6-letter words containing s, h, y
- hydrus — a constellation near the S celestial pole lying close to Eridanus and Tucana and containing part of the Small Magellanic cloud
- hyenas — Plural form of hyena.
- hyeres — a city in SE France, on the French Riviera.
- hyksos — a nomadic people who conquered and ruled ancient Egypt between the 13th and 18th dynasties, c1700–1580 b.c.: believed to have been a Semitic people that originally migrated into Egypt from Asia.
- hymens — Plural form of hymen.
- hymies — Plural form of hymie.
- hyoids — Plural form of hyoid.
- hypnos — the ancient Greek god of sleep.
- hypnus — Hypnos
- hypso- — indicating height
- hyssop — any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Hyssopus, of the mint family, especially H. officinalis, native to Europe, having clusters of small blue flowers.
- irtysh — a river in central Asia, flowing NW from the Altai Mountains in China through NE Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation to the Ob River. About 1840 miles (2960 km) long.
- ischys — a youth who was slain after committing an act of infidelity with Coronis, the beloved of Apollo.
- khlyst — a member of a rigorously ascetic Russian sect originating in the 17th century and believing that each successive leader of the sect was an incarnation of Christ.
- kyushu — an island in SW Japan. 15,750 sq. mi. (40,793 sq. km).
- lushly — (of vegetation, plants, grasses, etc.) luxuriant; succulent; tender and juicy.
- lymphs — Anatomy, Physiology. a clear yellowish, slightly alkaline, coagulable fluid, containing white blood cells in a liquid resembling blood plasma, that is derived from the tissues of the body and conveyed to the bloodstream by the lymphatic vessels.
- marshy — like a marsh; soft and wet; boggy.
- mynahs — Plural form of mynah.
- mythos — the underlying system of beliefs, especially those dealing with supernatural forces, characteristic of a particular cultural group.
- nymphs — one of a numerous class of lesser deities of mythology, conceived of as beautiful maidens inhabiting the sea, rivers, woods, trees, mountains, meadows, etc., and frequently mentioned as attending a superior deity.
- phrasy — characterized by the use of many phrases
- physed — physical education
- physes — the principle of growth or change in nature.
- physic — a medicine that purges; cathartic; laxative.
- physio — physical therapy
- physis — the principle of growth or change in nature.
- plashy — marshy; wet.
- plushy — of, relating to, or resembling plush.
- poshly — in a posh manner
- psych- — psycho-
- psyche — to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out): to psych out the competition.
- psycho — a psychopathic or psychotic person.
- rashly — acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.
- sashay — to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly: She just sashayed in as if she owned the place.
- saughy — made of willow; full of willows
- schizy — schizoid or schizophrenic.
- schley — Winfield Scott [win-feeld] /ˈwɪnˌfild/ (Show IPA), 1839–1911, U.S. rear admiral.
- schwyz — a canton in central Switzerland, bordering on the Lake of Lucerne. 350 sq. mi. (900 sq. km).
- scythe — an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.
- seyhan — Adana.
- shabby — impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn: shabby clothes.
- shacky — run-down; dilapidated: a shacky old place.
- shaggy — covered with or having long, rough hair.
- shaley — a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- shammy — chamois (sense 2) chamois adjective chamois verb transitive
- shandy — a mixture of beer and lemonade.
- shanny — a scaleless blenny, Blennius pholis, living in waters along the coast of Europe, having an olive-green body marked with dark spots.
- shanty — a crudely built hut, cabin, or house.
- sharny — a person who is responsible for cleaning a cow-house