9-letter words containing d, a, h
- rhipidate — shaped like a fan
- rhodamine — a red dye obtained by heating an alkyl aminophenol with phthalic anhydride.
- rhodanate — a salt of thiocyanic acid
- rhodanize — to plate with rhodium
- rhodesian — (as Southern Rhodesia, ) a former British colony in S Africa: declared independence 1965; name changed to Zimbabwe, 1979.
- rhoeadine — a chemical compound found in the red poppy which has similar effects to those of opium
- richard i — ("Richard the Lion-Hearted"; "Richard Coeur de Lion") 1157–99, king of England 1189–99.
- rightward — Also, rightwards. toward or on the right.
- riverhead — the source or spring of a river.
- road hump — speed bump that slows traffic
- road rash — grazing of the skin as a result of falling off a bicycle, skateboard, etc, onto a hard surface
- road show — touring performance or display
- road-show — of or relating to road shows.
- roadhouse — an inn, dance hall, tavern, nightclub, etc., located on a highway, usually beyond city limits.
- rock-hard — Something that is rock-hard is very hard indeed.
- rood arch — an archway at the center of a rood screen.
- roundarch — having rounded arches
- roundhand — a style of handwriting with large rounded curves
- roundhead — a member or adherent of the Parliamentarians or Puritan party during the civil wars of the 17th century (so called in derision by the Cavaliers because they wore their hair cut short).
- sachemdom — the office of a sachem
- 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.
- sapheaded — silly; foolish.
- sapphired — blue-coloured
- sash cord — a cord for connecting a vertically sliding window sash with a counterweight.
- scaldfish — a small European flatfish, Arnoglossus laterna, covered with large fragile scales: family Bothidae
- scaldhead — a person's scalp that is diseased with ringworm or another similar affliction
- scaldship — the office of a scald or an ancient Scandinavian poet or bard
- scaphopod — any mollusk of the class Scaphopoda, comprising the tooth shells.
- scarehead — a headline in exceptionally large type. Compare screamer (def 4).
- schaudinn — Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1871–1906, German zoologist.
- schedular — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
- schickard — a large crater in the SW quadrant of the moon, about 227 kilometres (141 miles) in diameter
- schoolday — a day for going to school
- screwhead — the head or top of a screw having a slot for the end of a screwdriver.
- semihardy — partially hardy; able to survive moderately low temperatures: semihardy plants.
- sgian-dhu — a dirk carried in the stocking by Highlanders
- shadberry — the fruit of a shadbush.
- shadeless — the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
- shades of — something reminding one of something (or someone) past
- shadiness — abounding in shade; shaded: shady paths.
- shadowbox — to make the motions of attack and defense, as in boxing, as a training or conditioning procedure.
- shadowily — in a shadowy way or manner
- 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.
- shampooed — to wash (the head or hair), especially with a cleaning preparation that does not leave a soap film.