11-letter words containing s, h, i, l, o
- holophytism — the property of being holophytic
- holy island — Also called Lindisfarne. an island off the E coast of Northumberland, England. 3 miles (4.8 km) long.
- holy spirit — the spirit of God.
- holystoning — Present participle of holystone.
- homeoplasia — the formation, as in healing, of new tissue that is similar to the existing tissue.
- homoblastic — (of a plant or plant part) showing no difference in form between the juvenile and the adult structures
- homophilous — Homophilic.
- homophylies — Plural form of homophyly.
- homoplastic — correspondence in form or structure, owing to a similar environment.
- hooliganism — a ruffian or hoodlum.
- horizonless — lacking or without a horizon.
- horizontals — Plural form of horizontal.
- horn silver — cerargyrite.
- hospitalise — (British spelling) alternative spelling of hospitalize.
- hospitalism — hospital conditions having an adverse effect on patients.
- hospitalist — a physician who specializes in treating hospitalized patients; a specialist in inpatient medicine.
- hospitality — the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers.
- hospitalize — to place in a hospital for medical care or observation: The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.
- hospitaller — 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.
- hospitalman — an enlisted person working as a hospital assistant; corpsman.
- host family — family one lodges with
- hostile bid — A hostile takeover bid is one that is opposed by the company that is being bid for.
- hostilities — a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness.
- hot-selling — (of a good or product) that sells in large numbers
- houselights — (plural only) The lights that illuminate the audience section of an auditorium or theatre.
- housewifely — of, like, or befitting a housewife.
- hydrologist — the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
- hylogenesis — the formation or coming into being of matter
- hylopathism — the theory that understands matter as conscious or receptive to feeling
- hylopathist — an adherent of hylopathism
- hymnologist — A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.
- hyperbolise — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperbolism — the use of hyperbole.
- hyperbolist — One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
- hypoblastic — Of, or relating to the hypoblast.
- hypoglottis — Anatomy. the underside of the tongue.
- hypohalites — Plural form of hypohalite.
- hypophysial — pituitary gland.
- hypoplastic — Pathology. abnormal deficiency of cells or structural elements.
- hyposulfite — Also called hydrosulfite. a salt of hyposulfurous acid.
- iconophiles — a connoisseur of icons or images.
- icosahedral — Of, relating to, or having the shape of an icosahedron.
- idaho falls — a city in E Idaho.
- inhalations — Plural form of inhalation.
- interschool — Occurring or taking place between two or more schools.
- intraschool — Within a single school.
- ioshkar-ola — autonomous republic in the Russian Federation in Europe. 8994 sq. mi. (23,294 sq. km). Capital: Ioshkar-Ola.
- isallotherm — a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature variations within a given period of time.
- isocephalic — (of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
- isolecithal — homolecithal.