10-letter words containing l, h, o, s
- haemolysis — Alternative spelling of hemolysis.
- hailstones — Plural form of hailstone.
- hailstorms — Plural form of hailstorm.
- half story — a usable living space within a sloping roof, usually having dormer windows for lighting.
- hall-jones — Sir William. 1851–1936, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1906)
- halloysite — a refractory clay mineral similar in composition to kaolinite.
- halobionts — Plural form of halobiont.
- haloclines — Plural form of halocline.
- halogenous — (chemistry)describes a compound containing a halogen as part of the molecule.
- halophiles — Plural form of halophile.
- halophytes — Plural form of halophyte.
- handscroll — A traditional Asian scroll that unfolds horizontally so that the reader can view one section at a time while holding it in the hands.
- handsomely — in a handsome manner; pleasingly; successfully.
- hang loose — to let loose; free from bonds or restraint.
- haplophase — the haploid portion of an organism's life cycle.
- haplotypes — Plural form of haplotype.
- harborless — Alternative spelling of harbourless.
- hawseholes — Plural form of hawsehole.
- head louse — See under louse (def 1).
- healthsome — healthy; salubrious
- heliopause — the boundary of the heliosphere.
- heliopolis — Biblical name On. an ancient ruined city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta.
- helioscope — a telescope for viewing the sun, adapted to protect the eye of the viewer from the sun's glare.
- heliostats — Plural form of heliostat.
- heliotaxis — movement of an organism toward or away from sunlight.
- hell house — (in the US) a visitor attraction provided by fundamentalist Christians, in which each room contains a gruesome tableau of a sin and its divine punishment, intended to encourage the spectator to seek salvation in Christ
- hellacious — remarkable; astonishing: They're raising a hellacious amount of money in taxes.
- hellebores — Plural form of hellebore.
- hellespont — ancient name of the Dardanelles.
- hellhounds — Plural form of hellhound.
- helmswoman — The female equivalent of a helmsman.
- helmswomen — Plural form of helmswoman.
- hemolysins — Plural form of hemolysin.
- hemophilus — a genus of rod-shaped, parasitic, hemophilic bacteria, certain species of which, as H. influenzae or H. suis, are pathogenic for humans and animals.
- hermosillo — a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
- heronsbill — any of a genus (Erodium) of plants of the geranium family, with fine leaves and yellow, white, or reddish flowers
- herophilus — died ?280 bc, Greek anatomist in Alexandria. He was the first to distinguish sensory from motor nerves
- hidalgoish — resembling a hidalgo
- hidalgoism — the position or practice of a hidalgo
- highschool — a school attended after elementary school or junior high school and usually consisting of grades 9 or 10 through 12.
- hippolytus — Also, Hippolytos [hi-pol-i-tuh s, -tos] /hɪˈpɒl ɪ təs, -ˌtɒs/ (Show IPA). Classical Mythology. the son of Theseus who was falsely accused by his stepmother, Phaedra, of raping her after he had rejected her advances and who was killed by Poseidon in response to the plea of Theseus.
- hirtellous — minutely hirsute.
- hispaniola — an island in the West Indies, comprising the republic of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. 29,843 sq. mi. (77,293 sq. km).
- histoblast — a cell or group of cells capable of forming tissue.
- histologic — the branch of biology dealing with the study of tissues.
- histolysis — disintegration or dissolution of organic tissues.
- historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- hobblebush — a North American shrub, Viburnum alnifolium, of the honeysuckle family, having flat-topped clusters of white flowers and red-to-black berrylike fruit.
- hobgoblins — Plural form of hobgoblin.
- hold hands — clasp each another's hand