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9-letter words containing d, o, n, a, h

  • hydration — any of a class of compounds containing chemically combined water. In the case of some hydrates, as washing soda, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O, the water is loosely held and is easily lost on heating; in others, as sulfuric acid, SO 3 ⋅H 2 O, or H 2 SO 4 , it is strongly held as water of constitution.
  • hydrazone — any of a class of compounds containing the group >C=NNH 2 .
  • hydrolant — an urgent warning of navigational dangers in the Atlantic Ocean, issued by the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office.
  • hydronaut — a person trained to work in deep-sea vessels for research and rescue purposes.
  • hydrovane — a vane on a seaplane conferring stability on water (a sponson) or facilitating take off (a hydrofoil)
  • hydrozoan — any freshwater or marine coelenterate of the class Hydrozoa, including free-swimming or attached types, as the hydra, in which one developmental stage, either the polyp or medusa, is absent, and colonial types, as the Portuguese man-of-war, in which both medusa and polyp stages are present in a single colony.
  • hypnoidal — characterizing a state that resembles mild hypnosis but that is usually induced by other than hypnotic means.
  • indochina — a peninsula in SE Asia, between the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea, comprising Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, W Malaysia, and Burma (Myanmar).
  • iron hand — strict or harsh control: The general governed the country with an iron hand.
  • 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.
  • methadone — a synthetic narcotic, C 2 1 H 2 8 ClNO, similar to morphine but effective orally, used in the relief of pain and as a heroin substitute in the treatment of heroin addiction.
  • mophandle — The handle of a mop.
  • negrohead — a type of low-quality India rubber
  • northland — the land or region in the north.
  • northward — Also, northwards, northwardly. toward the north.
  • oathbound — Bound by an oath.
  • offhanded — cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
  • ondograph — an instrument for graphically recording oscillatory variations, as in alternating currents.
  • outhandle — to handle or operate in a superior way to: That car outhandles all others in its class.
  • phasedown — an act or instance of phasing down; gradual reduction.
  • phonecard — calling card (def 3).
  • radiothon — an on-the-air radio campaign, often lasting 24 hours or more, designed to raise money for a radio station, charity, the arts, etc., as from listeners phoning in and pledging specific donations, sometimes in exchange for gifts or premiums.
  • rain hood — a waterproof hood attached to a coat, that may be raised to cover the head when it is raining
  • 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
  • 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).
  • sainthood — the character or status of a saint.
  • sand shoe — a light tennis shoe; sneaker.
  • sandshoes — light canvas shoes with rubber soles; plimsolls
  • 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.
  • shorthand — a method of rapid handwriting using simple strokes, abbreviations, or symbols that designate letters, words, or phrases (distinguished from longhand).
  • southland — a southern area.
  • staghound — a hound trained to hunt stags and other large animals.
  • stonehand — a person who arranges type and imposes pages on an imposing stone
  • thanatoid — resembling or like death
  • thanehood — the character or standing of a thane
  • thank god — to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to: She thanked them for their hospitality.
  • thousands — a cardinal number, 10 times 100.
  • wash down — to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid.
  • womanhood — the state of being a woman; womanly character or qualities.
  • woodhaven — a city in SE Michigan.
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