8-letter words containing s, h, i
- archives — Usually, archives. documents or records relating to the activities, business dealings, etc., of a person, family, corporation, association, community, or nation.
- archwise — like an arch
- asharism — the classical synthesis of Islamic philosophical theology, formulated by al-Ashʿari.
- asherite — a member of the tribe of Asher.
- ashikaga — a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled as shoguns 1338–1573.
- ashiness — the condition of being like ash in colour or texture or of containing or being coated with ash
- ashmedai — (tool) A symbolic mathematics package by Michael Levine <[email protected]> that influenced SMP and FORM. There are versions for the Univac 1108 and VAX/VMS.
- aspheric — a lens that has a shape that is not completely round
- asphyxia — Asphyxia is death or loss of consciousness caused by being unable to breathe properly.
- asthenia — an abnormal loss of strength; debility
- asthenic — of, relating to, or having asthenia; weak
- astonish — If something or someone astonishes you, they surprise you very much.
- at sight — as soon as seen
- atchison — a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River.
- atheists — Plural form of atheist.
- ayrshire — a historical county of SW Scotland, formerly part of Strathclyde region (1975–96), now divided into the council areas of North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, and East Ayrshire
- azimuths — Plural form of azimuth.
- baathism — a socialist party of some Arab countries, especially Iraq and Syria.
- babiches — Plural form of babiche.
- bacchius — a metrical foot of one short syllable followed by two long ones (◡ – –)
- baha'ísm — a modern religion, developed originally in Iran from Babism, that stresses principles of universal brotherhood, social equality, etc.
- baha'íst — relating to the Baha'í Faith
- bairnish — childish
- baitfish — any small fish used as bait for larger fish
- bakshish — a tip, present, or gratuity.
- bandfish — a Mediterranean fish with an elongated body
- banished — Simple past tense and past participle of banish.
- banisher — someone who or something which banishes
- banishes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of banish.
- bardship — the office or state of being a bard
- bas-rhin — a department of NE France in Alsace region. Capital: Strasbourg. Pop: 1 052 698 (2003 est). Area: 4793 sq km (1869 sq miles)
- base hit — a play in which the batter hits a fair ball and gets on base without benefit of an opponent's error and without forcing out a runner already on base
- bashings — Plural form of bashing.
- basophil — (of cells or cell contents) easily stained by basic dyes
- bathmism — a hypothetical growth-force, once thought to animate living beings
- beakfish — Any of certain fishes of the family Oplegnathidae.
- bedights — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedight.
- beehives — Plural form of beehive.
- behistun — a village in W Iran by the ancient road from Ecbatana to Babylon. On a nearby cliff is an inscription by Darius in Old Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian describing his enthronement
- beshiver — to shatter
- besmirch — If you besmirch someone or their reputation, you say that they are a bad person or that they have done something wrong, usually when this is not true.
- bhikshus — a monk.
- big fish — If you describe someone as a big fish, you believe that they are powerful or important in some way.
- big shot — A big shot is an important and powerful person in a group or organization.
- billfish — any of various fishes having elongated jaws, esp any fish of the family Istiophoridae, such as the spearfish and marlin
- bimbashi — a Turkish military official
- binchois — Gilles [Dutch khil-uh s;; French zheel] /Dutch ˈxɪl əs;; French ʒil/ (Show IPA), or Egidius [Dutch ey-khee-dee-oo s] /Dutch eɪˈxi diˌʊs/ (Show IPA), c1400–60, Flemish composer.
- biphasic — having two phases
- birdshot — small pellets designed for shooting birds
- blackish — Something that is blackish is very dark in colour.