9-letter words containing d, r, e, s, h
- rhodesian — (as Southern Rhodesia, ) a former British colony in S Africa: declared independence 1965; name changed to Zimbabwe, 1979.
- rhodesoid — relating to or resembling Rhodesian man
- ridership — the passengers who use a given public transportation system, as buses or trains, or the number of such passengers.
- roadhouse — an inn, dance hall, tavern, nightclub, etc., located on a highway, usually beyond city limits.
- rodfisher — an angler or a person who fishes with a fishing rod
- 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.
- sapphired — blue-coloured
- scarehead — a headline in exceptionally large type. Compare screamer (def 4).
- 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.
- scheduler — scheduling
- schneider — to prevent (an opponent) from scoring a point in a game or match.
- schroeder — ˈGerhard (ˈgɛʀhɑʀt) ; gerˈhärt) 1944- ; Ger. politican: chancellor of Germany (1998-2005)
- screeched — to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound: The child screeched hysterically. The brakes screeched.
- screwhead — the head or top of a screw having a slot for the end of a screwdriver.
- scrooched — to crouch, squeeze, or huddle (usually followed by down, in, or up).
- scrunched — to crunch, crush, or crumple.
- semihardy — partially hardy; able to survive moderately low temperatures: semihardy plants.
- shadberry — the fruit of a shadbush.
- shattered — to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.
- shed roof — a roof having a single slope.
- shed room — a storage room.
- sheldrake — any of several Old World ducks of the genus Tadorna, certain species of which have highly variegated plumage.
- sheltered — protected or shielded from storms, missiles, etc., by a wall, roof, barrier, or the like.
- shewbread — the 12 loaves of bread placed every Sabbath on a table in the sanctuary of the Biblical tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering by the priests to God. Ex. 25:30; Lev. 24:5–9.
- shickered — intoxicated; drunk.
- shimmered — to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly.
- shorebird — a bird that frequents seashores, estuaries, etc., as the snipe, sandpiper, plover, and turnstone; a limicoline bird.
- shoreside — land along a shore.
- shoreward — Also, shorewards. toward the shore or land.
- shoreweed — a tufty aquatic perennial, Littorella uniflora, of the plantain family, that forms underwater mats but usually flowers only on muddy margins
- shorewood — a city in SE Wisconsin, near Milwaukee.
- shorthead — a brachycephalic person.
- showbread — the 12 loaves of bread placed every Sabbath on a table in the sanctuary of the Biblical tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering by the priests to God. Ex. 25:30; Lev. 24:5–9.
- shreading — furring attached to the undersides of rafters.
- shredding — a piece cut or torn off, especially in a narrow strip.
- shredless — without a shred
- shrewdest — astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician.
- shuddered — to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.
- shuttered — a solid or louvered movable cover for a window.
- slithered — to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise: The box slithered down the chute.
- spearhead — the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear.
- spiderish — relating to or resembling a spider
- spreathed — sore; chapped
- stairhead — the top of a staircase; top landing.
- steerhide — the hide of a steer.
- stourhead — a Palladian mansion near Mere in Wiltshire: built (1722) for Henry Hoare; famous for its landscaped gardens laid out (1741) by Flitcroft
- stretched — to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
- studhorse — a stallion kept for breeding.
- subhedral — (of mineral grains comprising igneous rocks) having a partial or incomplete crystal face or form.