11-letter words containing s, h, i, l
- missolonghi — a town in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras: Byron died here 1824.
- mobile shop — a van, truck, etc, which travels from place to place and from which goods are sold
- monochasial — Relating to the monochasium.
- monolithism — an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone.
- moustachial — (of a stripe on a beak or snout of an animal) resembling a moustache
- multiphasic — having many phases, stages, aspects, or the like.
- multischeme — An implementation of Multilisp built on MIT's C-Scheme, for the BBN Butterfly.
- multitheism — The existence of multiple forms of theism, as in a society.
- multitheist — Of or pertaining to multitheism.
- mythologies — Plural form of mythology.
- mythologise — to classify, explain, or write about myths.
- mythologist — an expert in mythology.
- nail polish — a polish of quick-drying lacquer, either clear or colored, used to paint the fingernails or toenails.
- nailbrushes — Plural form of nailbrush.
- nemophilist — (rare) One who is fond of forests or forest scenery; a haunter of the woods.
- nephrolepis — any fern of the tropical genus Nephrolepis, some species of which are grown as ornamental greenhouse or house plants for their handsome deeply-cut drooping fronds: family Polypodiaceae
- nephroliths — a renal calculus; kidney stone.
- netherlings — underwear
- neutrophils — Plural form of neutrophil.
- new english — Modern English.
- nicholas ii — (Gérard de Bourgogne) died 1061, pope 1058–61.
- nicholas iv — (Girolamo Masci) died 1292, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1288–92.
- nightlights — Plural form of nightlight.
- non-hostile — of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
- nonhospital — not related to, identified with, or taking place in a hospital
- nonphysical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- northerlies — Plural form of northerly.
- notaphilist — a person who studies or collects paper money
- nourishable — able to be nourished; benefiting from nourishment
- novelettish — Resembling or characteristic of a novelette.
- oenophilist — a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.
- oil varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- old british — Brythonic as used before a.d. 800.
- old english — Also called Anglo-Saxon. the English language of a.d. c450–c1150. Abbreviation: OE.
- old flemish — the Flemish language before c1300.
- old spanish — the Spanish language of the 12th to the 16th centuries. Abbreviation: OSp.
- old swedish — the language of Sweden as spoken and written from about 1225 to 1500.
- old-maidish — characteristic of or resembling an old maid.
- oligarchies — Plural form of oligarchy.
- olive shell — any marine gastropod of the family Olividae, having a polished, highly colored, elongated shell and a large mantle that, when extended, surrounds the shell.
- onycholysis — (medicine) The loosening or separation of a fingernail or toenail from its bed.
- ophicleides — Plural form of ophicleide.
- ophiologist — the branch of herpetology dealing with snakes.
- ophthalmist — an eye expert; an oculist
- ostrichlike — a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- otherwhiles — at other times, sometimes
- overhastily — in such a way as to be excessively hasty or done without enough consideration
- oxysulphide — a compound containing an element combined with oxygen and sulphur
- palos hills — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- pancha sila — a standard recitation of Hinayanists, including repetitions of formulas and of vows to abstain from anger, lust, cowardice, malevolence, and to abstain from the desire for possessions and unwholesome pleasures.