9-letter words containing s, h, l, e, p
- hypostyle — having many columns carrying the roof or ceiling: a hypostyle hall.
- isopleths — Plural form of isopleth.
- klephtism — the activities or life of klephts
- lampshade — 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.
- lampshell — Alternative form of lamp shell.
- leptophos — a solid compound, C 13 H 10 BrCl 2 O 2 PS, used as a nonsystemic insecticide for food crops and lawn grass.
- loopholes — Plural form of loophole.
- mesophile — mesophilic.
- mesophyll — the parenchyma, usually containing chlorophyll, that forms the interior parts of a leaf.
- nephalism — teetotalism; abstinence from alcohol
- nephalist — (obsolete, Temperance movement) One who practises nephalism; a teetotaller.
- palmhouse — a greenhouse for growing tropical plants, esp palms
- pearl ash — the granular crystalline form of potassium carbonate
- pearlfish — any of several small fishes of the family Carapidae, living within pearl oysters, sea cucumbers, starfishes, etc.
- phalanges — a plural of phalanx.
- phalluses — an image of the male reproductive organ, especially that carried in procession in ancient festivals of Dionysus, or Bacchus, symbolizing the generative power in nature.
- phaseolin — a type of proteid that is present in the kidney bean
- phenolics — any of the class of thermosetting resins formed by the condensation of phenol, or of a phenol derivative, with an aldehyde, especially formaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and plastics and as adhesives for sandpaper and plywood.
- philhorse — the horse, in a group of horses that are used to pull a carriage etc, which is at the back and nearest the object being pulled
- phlebitis — inflammation of a vein, often occurring in the legs and involving the formation of a thrombus, characterized by swelling, pain, and change of skin color.
- photolyse — to cause to undergo or to undergo photolysis
- phyletics — phylogenetic classification.
- pile shoe — an iron casting shaped to a point and fitted to a lower end of a wooden or concrete pile
- plansheer — plancer.
- playhouse — a theater.
- plenished — to fill up; stock; furnish.
- plowshare — the cutting part of the moldboard of a plow; share.
- polyphase — having more than one phase.
- post-hole — a hole dug in the earth for setting in the end of a post, as for a fence.
- preschool — of, relating to, or intended for a child between infancy and school age: new methods of preschool education.
- published — to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public.
- publisher — a person or company whose business is the publishing of books, periodicals, engravings, computer software, etc.
- punchless — having no punch
- replenish — to make full or complete again, as by supplying what is lacking, used up, etc.: to replenish one's stock of food.
- republish — to publish again: to republish a bestseller in a special illustrated edition.
- rulership — the act or fact of ruling or the state of being ruled: Foreign rulership of the country began in the 18th century.
- schlepper — to carry; lug: to schlep an umbrella on a sunny day.
- self-help — the act of providing for or helping or the ability to provide for or help oneself without assistance from others.
- sepulcher — a tomb, grave, or burial place.
- sepulchre — to place in a sepulcher; bury.
- shapeless — having no definite or regular shape or form: a shapeless mass of clay.
- sheepfold — an enclosure for sheep.
- 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.
- sheepwalk — a tract of land on which sheep are pastured.
- shippable — being in a suitable form or condition for shipping1 .
- showplace — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- sinophile — a person who admires or has a strong liking for China, the Chinese, or their culture.
- siphuncle — (in a nautilus) the connecting tube that passes from the end of the body through all of the septa to the innermost chamber.
- slag heap — A slag heap is a hill made from waste material, such as rock and mud, left over from mining.
- slipsheet — a sheet so inserted.