9-letter words containing d, o, l, h
- homoploid — of an organism or a cell whose set of chromosomes exhibits the same degree of ploidy as an organism or cell with which it is compared.
- hordeolum — sty2 .
- household — the people of a house collectively; a family including its servants.
- howl down — to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf.
- howlround — the condition, resulting in a howling noise, when sound from a loudspeaker is fed back into the microphone of a public-address or recording system
- hull down — the hollow, lowermost portion of a ship, floating partially submerged and supporting the remainder of the ship.
- humoredly — (only in combination with good, bad or ill) American standard spelling of humouredly.
- hydrocele — an accumulation of serous fluid, usually about the testis.
- hydrofoil — Naval Architecture. a surface form creating a thrust against water in a direction perpendicular to the plane approximated by the surface.
- hydrogels — Plural form of hydrogel.
- hydrolant — an urgent warning of navigational dangers in the Atlantic Ocean, issued by the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office.
- hydrolase — an enzyme that catalyzes hydrolysis.
- hydrolize — (intransitive) To undergo hydrolization.
- hydrology — the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
- hydrolyse — Alternative spelling of hydrolyze.
- hydrolyte — a substance subjected to hydrolysis.
- hydrolyze — Break down (a compound) by chemical reaction with water.
- hydropult — a type of water pump or machine that expels water by means of hand power, as, for example, a fire extinguisher
- hydrosols — Plural form of hydrosol.
- hyolithid — any invertebrate of the extinct genus Hyolithes, most common in the Cambrian Period, having a limy, univalve shell, and thought to be related to the pteropods.
- hypnoidal — characterizing a state that resembles mild hypnosis but that is usually induced by other than hypnotic means.
- hypoploid — having a chromosome number that is less than the diploid number.
- inholding — a tract of land under private ownership within a national park.
- innholder — innkeeper.
- iodophile — taking an intense iodine stain
- jobholder — a person who has a regular or steady job.
- john held — John, Jr. 1889–1958, U.S. cartoonist, illustrator, and writer.
- lead shot — small round pellets of lead, used in cartridges
- leasehold — property acquired under a lease.
- lens hood — an extension piece fixed to a camera lens to shield it from a direct light source
- lightwood — Also called fatwood. kindling.
- limehound — Alternative form of lyam-hound.
- lindy hop — Also called lindy hop, Lindy Hop. an energetic jitterbug dance.
- lone hand — Cards. a person who holds a hand so strong that he or she can play a deal without the hand of his or her partner. the hand played by such a person.
- lookahead — (computing) The analysis in advance of subsequent decisions that would be made if a particular branch of an algorithm was followed.
- loopholed — Simple past tense and past participle of loophole.
- loosehead — (rugby) prop who plays on the left hand side of the front row of the scrum.
- lophodont — having molar teeth with crowns in the form of transverse ridges.
- lordships — Plural form of lordship.
- loudmouth — a loudmouthed person.
- lovechild — A child born to parents who aren't married to one another.
- lowlihead — lowly state; lowliness.
- lustihood — lustiness; vigor.
- lyophiled — (of blood, serum, tissue, etc) freeze-dried
- meyerhold — Vsevolod Emilievich, original name Karl Theodor Kasimir. 1874–c. 1940, Russian theatre director, noted for his experimental nonrealistic productions. He was arrested in 1939 and died in custody
- mold wash — a coating applied in liquid form to walls of a mold cavity.
- moonchild — a person born under the zodiacal sign of Cancer.
- mophandle — The handle of a mop.
- mylohyoid — Also, mylohyoidean [mahy-loh-hahy-oi-dee-uh n] /ˌmaɪ loʊ haɪˈɔɪ di ən/ (Show IPA). of, relating to, or situated near the lower molar teeth and the hyoid bone.
- northland — the land or region in the north.