10-letter words containing s, h, i, l, e
- isothermal — occurring at constant temperature.
- kieselguhr — diatomaceous earth.
- knightless — not suitable or seemly for a knight
- kohlrabies — Plural form of kohlrabi.
- lancashire — a county in NW England. 1174 sq. mi. (3040 sq. km).
- lancetfish — any large, marine fish of the genus Alepisaurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- languished — Simple past tense and past participle of languish.
- languisher — One who languishes.
- languishes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of languish.
- lavishment — The act of lavishing.
- lavishness — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- 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.
- leaf sight — a folding rear sight on certain rifles
- lectorship — a lecturer in a college or university.
- leg shield — a part on a motorcycle, scooter, etc, that protects the legs of the rider or of a passenger
- legateship — The office or authority of a legate.
- leishmania — any parasitic flagellate protozoan of the genus Leishmania, occurring in vertebrates in an oval or spherical, nonflagellate form, and in invertebrates in an elongated, flagellated form.
- lemon fish — the cobia.
- lengthwise — In a direction parallel with a thing's length.
- lethargies — Plural form of lethargy.
- leviathans — Plural form of leviathan.
- lexiphanes — Plural form of lexiphane.
- lich stone — a large stone on which to rest a coffin momentarily at the entrance to a cemetery.
- lightfaces — Plural form of lightface.
- lighthouse — a tower or other structure displaying or flashing a very bright light for the guidance of ships in avoiding dangerous areas, in following certain routes, etc.
- 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.
- lightspeed — The speed of light.
- lightwaves — Plural form of lightwave.
- limelights — Plural form of limelight.
- lippershey — Hans. died ?1619, Dutch lens grinder, who built the first telescope
- litherness — (obsolete) Wickedness.
- lithuresis — the passage of gravel in the urine.
- lockshield — (attributive) A kind of radiator valve used to balance the system by restricting the flow of water on the return side.
- louis heel — a French heel of medium height, flared out or widened at the base, used on women's shoes.
- lumpfishes — Plural form of lumpfish.
- lungfishes — Plural form of lungfish.
- lyophilise — Alternative spelling of lyophilize.
- malachites — Plural form of malachite.
- marshfield — a city in SE Massachusetts.
- melchiades — Saint, died a.d. 314, pope 310–314.
- mesolithic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a transitional period of the Stone Age intermediate between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods, characterized by adaptation to a hunting, collecting, and fishing economy based on the use of forest, lakeside, and seashore environments; Epipaleolithic.
- mesolonghi — Missolonghi.
- mesophilic — (of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C.
- mesothelia — Plural form of mesothelium.
- metalsmith — a person skilled in making articles of metal.
- michaelmas — a festival celebrated on September 29 in honor of the archangel Michael.
- milk shake — a frothy drink made of cold milk, flavoring, and usually ice cream, shaken together or blended in a mixer.
- milkfishes — Plural form of milkfish.
- milkshakes — Plural form of milkshake.