9-letter words containing l, s, h, a, p
- hotplates — Plural form of hotplate.
- hypoblast — the endoderm.
- isophotal — relating to an isophote or isophotes, or to a diagram on which isophotes are represented
- ispaghula — dietary fibre derived from the seed husks of Plantago orata and used as a thickener or stabilizer in the food industry
- lairdship — the condition of being a laird, or the rank of laird
- lampbrush — (rare) A form of brush, containing loops of material, used for dusting light fittings.
- lampshade — a shade, usually translucent or opaque, for shielding the glare of a light source in a lamp or for directing the light to a particular area.
- lampshell — Alternative form of lamp shell.
- lymphomas — Plural form of lymphoma.
- malt shop — a retail establishment specializing in serving ice-cream drinks, as malted milks, milk shakes, and sodas.
- naphthols — Plural form of naphthol.
- nephalism — teetotalism; abstinence from alcohol
- nephalist — (obsolete, Temperance movement) One who practises nephalism; a teetotaller.
- palmhouse — a greenhouse for growing tropical plants, esp palms
- paschal i — died a.d. 824, pope 817–824.
- pearl ash — the granular crystalline form of potassium carbonate
- pearlfish — any of several small fishes of the family Carapidae, living within pearl oysters, sea cucumbers, starfishes, etc.
- phalanges — a plural of phalanx.
- phalluses — an image of the male reproductive organ, especially that carried in procession in ancient festivals of Dionysus, or Bacchus, symbolizing the generative power in nature.
- pharsalia — a district in ancient Greece whose chief city was Pharsalus.
- pharsalus — an ancient city in central Greece, in Thessaly: site of Caesar's victory over Pompey 48 b.c.
- phaseolin — a type of proteid that is present in the kidney bean
- philistia — an ancient country on the E coast of the Mediterranean.
- physicals — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- plansheer — plancer.
- platyfish — any of several small, yellow-gray freshwater fishes of the genus Xiphophorus, especially X. variatus, of Mexico: popular in home aquariums, in which the color varies widely.
- playhouse — a theater.
- plowshare — the cutting part of the moldboard of a plow; share.
- polyphase — having more than one phase.
- psychical — of or relating to the human soul or mind; mental (opposed to physical).
- rhopalism — the art, skill, or incidence of writing rhopalic verse
- rivalship — rivalry
- scaldship — the office of a scald or an ancient Scandinavian poet or bard
- shapeless — having no definite or regular shape or form: a shapeless mass of clay.
- sharp apl — (language) (Or "Dictionary APL")
- sharpbill — a passerine bird, Oxyruncus cristatus, of New World tropical forests, having greenish plumage and a pointed bill, related to the tyrant flycatchers.
- sheepwalk — a tract of land on which sheep are pastured.
- shippable — being in a suitable form or condition for shipping1 .
- showplace — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- skaldship — the office of an ancient Scandinavian poet
- slag heap — A slag heap is a hill made from waste material, such as rock and mud, left over from mining.
- slap shot — a very powerful, fast-moving shot of the puck on goal made with a full backswing of the stick and an extended follow-through.
- slaphappy — severely befuddled; punch-drunk: a slaphappy boxer.
- spanglish — Spanish spoken with a large admixture of English, especially American, words and expressions.
- sphacelus — the death of living tissue
- spherical — having the form of a sphere; globular.
- spleuchan — a small pouch, especially for carrying tobacco or money.
- staphylo- — uvula
- sulphatic — sulphuric, of or pertaining to a sulphate
- synalepha — the blending of two successive vowels into one, especially the coalescence of a vowel at the end of one word with a vowel at the beginning of the next.