9-letter words containing c, e, t, o
- geometric — of or relating to geometry or to the principles of geometry.
- geophytic — Relating to geophytes.
- geostatic — of or relating to pressure exerted by the weight of overlying rock.
- geotactic — Of or pertaining to geotaxis.
- geotropic — of, relating to, or exhibiting geotropism.
- gluconate — a salt of gluconic acid
- glycolate — a salt or ester of glycolic acid.
- goldcrest — a Eurasian kinglet, Regulus regulus, having a bright yellow patch on the top of the head.
- gonotheca — the part of the perisarc covering a gonangium.
- gothicize — to make gothic, as in style.
- gottsched — Johann Christoph. 1700–66, German critic, dramatist, and translator
- greatcoat — a heavy overcoat.
- grocerant — A grocery store that sells prepared meals, either for eating on site or taking home.
- gyrectomy — excision of a cerebral gyrus.
- hacqueton — an upholstered garment for the upper body worn under chain mail or such a garment covered with chain mail
- haemocyte — Alternative spelling of hemocyte.
- headcloth — any cloth for covering the head, as a turban or wimple.
- headcount — The act of counting how many people are present in a group.
- headstock — the part of a machine containing or directly supporting the moving or working parts, as the assembly supporting and driving the live spindle in a lathe.
- hecatombs — Plural form of hecatomb.
- hectogram — a unit of mass or weight equal to 100 grams, equivalent to 3.527 ounces avoirdupois. Abbreviation: hg.
- hectoring — Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- hectorism — the character or actions of a hector
- hemocytes — Plural form of hemocyte.
- hemolytic — the breaking down of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin.
- hemotoxic — a toxin, as cobra venom, that causes a hemolytic reaction.
- hepatoxic — Exhibiting hepatoxicity.
- heroicity — suitable to the character of a hero in size or concept; daring; noble: a heroic ambition.
- heterotic — Of or relating to heterosis (hybrid vigor).
- hierocrat — a person who believes in government by religious leaders
- homecourt — (basketball) The home court of a basketball team.
- homecraft — skills used in the home
- homiletic — of or relating to preaching or to homilies.
- horotelic — of or relating to evolution at a rate standard for a given group of plants or animals.
- horsecart — A cart drawn by a horse.
- hot fence — an electric fence surrounding a farm
- hot sauce — any of several highly spiced, pungent condiments, especially one containing some type of pepper or chili.
- housecats — Plural form of housecat.
- housecoat — a woman's robe or dresslike garment in various lengths, for casual wear about the house.
- hutcheson — Francis. 1694–1746, Scottish philosopher: he published books on ethics and aesthetics, including System of Moral Philosophy (1755)
- hypocrite — a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, especially one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.
- hypotheca — (microbiology, planktology) The lower or posterior half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.
- ice front — the forward section or seaward edge of an ice shelf.
- ice piton — a type of piton designed for being driven into ice
- ice point — the temperature at which a mixture of ice and air-saturated water at a pressure of one atmosphere is in equilibrium, represented by 0°C and 32°F.
- ice storm — a storm of freezing rain and widespread glaze formation.
- ice tongs — a small pair of tongs for serving ice cubes.
- iceboater — a person who races iceboats, especially as a hobby or in competition.
- idiolects — Plural form of idiolect.
- impeticos — to put in a pocket