| BRIGHTISH | • brightish adj. Somewhat bright. • BRIGHTISH adj. somewhat bright. |
| CHICHIEST | • CHICHI adj. elaborately ornamented. |
| HEIGHTISM | • heightism n. (Informal) A prejudiced attitude about human height that often results in discrimination, based on the… • HEIGHTISM n. discrimination on grounds of height. |
| HEMISTICH | • hemistich n. An approximate half-line of verse, separated from another by a caesura, often for dramatic effect. • hemistich n. An unfinished line of verse. • HEMISTICH n. half a verse line. |
| HIGHTAILS | • hightails v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hightail. • HIGHTAIL v. to retreat rapidly. |
| HIGHTINGS | • HIGHTING n. the act of commanding or calling. |
| HINDSIGHT | • hindsight n. Realization or understanding of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred. • hindsight n. (Rare) The rear sight of a firearm. • HINDSIGHT n. the ability or opportunity to understand and explain an event after it has happened. |
| HITCHIEST | • HITCHY adj. inclined to catch. |
| LIGHTSHIP | • lightship n. (Nautical) A vessel riding at anchor and displaying a light for the guidance of sailors, in a position… • light-ship n. Alternative spelling of lightship. • LIGHTSHIP n. a ship intended to function as a lighthouse. |
| MIDTHIGHS | • midthighs n. Plural of midthigh. • MIDTHIGH n. a garment reaching to the middle of the thigh. |
| PHTHISICS | • phthisics n. Plural of phthisic. • PHTHISIC n. a disease of the lungs, also PHTHISIS. |
| RHACHITIS | • rhachitis n. (Pathology) Alternative spelling of rachitis. • RHACHITIS n. inflammation of the spine; rickets, also RACHITIS. |
| SLIGHTISH | • slightish adj. Somewhat slight. • SLIGHTISH adj. somewhat slight. |
| THIRTYISH | • thirtyish adj. (Informal) Approximately thirty. • thirtyish adj. (Informal) Of about thirty years of age. • THIRTYISH adj. about thirty (in age). |
| WHISHTING | • WHISHT v. (Scots) to keep silent, also WHEESH, WHEESHT. |
| WHITEFISH | • whitefish n. Any of many fish. • whitefish n. The beluga (both the sturgeon and the whale). • whitefish v. To fish for whitefish. |