9-letter words containing a, p, h, i
- hemiptera — the order comprising the true bugs.
- hemispace — the area to either the right or left side of the body
- hepaticas — Plural form of hepatica.
- hepatitic — Related to hepatitis and other liver diseases.
- hepatitis — inflammation of the liver, caused by a virus or a toxin and characterized by jaundice, liver enlargement, and fever.
- hepatoxic — Exhibiting hepatoxicity.
- hephzibah — the wife of Hezekiah and the mother of Manasseh. II Kings 21:1.
- hesperian — western; occidental.
- hexaploid — having a chromosome number that is six times the haploid number.
- hip flask — small container for carrying alcohol
- hippiater — (rare) A veterinarian specializing in horse care.
- hippiatry — the treatment of disease in horses
- hippocras — an old medicinal cordial made of wine mixed with spices.
- hippodame — a sea horse
- hippolyta — a queen of the Amazons, variously said to have been killed by Hercules or to have been conquered and married by Theseus.
- hispanism — a movement in Latin America for the promotion of Spanish or of native culture and influence. Compare hispanidad.
- hispanist — a specialist in the Spanish or Portuguese language or in Spanish or Latin-American literature or culture.
- hospitage — the position of being a guest
- hospitale — a place of lodging
- hospitals — Plural form of hospital.
- hospitate — (obsolete, transitive) To receive with hospitality; to lodge as a guest.
- hypanthia — Plural form of hypanthium.
- hypaspist — a shield bearer, especially one of a special unit of light infantry in the Macedonian army.
- hyperacid — Highly acidic.
- hyperarid — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
- hyperemia — an abnormally large amount of blood in any part of the body.
- hyperopia — a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused behind the retina, distant objects being seen more distinctly than near ones; farsightedness (opposed to myopia).
- hyperoxia — (pathology) A condition caused by an excess of oxygen in tissues and organs.
- hypnoidal — characterizing a state that resembles mild hypnosis but that is usually induced by other than hypnotic means.
- hypobaric — (of an anesthetic) having a specific gravity lower than that of cerebrospinal fluid. Compare hyperbaric (def 1).
- hypobasis — the lowermost distinctively treated part of a base.
- hypomania — a mania of low intensity.
- hypomanic — Afflicted with a mild state of mania.
- hypotaxis — dependent relation or construction, as of clauses; syntactic subordination.
- hypotonia — An abnormal loss of muscle tone.
- hypoxemia — inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
- ideograph — an ideogram.
- idiograph — a mark or signature characteristic of a particular person, organization, etc.; trademark. Compare logotype (def 2).
- idiopathy — a disease not preceded or occasioned by any known morbid condition.
- impeached — Simple past tense and past participle of impeach.
- impeaches — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impeach.
- in a heap — If someone collapses in a heap, they fall heavily and untidily and do not move.
- integraph — integrator (def 2).
- iphigenia — Classical Mythology. the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra and sister of Orestes and Electra: when she was about to be sacrificed to ensure a wind to take the Greek ships to Troy, she was saved by Artemis, whose priestess she became.
- 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
- kintpuash — (Kintpuash) 1837?–73, Modoc leader.
- knaveship — a small proportion of milled grain that was due to the person who did the milling
- kniphofia — Any of several plants, of the genus Kniphofia, having bright, upright flowers.
- lairdship — the condition of being a laird, or the rank of laird