10-letter words containing s, h, r
- notochords — Plural form of notochord.
- nourishing — promoting or sustaining life, growth, or strength: a nourishing diet.
- nursehound — a species of European dogfish, Scyliorrhinus caniculus
- oberhausen — a city in W Germany, in the lower Ruhr valley.
- ochronosis — An autosomal-recessive metabolic disorder that causes an excess of homogentisic acid, resulting in adverse pigmentation, calcification, and inflammation of cartilaginous and related tissue throughout the body.
- octopusher — a person who plays octopush
- offshoring — the practice of moving employees or certain business activities to foreign countries as a way to lower costs, avoid taxes, etc.: the offshoring of software jobs to China.
- oireachtas — the parliament of the Republic of Ireland, consisting of the president, the Dail Eireann, and the Seanad Eireann.
- oleographs — Plural form of oleograph.
- one's hour — a time of success, fame, etc
- oophoritis — inflammation of an ovary, usually combined with an inflammation of the Fallopian tubes; ovaritis.
- orchardist — a person who owns, manages, or cultivates an orchard.
- orchestics — the art of dancing
- orchestral — of, relating to, or resembling an orchestra.
- orchestras — Plural form of orchestra.
- orchestric — relating to dancing
- orchiditis — inflammation of the testis.
- ornithosis — psittacosis, especially of birds other than those of the parrot family.
- orphanages — Plural form of orphanage.
- orpharions — Plural form of orpharion.
- orthoclase — a common white or pink mineral of the feldspar group, KAlSi 3 O 8 , having two good cleavages at right angles, and found in silica-rich igneous rocks: used in the manufacture of porcelain.
- orthoepist — the study of correct pronunciation.
- orthoprism — a prism which has faces parallel to its vertical axis
- orthoptics — a method of exercising the eye and its muscles in order to cure strabismus or improve vision.
- orthoptist — One who practices orthoptics.
- orthoscope — (formerly) an instrument for examining the internal structures of the eye through a layer of water that neutralizes the refraction of the cornea.
- orthostyle — (of columns) erected in a straight row.
- osterreich — German name of Austria.
- ostrichism — the act of refusing to accept reality or hiding one's head in the sand
- othergates — different or other
- otherguess — of another kind; different.
- oudtshoorn — a city in the S Cape of Good Hope province, in the S Republic of South Africa.
- out-thrust — thrust or extended outward: a friendly, outthrust hand.
- outgrowths — Plural form of outgrowth.
- outreaches — Plural form of outreach.
- outstretch — to stretch forth; extend: to outstretch one's hand in welcome.
- outthrusts — Plural form of outthrust.
- overarches — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overarch.
- overlavish — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- overrashly — in an overrash manner
- overshadow — to be more important or significant by comparison: For years he overshadowed his brother.
- overshower — to shower over
- overslaugh — to pass over or disregard (a person) by giving a promotion, position, etc., to another instead.
- overstitch — a stitch made with a sewing machine, for binding or finishing a raw edge or hem.
- overthrust — a thrust fault with a low dip and a large slip.
- oysterfish — the oyster toadfish. See under toadfish (def 1).
- pack-horse — a horse used for carrying goods, freight, supplies, etc.
- padma shri — (in India) an award for distinguished service in any field
- paintbrush — a brush for applying paint, as one used in painting houses or one used in painting pictures.
- pale horse — a representation of Death, as in literature or the Bible.