9-letter words containing d, e, a, p
- epidurals — Plural form of epidural.
- episodial — Episodic.
- epitaphed — Simple past tense and past participle of epitaph.
- escaloped — Cut or marked in the form of an escalop; scalloped.
- escapades — Plural form of escapade.
- esplanade — A long, open, level area, typically beside the sea, along which people may walk for pleasure.
- estrapade — The rearing, plunging, and kicking actions of a horse trying to get rid of its rider.
- euphausid — (zoology) Any member of the Euphausidae.
- expand on — If you expand on or expand upon something, you give more information or details about it when you write or talk about it.
- expanding — Present participle of expand.
- expediant — Misspelling of expedient.
- expediate — (obsolete) expeditious.
- explained — Simple past tense and past participle of explain.
- explanted — Simple past tense and past participle of explant.
- fadeproof — Resistant to fading.
- fastpaced — Alternative spelling of fast-paced.
- fat depot — adipose tissue.
- feldspars — Plural form of feldspar.
- feldspath — Alternative form of feldspar.
- field pea — a variety of the common pea, Pisum sativum arvense, grown for forage and silage.
- gallopade — galop.
- galumphed — Simple past tense and past participle of galumph.
- gas pedal — Automotive. gas (def 5b).
- gas-pedal — Automotive. gas (def 5b).
- glidepath — the course followed by an aircraft or spacecraft when descending for a landing.
- godparent — a godfather or godmother.
- grand pre — a village in central Nova Scotia, on Minas Basin: locale of Longfellow's Evangeline.
- grapeseed — The seed of the grape.
- graphited — Modified by the addition of graphite.
- gypsyhead — a flanged drum on a winch, for winding in lines.
- hacked up — (jargon, programming) Sufficiently patched, kluged, and tweaked that the surgical scars are beginning to crowd out normal tissue (compare critical mass). Not all programs that are hacked become "hacked up"; if modifications are done with some eye to coherence and continued maintainability, the software may emerge better for the experience. Contrast hack up.
- hampstead — a former borough of London, England, now part of Camden.
- handphone — A cordless or cellular phone.
- handpiece — The part of a dental drill, surgical instrument, etc. that is held in the hand.
- handpress — a printing press that is manipulated by hand
- handshape — (in sign language) the held position of the hand and fingers in producing a particular sign.
- handspike — a bar used as a lever.
- harden up — to tighten the sheets of a sailing vessel so as to prevent luffing
- hardscape — the manmade part of the grounds surrounding a building, as paved areas or statues.
- harpooned — Simple past tense and past participle of harpoon.
- harumphed — Simple past tense and past participle of harumph.
- head shop — a shop selling paraphernalia of interest to drug users or associated with the use of drugs.
- head trip — a mentally exhilarating or productive experience, as one in which a person's intellect or imagination seems to expand.
- headlamps — Plural form of headlamp.
- headphone — Audio. a headset designed for use with a stereo system.
- headpiece — a piece of armor for the head; helmet.
- headships — Plural form of headship.
- headspace — empty space left above the contents of a closed jar, can, or other container.
- heapstead — the buildings at the surface of a mine
- hedyphane — a white or yellow mineral with elongated crystals similar to mimetite, chiefly found in Sweden