9-letter words containing s, h, i, l
- schilling — a copper and aluminum coin and monetary unit of Austria until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 groschen. Abbreviation: S., Sch.
- schleiden — Matthias Jakob [mah-tee-ahs yah-kawp] /mɑˈti ɑs ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1804–81, German botanist.
- schlemiel — an awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right.
- schlemihl — an awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right.
- schlesien — German name of Silesia.
- schleswig — a seaport in N Germany, on the Baltic.
- schlieren — Petrography. streaks or irregularly shaped masses in an igneous rock that differ in texture or composition from the main mass.
- schmeling — Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1905–2005, German boxer: world heavyweight champion 1930–32.
- schnitzel — a cutlet, especially of veal.
- schofield — John McAllister [muh-kal-i-ster] /məˈkæl ɪ stər/ (Show IPA), 1831–1906, U.S. general.
- scholiast — an ancient commentator on the classics.
- schooling — a large number of fish, porpoises, whales, or the like, feeding or migrating together.
- schoolkid — a child who attends school
- scotophil — living and flourishing in darkness.
- seemlihed — seemliness
- sei whale — a rorqual, Balaenoptera borealis, inhabiting all seas: now greatly reduced in number.
- selachian — belonging to the Selachii, a group of fishes comprising the sharks, skates, and rays.
- selfishly — devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.
- sexaholic — a person who is addicted to sex
- shadowily — in a shadowy way or manner
- shakingly — the act of a person or thing that shakes.
- shale oil — petroleum distilled from oil shale.
- shalelike — having the properties or appearance of shale
- shambling — to walk or go awkwardly; shuffle.
- shambolic — very disorganized; messy or confused: I’ve had a shambolic year, the worst ever.
- sharklike — any of a group of elongate elasmobranch, mostly marine fishes, certain species of which are large, voracious, and sometimes dangerous to humans.
- sharpbill — a passerine bird, Oxyruncus cristatus, of New World tropical forests, having greenish plumage and a pointed bill, related to the tyrant flycatchers.
- shashlick — a dish consisting of kabobs broiled or roasted on a skewer.
- shaveling — Older Use: Disparaging. a clergyman with a shaven or tonsured head.
- shavetail — U.S. Army. a second lieutenant.
- she-devil — a woman who resembles a devil, as in extreme wickedness, cruelty, or bad temper.
- sheaflike — resembling a sheaf
- shearling — Chiefly British. a yearling sheep that has been shorn once.
- sheeplike — any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, especially O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties.
- sheetlike — resembling a sheet
- sheffield — a city in South Yorkshire, in N England.
- shelf ice — ice forming part of or broken from an ice shelf.
- shelflist — a record of the books and other materials in a library arranged in the order in which the materials are stored on shelves.
- shellfire — the firing of explosive shells or projectiles.
- shellfish — an aquatic animal having a shell, as the oyster and other mollusks and the lobster and other crustaceans.
- shielding — a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
- shiftable — able or designed to be shifted, changed, or removed: shiftable furniture.
- shiftless — lacking in resourcefulness; inefficient; lazy.
- shillaber — a shill or someone who poses as a satisfied customer in order to encourage other buyers or participants
- shineless — lacking shine or brightness
- shingling — a thin piece of wood, slate, metal, asbestos, or the like, usually oblong, laid in overlapping rows to cover the roofs and walls of buildings.
- shiningly — in a shining or bright manner
- shippable — being in a suitable form or condition for shipping1 .
- shirralee — a load, pack, or bundle
- shirtless — a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.