10-letter words containing s, h, i, l, o
- haemolysin — Alternative spelling of hemolysin.
- haemolysis — Alternative spelling of hemolysis.
- hailstones — Plural form of hailstone.
- hailstorms — Plural form of hailstorm.
- halloysite — a refractory clay mineral similar in composition to kaolinite.
- halobionts — Plural form of halobiont.
- haloclines — Plural form of halocline.
- halophiles — Plural form of halophile.
- heliopause — the boundary of the heliosphere.
- heliopolis — Biblical name On. an ancient ruined city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta.
- helioscope — a telescope for viewing the sun, adapted to protect the eye of the viewer from the sun's glare.
- heliostats — Plural form of heliostat.
- heliotaxis — movement of an organism toward or away from sunlight.
- hellacious — remarkable; astonishing: They're raising a hellacious amount of money in taxes.
- hemolysins — Plural form of hemolysin.
- hemophilus — a genus of rod-shaped, parasitic, hemophilic bacteria, certain species of which, as H. influenzae or H. suis, are pathogenic for humans and animals.
- hermosillo — a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
- heronsbill — any of a genus (Erodium) of plants of the geranium family, with fine leaves and yellow, white, or reddish flowers
- herophilus — died ?280 bc, Greek anatomist in Alexandria. He was the first to distinguish sensory from motor nerves
- hidalgoish — resembling a hidalgo
- hidalgoism — the position or practice of a hidalgo
- highschool — a school attended after elementary school or junior high school and usually consisting of grades 9 or 10 through 12.
- hippolytus — Also, Hippolytos [hi-pol-i-tuh s, -tos] /hɪˈpɒl ɪ təs, -ˌtɒs/ (Show IPA). Classical Mythology. the son of Theseus who was falsely accused by his stepmother, Phaedra, of raping her after he had rejected her advances and who was killed by Poseidon in response to the plea of Theseus.
- hirtellous — minutely hirsute.
- hispaniola — an island in the West Indies, comprising the republic of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. 29,843 sq. mi. (77,293 sq. km).
- histoblast — a cell or group of cells capable of forming tissue.
- histologic — the branch of biology dealing with the study of tissues.
- histolysis — disintegration or dissolution of organic tissues.
- historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- hobgoblins — Plural form of hobgoblin.
- hold still — If you hold still, you do not move.
- holodiscus — a genus of flowering deciduous shrubs of the family Rosaceae
- holosteric — (of an instrument or device) wholly constructed of solids, without any liquids
- holstering — Present participle of holster.
- homeliness — lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive: a homely child.
- homiletics — the art of preaching; the branch of practical theology that treats of homilies or sermons.
- homologies — the state of being homologous; homologous relation or correspondence.
- homologise — Alt form homologize.
- homolosine — (cartography) Being or employing a particular pseudocylindrical, equal-area, composite projection used for world maps.
- homophiles — Plural form of homophile.
- homosocial — Pertaining to homosociality, to social interaction with the same sex.
- hoodlumish — like a hoodlum
- hoodlumism — Behavior characteristic of a hoodlum.
- horologist — an expert in horology.
- horseflies — Plural form of horsefly.
- horsetails — Plural form of horsetail.
- hortensial — (obsolete) Fit for a garden.
- hospitable — receiving or treating guests or strangers warmly and generously: a hospitable family.
- hospitably — receiving or treating guests or strangers warmly and generously: a hospitable family.
- hospitaler — a member of the religious and military order (Knights Hospitalers or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem) originating about the time of the first Crusade (1096–99) and taking its name from a hospital at Jerusalem.