham-fistedly.
- hammerlocks — Plural form of hammerlock.
- handselling — The practice of promoting books by personal recommendation rather than by publisher-sponsored marketing.
- haplessness — The characteristic of being hapless.
- harbor seal — a small, spotted seal, Phoca vitulina, of the Atlantic coasts of North America and Europe and the Pacific coast of northern North America.
- harbourless — Without a harbour.
- harmfulness — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
- harvest fly — cicada
- harvestable — Also, harvesting. the gathering of crops.
- hassle-free — without problems or bother
- hasta luego — so long; (I'll) see you soon
- hate-listen — to listen to a radio show, singer, etc., that one professes to dislike, often with the intention to mock or criticize: Why do I continue to hate-listen to his silly podcasts?
- hatefulness — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- hatlessness — the state or situation of being without a hat
- haustellate — having a haustellum.
- have a lash — to make an attempt at or take part in (something)
- hawser-laid — cablelaid (def 1).
- hazel crest — a town in NE Illinois.
- health risk — something that could cause harm to people's health
- healthiness — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- heart shell — any of numerous bivalve mollusks, especially of the families Cardiidae and Carditidae, having a heart-shaped shell.
- heartlessly — unfeeling; unkind; unsympathetic; harsh; cruel: heartless words; a heartless ruler.
- heat island — an urban area having higher average temperature than its rural surroundings owing to the greater absorption, retention, and generation of heat by its buildings, pavements, and human activities.
- heat shield — a coating or structure that surrounds part of the nose cone or other vulnerable surfaces of a spacecraft and, by heat absorption or ablation, protects them from excessive heating during reentry.
- heat-island — an urban area having higher average temperature than its rural surroundings owing to the greater absorption, retention, and generation of heat by its buildings, pavements, and human activities.
- heavenliest — Superlative form of heavenly.
- hectoliters — Plural form of hectoliter.
- hectopascal — An SI unit of pressure and stress equal to 100 pascals.
- hedgeapples — Plural form of hedgeapple.
- heedfulness — The state or quality of being heedful.
- heel breast — the forward side of the heel, adjoining the shank of a shoe.