11-letter words containing s, h, r, a
- kurdaitchas — Plural form of kurdaitcha.
- kwashiorkor — a malnutrition disease, chiefly of children, caused by severe protein and vitamin deficiency and characterized by retarded growth, changes in pigmentation, potbelly, and anemia.
- lanarkshire — a historic county in S Scotland.
- landholders — Plural form of landholder.
- lanternfish — any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Myctophidae, having rows of luminous organs along each side, certain species of which migrate to the surface at night.
- laser light — light which is generated by a laser
- laser sight — a device on a firearm that uses a laser to pinpoint impact.
- lashkar gah — a city in S Afghanistan, situated between the Arghandab and Helmand rivers: capital of Helmand province. Pop: 201 546 (2006 est)
- last breath — When someone takes their last breath, they die.
- last hurrah — a politician's final campaign.
- latchstring — a string passed through a hole in a door, for raising the latch from the outside.
- lazar house — (formerly) a hospital for persons with infectious diseases, esp leprosy
- leader-ship — 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.
- leaderships — Plural form of leadership.
- leafhoppers — Plural form of leafhopper.
- leaseholder — a tenant under a lease.
- least shrew — a small, brownish shrew, Cryptotis parva, of grassy regions of the eastern U.S.
- leatherfish — a filefish.
- lemon shark — a common shallow-water shark, Negaprion brevirostris, having a yellowish body and inhabiting inshore regions of the Atlantic from North Carolina to Brazil.
- leprechauns — a dwarf or sprite.
- letterheads — Plural form of letterhead.
- lithographs — Plural form of lithograph.
- lizard fish — any of several large-mouthed fishes of the family Synodontidae, having a lizardlike head.
- lock washer — a washer placed under a nut on a bolt or screw, so made as to prevent the nut from shaking loose.
- loggerheads — a thick-headed or stupid person; blockhead.
- loudhailers — Plural form of loudhailer.
- lukewarmish — fairly or somewhat lukewarm
- lutheranism — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
- lythraceous — belonging to the Lythraceae, the loosestrife family of plants.
- machinators — Plural form of machinator.
- machineries — an assemblage of machines or mechanical apparatuses: the machinery of a factory.
- macrographs — Plural form of macrograph.
- macrophages — Plural form of macrophage.
- macrophytes — Plural form of macrophyte.
- maharashtra — a state in W central India. 118,800 sq. mi. (307,690 sq. km). Capital: Mumbai.
- managership — a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- manor house — the house of the lord of a manor.
- marcheshvan — Heshvan.
- marchioness — marquise (defs 1, 2).
- marsh buggy — swamp buggy.
- marsh cress — any cress belonging to the genus Rorippa, of the mustard family, especially R. islandica, that grows in marshy areas in North America and Eurasia.
- marsh elder — any of various composite plants of the genus Iva, as I. frutescens, that grow in salt marshes.
- marsh grass — cordgrass.
- marsh tacky — a small, sometimes half-wild horse of the coastal marshes.
- marshallers — Plural form of marshaller.
- marshallese — a native or inhabitant of the Marshall Islands, especially a member of a Micronesian people native to these Islands.
- marshalling — a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies. Compare field marshal.
- marshalship — The position or role of a marshal.
- marshlander — a person inhabiting marshland
- marshmallow — a sweetened paste or confection made from the mucilaginous root of the marsh mallow.