11-letter words containing s, h, i, l
- israelitish — of or relating to the Israelites; Hebrew.
- ithyphallus — an erect phallus
- jellyfishes — Plural form of jellyfish.
- jewelfishes — Plural form of jewelfish.
- kalashnikov — A Kalashnikov is a type of rifle that is made in Russia.
- khmelnitsky — a city in W Ukraine, SW of Kiev.
- kill switch — a button, switch, or other mechanism that allows a machine to be shut down immediately: Only use the kill switch in emergencies.
- killifishes — Plural form of killifish.
- kittenishly — In a kittenish manner.
- kleinhuisie — an outside lavatory
- laddishness — (British) Laddish attitudes and behaviour; laddism.
- lampshading — The practice of decorating lampshades.
- lanarkshire — a historic county in S Scotland.
- lancet fish — any large, marine fish of the genus Alepisaurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- languishing — becoming languid, in any way.
- lanternfish — any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Myctophidae, having rows of luminous organs along each side, certain species of which migrate to the surface at night.
- lanthanides — Plural form of lanthanide.
- lanthanoids — Plural form of lanthanoid.
- laser light — light which is generated by a laser
- laser sight — a device on a firearm that uses a laser to pinpoint impact.
- latchstring — a string passed through a hole in a door, for raising the latch from the outside.
- laugh lines — Laugh lines are wrinkles which some older people have at the outside corners of their eyes.
- leader-ship — 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.
- leaderships — Plural form of leadership.
- leatherfish — a filefish.
- lecithinase — An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of lecithin.
- lectureship — the office of lecturer.
- leishmanial — Relating to leishmania.
- lengthiness — The property of being lengthy, longness.
- leschetizky — Theodor [tey-uh-dawr,, -dohr,, thee-] /ˈteɪ əˌdɔr,, -ˌdoʊr,, ˈθi-/ (Show IPA), 1830–1915, Polish pianist and composer.
- lethiferous — lethal.
- li shih-min — (Li Shih-min) a.d. 597–649, Chinese emperor of the T'ang dynasty 627–649.
- lickerishly — In a lickerish manner.
- lifemanship — the ability to conduct one's life, career, personal relationships, etc., in a successful manner.
- light horse — cavalry carrying light arms and equipment.
- light music — music for popular entertainment
- light verse — verse that is written to entertain, amuse, or please, often by the subtlety of its form rather than by its literary quality.
- lighthouses — Plural form of lighthouse.
- lightplanes — Plural form of lightplane.
- lightsomely — (archaic) In a lightsome manner.
- lightsticks — Plural form of lightstick.
- lightstruck — (of beer) Spoiled by exposure to light, which causes riboflavin to react with and break down the isohumulones.
- lightswitch — Alternative spelling of light switch.
- lightvessel — A ship equipped with a very large lamp, the ship can be positioned to warn off other ships from dangerous locations. A sort of portable lighthouse.
- like a shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- likelihoods — Plural form of likelihood.
- lindenhurst — a village on central Long Island, in SE New York.
- listen here — You say listen here when you are going to say something important to someone, especially when you are angry at what they have done or said.
- lithodomous — living in rock or stone
- lithogenous — of or relating to organisms, as coral, that secrete stony deposits.