10-letter words containing a, d, n, h
- hydrangeas — Plural form of hydrangea.
- hydrastine — an alkaloid, C 21 H 21 NO 6 , that is extracted from the roots of goldenseal and forms prismatic crystals: used as an astringent and to inhibit uterine bleeding.
- hydromancy — divination by means of the motions or appearance of water.
- hydromania — an excessive craving or love for water
- hydrophane — a partly translucent variety of opal, which becomes more translucent or transparent when immersed in water.
- hydroplane — a seaplane.
- hydrozoans — Plural form of hydrozoan.
- hyphenated — of or relating to something of distinct form or origin that has been joined; connected by a hyphen.
- hypnodrama — the acting out of a traumatic experience, under hypnosis, by a person undergoing psychotherapy.
- hypnopedia — sleep learning.
- hypoadenia — a deficiency of glandular activity.
- hypodorian — denoting a plagal mode represented by the ascending diatonic scale from A to A
- hypolydian — denoting a plagal mode represented by the diatonic scale from D to D
- inbreathed — Simple past tense and past participle of inbreathe.
- infanthood — Infancy.
- inthralled — to captivate or charm: a performer whose grace, skill, and virtuosity enthrall her audiences.
- ironhanded — having or governing with an iron hand.
- island-hop — to travel from island to island, especially to visit a series of islands in the same chain or area.
- jazz hands — a movement in modern dance in which a performer shakes both hands rapidly with the palms facing forwards and the fingers extended
- jerkinhead — a roof having a hipped end truncating a gable.
- join hands — clasp each another's hands
- knighthead — either of a pair of upright members flanking and securing the bowsprit of a ship at the bow, often used as mooring bitts; apostle.
- kronshtadt — city & naval fortress on an island in NW Russia, on the Gulf of Finland: pop. 45,000
- land yacht — a wind-driven vehicle with a mast and sails, having three wheels, a single seat, and a steering wheel, used especially on beaches and other sandy areas.
- landholder — a holder, owner, or occupant of land.
- languished — Simple past tense and past participle of languish.
- lanthanide — any element of the lanthanide series.
- lanthanoid — (inorganic chemistry) lanthanide.
- laugh down — to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
- launch pad — the platform on which a missile or launch vehicle undergoes final prelaunch checkout and countdown and from which it is launched from the surface of the earth.
- lefthanded — Alternative spelling of left-handed.
- lefthander — Alternative spelling of left-hander.
- line ahead — a formation adopted by a naval unit for manoeuvring
- longhaired — Having long hair.
- longheaded — Having unusual foresight or sagacity.
- lughnasadh — an ancient Celtic festival held on Aug 1. It is also celebrated by modern pagans
- lunkheaded — Seeming to have a lunk for a head; obtuse.
- lyam-hound — a bloodhound.
- macdonough — Thomas, 1783–1825, U.S. naval officer: defeated British on Lake Champlain 1814.
- machinated — Simple past tense and past participle of machinate.
- madonnaish — resembling a Madonna
- maidenhair — any fern of the genus Adiantum, the cultivated species of which have fine, glossy stalks and delicate, finely divided fronds.
- maidenhead — the hymen.
- maidenhood — the state or time of being a maiden or virgin.
- man orchid — an orchid, Aceras anthropophorum, having greenish or reddish flowers in a loose spike, with a deeply lobed dark brown lip thought to resemble the silhouette of a man
- manhandled — Simple past tense and past participle of manhandle.
- manhandles — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of manhandle.
- marchlands — Plural form of marchland.
- marshlands — Plural form of marshland.
- mechanised — to make mechanical.