9-letter words containing a, h, n, d, s
- headstand — an act or instance of supporting the body in a vertical position by balancing on the head usually with the aid of the hands.
- headstone — a stone marker set at the head of a grave; gravestone.
- headwinds — Plural form of headwind.
- hendiadys — a figure in which a complex idea is expressed by two words connected by a copulative conjunction: “to look with eyes and envy” instead of “with envious eyes.”.
- herodians — of or relating to Herod the Great, his family, or its partisans.
- highlands — a region in N Scotland, including a number of the Inner Hebrides. 9710 sq. mi. (25,148 sq. km).
- highstand — (geology) An interval during which the sea level was above the edge of a continental shelf.
- hindshank — the meat from an animal's hind leg
- hindustan — Persian name of India, especially the part N of the Deccan.
- hoardings — Plural form of hoarding.
- hoarsened — Simple past tense and past participle of hoarsen.
- homelands — Plural form of homeland.
- homestand — (baseball) A series of games played at a team's home field.
- humanised — Simple past tense and past participle of humanise.
- humanoids — Plural form of humanoid.
- husbanded — a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
- husbander — A person who husbands resources.
- husbandly — Having the characteristics of a husband; marital.
- husbandry — the cultivation and production of edible crops or of animals for food; agriculture; farming.
- hydranths — Plural form of hydranth.
- inhearsed — Simple past tense and past participle of inhearse.
- interdash — to intersperse with hasty strokes of a pen or other writing instrument
- landshark — a person who makes inordinate profits by buying and selling land
- lunkheads — Plural form of lunkhead.
- maidenish — Resembling or characteristic of a maiden.
- marshland — a region, area, or district characterized by marshes, swamps, bogs, or the like.
- menhadens — Plural form of menhaden.
- mindshare — Relative public awareness of a phenomenon.
- mishandle — to handle badly; maltreat: to mishandle a dog.
- phasedown — an act or instance of phasing down; gradual reduction.
- red shank — an Old World sandpiper, Tringa totanus, having red legs and feet.
- rhodesian — (as Southern Rhodesia, ) a former British colony in S Africa: declared independence 1965; name changed to Zimbabwe, 1979.
- sainthood — the character or status of a saint.
- sand shoe — a light tennis shoe; sneaker.
- sandhurst — a village in S England, near Reading, W of London: military college.
- sandshoes — light canvas shoes with rubber soles; plimsolls
- sanhedrim — Also called Great Sanhedrin. the highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd century b.c.
- sanhedrin — Also called Great Sanhedrin. the highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd century b.c.
- schaudinn — Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1871–1906, German zoologist.
- sgian-dhu — a dirk carried in the stocking by Highlanders
- shadiness — abounding in shade; shaded: shady paths.
- shadowing — a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
- shakedown — extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
- shinguard — sport: protective pad for lower leg
- shirtband — a band of material sewn into a shirt for stiffening, finishing, or the like, as a neckband to which the collar is sewn or buttoned.
- shorthand — a method of rapid handwriting using simple strokes, abbreviations, or symbols that designate letters, words, or phrases (distinguished from longhand).
- shreading — furring attached to the undersides of rafters.
- shrubland — land covered by shrubs
- skean dhu — a small knife tucked into or worn against the top of a stocking in the full dress of Highland Scottish males.
- skean-dhu — a small knife tucked into or worn against the top of a stocking in the full dress of Highland Scottish males.