9-letter words containing d, a, h
- draw shot — a stroke that imparts a backward spin to the cue ball, causing it to roll back after striking the object ball. Compare follow shot (def 2).
- drawbench — a bench having apparatus for cold-drawing wires, tubes, etc.
- drawshave — drawknife.
- drawsheet — a narrow sheet, often used on hospital beds, placed under a patient's buttocks and often over a rubber sheet, that can easily be removed if soiled.
- drayhorse — a draft horse used for pulling a dray.
- dreamhole — a light-admitting hole in a tower
- drop arch — a pointed arch having radii of length less than the span.
- drumheads — Plural form of drumhead.
- duathlons — Plural form of duathlon.
- duck hawk — a peregrine falcon of the American subspecies Falco peregrinus anatum, noted for its especially swift flight.
- duckwheat — India wheat.
- dung heap — a heap of dung
- dust bath — the action of a bird of driving dust into its feathers, which may dislodge parasites
- dust head — a habitual user of angel dust.
- dutch cap — a woman's lace cap with triangular flaps, characteristic of Dutch national dress
- dutch lap — a method of laying shingles, slates, or the like, in which each shingle or slate overlaps those below and to one side and is itself overlapped by those above and to the other side.
- dyschezia — Difficult or painful defecation.
- dysphagia — difficulty in swallowing.
- dysphagic — difficulty in swallowing.
- dysphasia — inability to speak or understand words because of a brain lesion.
- dysphasic — inability to speak or understand words because of a brain lesion.
- dysphemia — any impairment in the ability to speak.
- dysphonia — any disturbance of normal vocal function.
- dysphoria — a state of dissatisfaction, anxiety, restlessness, or fidgeting.
- dysthesia — an unusual or disagreeable feeling in or on the body compared to crawling or burning
- dysthymia — depression; despondency or a tendency to be despondent.
- dyushambe — a former name of Dushanbe.
- earth day — environmental awareness day
- earth-god — a god of fertility and vegetation.
- earthward — Also, earthwards. toward the earth.
- ecohazard — any substance or activity that poses a threat to a habitat or an environment: Off-the-road motorcycling is an ecohazard to fragile desert habitats.
- eggheaded — of or befitting an egghead.
- eidograph — a type of pantograph that was invented by the Scottish mathematician William Wallace in 1821 and which was more accurate than other pantographs
- 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.
- epedaphic — of or relating to atmospheric conditions
- epitaphed — Simple past tense and past participle of epitaph.
- ermahgerd — (slang, humorous, or, sarcastic) non-gloss An exclamation of excitement, surprise, amazement, or shock.
- escheated — Simple past tense and past participle of escheat.
- ethmoidal — Ethmoid.
- ethylated — Simple past tense and past participle of ethylate.
- euphausid — (zoology) Any member of the Euphausidae.
- exchanged — Simple past tense and past participle of exchange.
- exhausted — Drained of one's physical or mental resources; very tired.
- eyeshades — Plural form of eyeshade.
- eyeshadow — A colored cosmetic, typically in powder form, applied to the eyelids or to the skin around the eyes to accentuate them.