10-letter words containing s, h, o, l, a
- gypsophila — any plant belonging to the genus Gypsophila, of the pink family, native to Mediterranean regions, having small, panicled, pink or white flowers, as baby's breath.
- haemocoels — Plural form of haemocoel.
- haemolyses — Plural form of haemolysis.
- haemolysin — Alternative spelling of hemolysin.
- haemolysis — Alternative spelling of hemolysis.
- hailstones — Plural form of hailstone.
- hailstorms — Plural form of hailstorm.
- half story — a usable living space within a sloping roof, usually having dormer windows for lighting.
- hall-jones — Sir William. 1851–1936, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1906)
- halloysite — a refractory clay mineral similar in composition to kaolinite.
- halobionts — Plural form of halobiont.
- haloclines — Plural form of halocline.
- halogenous — (chemistry)describes a compound containing a halogen as part of the molecule.
- halophiles — Plural form of halophile.
- halophytes — Plural form of halophyte.
- handscroll — A traditional Asian scroll that unfolds horizontally so that the reader can view one section at a time while holding it in the hands.
- handsomely — in a handsome manner; pleasingly; successfully.
- hang loose — to let loose; free from bonds or restraint.
- haplophase — the haploid portion of an organism's life cycle.
- haplotypes — Plural form of haplotype.
- harborless — Alternative spelling of harbourless.
- hawseholes — Plural form of hawsehole.
- head louse — See under louse (def 1).
- healthsome — healthy; salubrious
- heliopause — the boundary of the heliosphere.
- heliostats — Plural form of heliostat.
- heliotaxis — movement of an organism toward or away from sunlight.
- hellacious — remarkable; astonishing: They're raising a hellacious amount of money in taxes.
- helmswoman — The female equivalent of a helmsman.
- hidalgoish — resembling a hidalgo
- hidalgoism — the position or practice of a hidalgo
- hispaniola — an island in the West Indies, comprising the republic of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. 29,843 sq. mi. (77,293 sq. km).
- histoblast — a cell or group of cells capable of forming tissue.
- historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- hold hands — clasp each another's hand
- hollow sea — an ocean wave formation in which the rise from troughs to crests is very steep.
- holocausts — Plural form of holocaust.
- hologamous — of or relating to an organism having reproductive cells similar in size and structure to the somatic cells.
- holographs — Plural form of holograph.
- holophrase — a word functioning as a phrase or sentence, as the imperative Go!
- holy grass — any of several fragrant grasses of the genus Hierochloë, especially H. odorata, the vanilla grass.
- home sales — the sale of houses and flats; property sales
- homoblasty — the state of being homoblastic
- homosexual — Older Use: Sometimes Disparaging. sexually attracted to members of one's own sex: homosexual students.
- homosocial — Pertaining to homosociality, to social interaction with the same sex.
- horse balm — a lemon-scented plant, Collinsonia canadensis, of eastern North America, having small yellow flowers.
- horse clam — gaper.
- horselaugh — a loud, coarse laugh, especially of derision.
- horsetails — Plural form of horsetail.
- hortensial — (obsolete) Fit for a garden.