9-letter words containing a, n, h, e, d
- deck hand — a seaman assigned various duties, such as mooring and cargo handling, on the deck of a ship
- degarnish — to remove ornamentation from (something)
- dehra dun — a city in N India, the capital of Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal): Indian military academy (1932). Pop: 447 808 (2001)
- delphinia — an ancient Greek festival in honor of Apollo.
- derzhavin — Gavril Romanovich [gah-vril roh-mah-nuh-vich;; Russian guh-vryil ruh-mah-nuh-vyich] /gɑˈvrɪl roʊˈmɑ nə vɪtʃ;; Russian gəˈvryɪl rəˈmɑ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1743–1816, Russian poet.
- detaching — Present participle of detach.
- diaphones — Plural form of diaphone.
- doghanged — hangdog.
- drawbench — a bench having apparatus for cold-drawing wires, tubes, etc.
- dung heap — a heap of dung
- enchained — Simple past form of enchain.
- enchanted — Simple past tense and past participle of enchant.
- enchilada — A rolled tortilla with a filling typically of meat and served with a chili sauce.
- endophagy — cannibalism within the same group or tribe
- enswathed — Simple past tense and past participle of enswathe.
- enthraled — (rare) Simple past tense and past participle of enthral.
- exchanged — Simple past tense and past participle of exchange.
- fashioned — Simple past tense and past participle of fashion.
- flinthead — the wood stork, Mycteria americana.
- forehands — Plural form of forehand.
- free hand — unrestricted freedom or authority: They gave the decorator a free hand.
- free-hand — unrestricted freedom or authority: They gave the decorator a free hand.
- garnished — Simple past tense and past participle of garnish.
- gazehound — one of any of several breeds of hounds, as the Afghan, borzoi, greyhound, Saluki, or whippet, that hunts by sighting the game rather than by scent.
- greenhand — an inexperienced person, esp a sailor
- greenhead — a male mallard.
- haberdine — a cod that has been dried and salted
- hacendado — the owner of a hacienda.
- haciendas — Plural form of hacienda.
- hackneyed — let out, employed, or done for hire.
- hagridden — worried or tormented, as by a witch.
- half-done — past participle of do1 .
- hand bell — a small handheld bell, especially as part of a tuned set having different notes or pitches and played by a group.
- hand lens — a magnifying glass designed to be held in the hand.
- hand over — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- hand-feed — Agriculture. to feed (animals) with apportioned amounts at regular intervals. Compare self-feed.
- hand-held — held in the hand or hands: a handheld torch.
- hand-made — made by hand, rather than by machine: the luxury of handmade shoes.
- hand-rear — (of a person) to keep and look after (a young animal or bird) in place of its mother, until it is old enough to be used for work or food, or until it can look after itself
- hand-ride — to ride (a horse) in a race without using a whip or spurs, urging it on with only the hands.
- hand-sewn — sewn by hand.
- handbells — Plural form of handbell.
- handbrake — a brake operated by a hand lever. Compare caliper (def 6).
- handhelds — Plural form of handheld.
- handiness — within easy reach; conveniently available; accessible: The aspirins are handy.
- handlebar — Usually, handlebars. the curved steering bar of a bicycle, motorcycle, etc., placed in front of the rider and gripped by the hands. handlebar moustache.
- handovers — Plural form of handover.
- handphone — A cordless or cellular phone.
- handpiece — The part of a dental drill, surgical instrument, etc. that is held in the hand.
- handpress — a printing press that is manipulated by hand