9-letter words containing a, s, h, o, t, c
- hypocaust — a hollow space or system of channels in the floor or walls of some ancient Roman buildings that provided a central heating system by receiving and distributing the heat from a furnace.
- isobathic — having the same depth.
- localhost — (computing) The computer being used locally, contrasted with remote computers elsewhere on a network.
- macintosh — a raincoat made of rubberized cloth.
- masochist — Psychiatry. a person who has masochism, the condition in which sexual or other gratification depends on one's suffering physical pain or humiliation.
- moschatel — a small plant, Adoxa moschatellina, having greenish or yellowish flowers with a musky odor.
- moustache — the hair growing on the upper lip.
- mustachio — a mustache.
- octastich — a stanza or piece of poetic writing that contains eight lines
- orchestra — a group of performers on various musical instruments, including especially stringed instruments of the viol class, clarinets and flutes, cornets and trombones, drums, and cymbals, for playing music, as symphonies, operas, popular music, or other compositions.
- outsearch — to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter.
- pack shot — (in television advertising) a close-up of the product being advertised, usually so that the viewer can register its logo and packaging
- photoscan — to study the distribution of a radioactive isotope or radiopaque dye in (a body organ or part) through the use of x-rays.
- pistachio — the nut of a Eurasian tree, Pistacia vera, of the cashew family, containing an edible, greenish kernel.
- postcrash — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a crash
- rhotacism — Historical Linguistics. a change of a speech sound, especially (s), to (r), as in the change from Old Latin lases to Latin lares.
- rockshaft — an oscillating shaft.
- roughcast — Also called spatter dash. an exterior wall finish composed of mortar and fine pebbles mixed together and dashed against the wall. Compare pebble dash.
- sackcloth — sacking.
- sailcloth — any of various fabrics, as of cotton, nylon, or Dacron, for boat sails or tents.
- scholiast — an ancient commentator on the classics.
- scotchman — Sometimes Offensive. Scotsman.
- shopcraft — any of various skilled trades involving maintenance or repair work, as metalworking or boilermaking, especially in the railroad industry.
- shortcake — a cake made with a relatively large amount of butter or other shortening.
- sociopath — a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.
- spaceshot — a launch of a space vehicle beyond the earth's atmosphere.
- spot cash — an amount of money paid immediately in cash
- stanchion — an upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, ship, etc.
- stomachal — a medication that is good for the stomach
- stomacher — a richly ornamented garment covering the stomach and chest, worn by both sexes in the 15th and 16th centuries, and later worn under a bodice by women.
- stomachic — of or relating to the stomach; gastric.
- stonechat — any of several small Old World birds, especially of the genus Saxicola, as S. torquata.
- stopwatch — a watch with a hand or hands that can be stopped or started at any instant, used for precise timing, as in races.
- stroupach — a cup of tea
- succotash — a cooked dish of kernels of corn mixed with shell beans, especially lima beans, and, often, with green and sweet red peppers.
- sycophant — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- taoiseach — The prime minister of the Republic of Ireland is called the Taoiseach.
- the coast — in the U.S., the Pacific coast
- theaceous — belonging to the Theaceae, the tea family of plants.
- theocrasy — a mixture of religious forms and deities by worshipers.
- tovarisch — comrade (used as a term of address in the Soviet Union).
- trossachs — a valley in central Scotland, in Perth county, near Loch Katrine.
- washcloth — a small cloth for washing one's face or body.
- watchouts — the act of looking out for or anticipating something; lookout: Keep a watchout for dishonest behavior.
- woodchats — Plural form of woodchat.