10-letter words containing s, h, l, e, p
- flapperish — in the style of a flapper
- flophouses — Plural form of flophouse.
- geophilous — Zoology. terrestrial, as certain snails.
- glove shop — a shop that sells gloves
- glyphosate — a compound, C 3 H 8 NO 5 P, used to kill a wide range of weeds.
- gypsophile — any plant living or thriving in soil containing gypsum.
- half snipe — jacksnipe (def 1).
- halophiles — Plural form of halophile.
- halophytes — Plural form of halophyte.
- haplophase — the haploid portion of an organism's life cycle.
- haplotypes — Plural form of haplotype.
- health spa — a resort or a special building or room where a person may exercise, swim, or otherwise condition the body.
- heelpieces — Plural form of heelpiece.
- heliopause — the boundary of the heliosphere.
- heliopolis — Biblical name On. an ancient ruined city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta.
- helioscope — a telescope for viewing the sun, adapted to protect the eye of the viewer from the sun's glare.
- hellespont — ancient name of the Dardanelles.
- helplessly — unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid.
- hemophilus — a genus of rod-shaped, parasitic, hemophilic bacteria, certain species of which, as H. influenzae or H. suis, are pathogenic for humans and animals.
- heraldship — the office or position of a herald
- herophilus — died ?280 bc, Greek anatomist in Alexandria. He was the first to distinguish sensory from motor nerves
- holophrase — a word functioning as a phrase or sentence, as the imperative Go!
- homophiles — Plural form of homophile.
- hopelessly — In a way that shows or causes despair.
- hospitable — receiving or treating guests or strangers warmly and generously: a hospitable family.
- hospitaler — a member of the religious and military order (Knights Hospitalers or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem) originating about the time of the first Crusade (1096–99) and taking its name from a hospital at Jerusalem.
- hospitalet — a city in NE Spain, near Barcelona.
- hotel ship — a ship which is moored and used as a hotel
- houseplant — an ornamental plant that is grown indoors or adapts well to indoor culture.
- hypalgesia — decreased sensitivity to pain (opposed to hyperalgesia).
- hyperbolas — Plural form of hyperbola.
- hyperboles — Plural form of hyperbole.
- hyperlapse — Lb photography A form of time-lapse photography where the camera is gradually moved across a long distance, such as down a highway, and a frame is captured at each new position.
- hyperlinks — Plural form of hyperlink.
- hypersleep — (scifi) A form of suspended animation in which the body's functions are not merely slowed down but halted entirely.
- hyphenless — Without a hyphen.
- irish pale — pale2 (def 6).
- isocephaly — (of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
- isoplethic — Relating to isopleths.
- lamp shell — a mollusklike marine animal; brachiopod.
- lamp-shade — a shade, usually translucent or opaque, for shielding the glare of a light source in a lamp or for directing the light to a particular area.
- lampshades — Plural form of lampshade.
- leadership — 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.
- lectorship — a lecturer in a college or university.
- legateship — The office or authority of a legate.
- lexiphanes — Plural form of lexiphane.
- lightspeed — The speed of light.
- lippershey — Hans. died ?1619, Dutch lens grinder, who built the first telescope
- lumpfishes — Plural form of lumpfish.
- lyophilise — Alternative spelling of lyophilize.