10-letter words containing s, h, e, r, l
- hyperlapse — Lb photography A form of time-lapse photography where the camera is gradually moved across a long distance, such as down a highway, and a frame is captured at each new position.
- hyperlinks — Plural form of hyperlink.
- hypersleep — (scifi) A form of suspended animation in which the body's functions are not merely slowed down but halted entirely.
- hysterical — of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.
- ill-wisher — a person who wishes misfortune to another.
- irish pale — pale2 (def 6).
- isothermal — occurring at constant temperature.
- jobholders — Plural form of jobholder.
- kieselguhr — diatomaceous earth.
- kohlrabies — Plural form of kohlrabi.
- korn shell — (ksh) A command interpreter for Unix.
- lachrymose — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- lakeshores — Plural form of lakeshore.
- lancashire — a county in NW England. 1174 sq. mi. (3040 sq. km).
- languisher — One who languishes.
- laser show — a display of coloured laser lights for entertainment purposes, often accompanying a music concert, etc
- late hours — rising and going to bed later than is usual
- leadership — the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group: He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition. Synonyms: administration, management, directorship, control, governorship, stewardship, hegemony.
- leathersex — The sexual practices associated with leathermen.
- lectorship — a lecturer in a college or university.
- lederhosen — Leather shorts with H-shaped suspenders, traditionally worn by men in Alpine regions such as Bavaria.
- legharness — armor for the leg, sometimes including that for the foot.
- lethargies — Plural form of lethargy.
- lightsaber — a type of sword, as depicted in the fictional Star Wars universe, with a blade made of laser energy that can both cut and burn: The Jedi knight drew his lightsaber and prepared to defend himself.
- lightsabre — Alternative spelling of lightsaber.
- lippershey — Hans. died ?1619, Dutch lens grinder, who built the first telescope
- litherness — (obsolete) Wickedness.
- lithuresis — the passage of gravel in the urine.
- long horse — vaulting horse.
- lose heart — to become despondent or disillusioned (over something)
- marshalers — Plural form of marshaler.
- marshalled — a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies. Compare field marshal.
- marshaller — Alternative spelling of marshaler.
- marshalsea — the court of the marshal of the royal household.
- marshfield — a city in SE Massachusetts.
- ml threads — SML/NJ with mutual exclusion primitives similar to those in Modula-2+ and Mesa. Written by Greg Morrisett <[email protected]>. Implementations for Motorola 68020, SPARC and MIPS and VAX- and MIPS-based multiprocessors.
- more-welsh — of or relating to Wales, its people, or their language.
- motherless — a female parent.
- oleographs — Plural form of oleograph.
- orchestral — of, relating to, or resembling an orchestra.
- orthoclase — a common white or pink mineral of the feldspar group, KAlSi 3 O 8 , having two good cleavages at right angles, and found in silica-rich igneous rocks: used in the manufacture of porcelain.
- orthostyle — (of columns) erected in a straight row.
- overlavish — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- overrashly — in an overrash manner
- overslaugh — to pass over or disregard (a person) by giving a promotion, position, etc., to another instead.
- pale horse — a representation of Death, as in literature or the Bible.
- perishable — subject to decay, ruin, or destruction: perishable fruits and vegetables.
- phase rule — a law that the number of degrees of freedom in a system in equilibrium is equal to two plus the number of components less the number of phases. Thus, a system of ice, melted ice, and water vapor, being one component and three phases, has no degrees of freedom. Compare variance (def 4).
- phraseless — lacking in a phrase or phrases
- phrensical — frenzical; frenzied