8-letter words containing s, h, y
- keysmash — a random string of letters and symbols typed out on a keyboard or touchscreen, used to signal intense emotion in written communication: The photo of the actor was accompanied by a heartfelt keysmash.
- kyphosis — an abnormal, convex curvature of the spine, with a resultant bulge at the upper back.
- ladyfish — a game fish, Elops saurus, of warm seas, closely related to but smaller than the tarpon.
- ladyship — (often initial capital letter) the form used in speaking of or to a woman having the title of Lady (usually preceded by her or your).
- lathyrus — a genus of leguminous climbing plants that includes the sweet pea
- lavishly — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- layshaft — an auxiliary shaft in a gearbox, running parallel to the main shaft, to and from which drive is transferred to enable varying ratios to be obtained
- lecythis — any very tall tree of the genus Lecythis
- lecythus — (in ancient Greece) a vase with a narrow neck
- lekythos — an oil jar having an ellipsoidal body, narrow neck, flanged mouth, curved handle extending from below the lip to the shoulder, and a narrow base terminating in a foot: used chiefly for ointments.
- lekythus — lekythos.
- luanshya — a town in central Zambia.
- lynchers — to put to death, especially by hanging, by mob action and without legal authority.
- lysithea — a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- methysis — drunkenness
- modishly — In a modish manner.
- mulishly — In a mulish manner.
- nannyish — Like a nanny; tending to coddle.
- nebbishy — a pitifully ineffectual, luckless, and timid person.
- ninnyish — Silly; foolish.
- nymphets — a young nymph.
- oafishly — In an oafish manner.
- olynthus — an ancient city in NE Greece, on the Chalcidice Peninsula.
- owlishly — resembling or characteristic of an owl: His thick glasses give him an owlish appearance.
- pansophy — universal wisdom or knowledge.
- phantasy — fantasy.
- phylaxis — medical term for protection against infection
- phylesis — evolutionary events that modify an organism or group of organisms without leading to the formation of a new species
- physalia — a marine invertebrate, often confused with a jellyfish, that has a painful sting
- physeter — a member of the Physeter genus of creatures that includes the sperm whale
- physical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- physico- — physical, physical and
- physiol. — physiological
- physique — physical or bodily structure, appearance, or development: the physique of an athlete.
- phytosis — a disease which is caused by a vegetable parasite, for example a fungus
- plushily — in a plush manner
- prophesy — to foretell or predict.
- psych up — to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out): to psych out the competition.
- psyching — psych1 .
- psychism — the belief in a universal soul; the attributing of souls to inanimate objects or phenomena
- psychist — a person who believes in psychic phenomena
- psychoid — the innate impetus to perform actions
- psychol. — psychological
- psychro- — cold
- puppyish — a young dog, especially one less than a year old.
- pygmyish — resembling a pygmy
- pyrrhous — (of a person's complexion) ruddy or reddish
- rhapsody — Music. an instrumental composition irregular in form and suggestive of improvisation.
- rothesay — a town in the Strathclyde region, on Bute island, in SW Scotland: resort; ruins of 11th-century castle.
- rowdyish — like or characteristic of a rowdy.