8-letter words containing t, s, h, i
- hipsters — hipsters, Chiefly British. hiphuggers (def 2).
- histamin — Biochemistry, Physiology. a heterocyclic amine, C 5 H 9 N 3 , released by mast cells when tissue is injured or in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing dilation of small blood vessels and smooth muscle contraction.
- histioid — histoid.
- histogen — a region in a plant in which tissues differentiate.
- histones — Plural form of histone.
- historic — well-known or important in history: a historic building; historic occasions.
- historie — Archaic spelling of history.
- histosol — a worldwide soil type rich in organic matter, as peat, especially prevalent in wet, poorly drained areas.
- histrion — (obsolete) A stage actor.
- hit list — a list of persons singled out as targets for murder.
- hit show — successful tv series
- hit-skip — hit-and-run (defs 1, 2).
- hoariest — Superlative form of hoary.
- hobbyist — an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving.
- hoisting — to raise or lift, especially by some mechanical appliance: to hoist a flag; to hoist the mainsail.
- hoistman — someone who operates a hoist
- hoistway — a shaft for a hoist or a lift
- holistic — incorporating the concept of holism, or the idea that the whole is more than merely the sum of its parts, in theory or practice: holistic psychology.
- holstein — Also called Holstein-Friesian [hohl-stahyn-free-zhuh n, -steen-] /ˈhoʊl staɪnˈfri ʒən, -stin-/ (Show IPA). one of a breed of black-and-white dairy cattle, raised originally in North Holland and Friesland, that yields large quantities of milk having a low content of butterfat.
- homesite — a plot of land for a home.
- homilist — a person who writes or delivers homilies.
- honestie — Archaic spelling of honesty.
- hoplites — Plural form of hoplite.
- horatius — (Publius Horatius Cocles) Roman Legend. a hero celebrated for his defense of the bridge over the Tiber against the Etruscans.
- hornists — Plural form of hornist.
- hospital — an institution in which sick or injured persons are given medical or surgical treatment.
- hostiles — Plural form of hostile.
- hostship — The property of being a host.
- hot shit — a person who behaves in a showy or conceited manner; hotshot.
- hotlines — Plural form of hotline.
- hotlists — Plural form of hotlist.
- housesit — to take care of a house or residence while the owner or occupant is temporarily away, especially by living in it.
- humanist — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- humorist — a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting.
- hustings — (before 1872) the temporary platform on which candidates for the British Parliament stood when nominated and from which they addressed the electors.
- hustling — to proceed or work rapidly or energetically: to hustle about putting a house in order.
- hutchins — Robert Maynard, 1899–1977, U.S. educator and college president.
- hydatids — Plural form of hydatid.
- hygenist — Alternative spelling of hygienist.
- hylicist — a philosopher specializing in matter
- hymnists — Plural form of hymnist.
- hypocist — a type of juice derived from the fruit of a plant which grows from the Cistus shrub
- hysteria — an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrationality, laughter, weeping, etc.
- hysteric — Usually, hysterics. a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping; hysteria.
- hystoric — Nonstandard spelling of historic.
- ichnites — Plural form of ichnite.
- in haste — in a hurried way
- in short — having little length; not long.
- in sight — an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life.
- in sooth — in truth; truly