8-letter words containing s, h, i, l
- inhalers — Plural form of inhaler.
- iphicles — a son of Alcmene and Amphitryon, the brother of Hercules.
- iserlohn — a city in North Rhine-Westphalia,W Germany.
- isopleth — a line drawn on a map through all points having the same numerical value, as of a population figure or geographic measurement.
- jadishly — In a jadish manner.
- kelpfish — any of several blennies that are common among kelp. Compare kelp greenling.
- khalasis — Plural form of khalasi.
- kithless — (obsolete) Not knowing anyone; having no acquaintances or family.
- lachaise — Gaston [gas-tuh n;; French ga-stawn] /ˈgæs tən;; French gaˈstɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1882–1935, U.S. sculptor, born in France.
- lachesis — the Fate who determines the length of the thread of life.
- ladyfish — a game fish, Elops saurus, of warm seas, closely related to but smaller than the tarpon.
- ladyship — (often initial capital letter) the form used in speaking of or to a woman having the title of Lady (usually preceded by her or your).
- languish — to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade.
- laoighis — a county in Leinster, in the central Republic of Ireland. 623 sq. mi. (1615 sq. km). County seat: Port Laoighise.
- lashings — a binding or fastening with a rope or the like.
- lavished — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- lavishes — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- lavishly — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- lecythis — any very tall tree of the genus Lecythis
- lesghian — Lezghian.
- lewisham — a borough of Greater London, England.
- lewisohn — Ludwig [luhd-wig] /ˈlʌd wɪg/ (Show IPA), 1882?–1955, U.S. novelist and critic, born in Germany.
- li hsueh — School of Law.
- lichanos — (in Greek music) a note played using the forefinger
- lightens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lighten.
- lighters — Plural form of lighter.
- lightest — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- lightish — rather light in weight.
- limewash — A mixture of slaked lime in water.
- linisher — a machine that polishes and makes the surface of a material smooth using a moving belt coated in an abrasive material
- lionfish — a brightly striped scorpionfish of the genus Pterois, especially P. volitans, of the Indo-Pacific region, having long, flamboyant, venomous spiny fins.
- lionship — The state of being a lion, or famous person in society.
- lithosol — a group of shallow soils lacking well-defined horizons, especially an entisol consisting of partially weathered rock fragments, usually on steep slopes.
- littlish — rather small
- liverish — resembling liver, especially in color.
- log ship — log chip.
- longship — a medieval ship used in northern Europe especially by the Norse, having a long, narrow, open hull, a single square sail, and a large number of oars, which provided most of the propulsion.
- lordship — (often initial capital letter) a term of respect used when speaking of or to certain noblemen (usually preceded by his or your).
- lothians — a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
- loveship — The act of falling in or making love; courtship.
- lubitsch — Ernst [urnst;; German ernst] /ɜrnst;; German ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1892–1947, German film director and producer, in the U.S. after 1922.
- lumpfish — any of several thick-bodied, sluggish fishes of the family Cyclopteridae, found in northern seas, having the pelvic fins modified and united into a sucking disk, especially Cyclopterus lumpus, of the North Atlantic.
- lungfish — any of various slender, air-breathing fishes of the order (or subclass) Dipnoi, of rivers and lakes in Africa, South America, and Australia, having a lunglike air bladder as well as gills and growing to a length of 3 to 6 feet (0.9 to 1.8 meters).
- luthiers — Plural form of luthier.
- lysithea — a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- macleish — Archibald, 1892–1982, U.S. poet and dramatist.
- mailshot — Bulk advertising sent through the post/mail.
- milkfish — a herringlike fish, Chanos chanos, of warm ocean waters in southeastern Asia.
- milkshed — a region producing milk for a specific community: the St. Louis milkshed.
- mislight — To deceive or lead astray with a false light.