9-letter words containing f, l, e, h
- half-acre — a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- half-blue — the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm.
- half-cell — a single electrode, generally a metal, immersed in a container filled with an electrolyte, and having a specific electrical potential for a given combination of electrode and electrolyte.
- half-dead — no longer living; deprived of life: dead people; dead flowers; dead animals.
- half-deaf — partially or wholly lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing; unable to hear.
- half-deck — a deck on an old ship of war that is situated below the upper deck and extends aft from the mainmast
- half-done — past participle of do1 .
- half-hose — socks
- half-life — Physics. the time required for one half the atoms of a given amount of a radioactive substance to disintegrate.
- half-line — ray1 (def 7b).
- half-mile — a half of a mile (0.8 kilometer).
- half-note — a note equivalent in time value to one half of a whole note; minim.
- half-open — (of a file) having a pawn or pawns of only one colour on it
- half-pace — a small stage on which something stands
- half-peck — a unit of dry measure equal to 4 quarts (4.4 liters).
- half-pike — spontoon.
- half-pipe — a half-moon-shaped chute or ramp used by snowboarders and skateboarders to provide a takeoff for a jump.
- half-size — any size in women's garments designated by a fractional number from 12½ through 24½, designed for a short-waisted, full figure.
- half-sole — to repair or renew (a shoe) by putting on a new half sole.
- half-step — Music. semitone.
- half-term — Half-term is a short holiday in the middle of a school term.
- half-tide — the state or time of the tide when halfway between high water and low water.
- half-time — the period indicating completion of half the time allowed for an activity, as for a football or basketball game or an examination.
- half-used — previously used or owned; secondhand: a used car.
- half-year — a period of 6 months
- halfbeaks — Plural form of halfbeak.
- halfpence — Plural form of halfpenny.
- halfpenny — a bronze coin of the United Kingdom, equal to half a penny: use phased out in 1984.
- halfpipes — Plural form of halfpipe.
- halftimes — Plural form of halftime.
- halftones — Plural form of halftone.
- hard left — You use hard left to describe those members of a left wing political group or party who have the most extreme political beliefs.
- hatefully — In a hateful manner.
- hayfields — Plural form of hayfield.
- healthful — conducive to health; wholesome or salutary: a healthful diet.
- heartfelt — deeply or sincerely felt: heartfelt sympathy.
- heartleaf — Wild ginger, Asarum caudatum.
- heedfully — In a heedful manner.
- hell of a — (intensifier)
- helpfully — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- high life — You use the high life to refer to an exciting and luxurious way of living that involves a great deal of entertainment, going to parties, and eating good food.
- highflier — a person who is extravagant or goes to extremes in aims, pretensions, opinions, etc.
- highflyer — Alternative form of highflier.
- hindafell — Hindfell.
- hold fire — If you hold fire in a situation, you delay before taking action.
- holeproof — (of fabric or an article of clothing) designed or made so as to prevent holes.
- home life — a person's life at home; private life
- hopefully — in a hopeful manner: We worked hopefully and energetically, thinking we might finish first.
- horse fly — any bloodsucking, usually large fly of the family Tabanidae, especially of the genus Tabanus, a serious pest of horses, cattle, etc.
- housefuls — Plural form of houseful.