9-letter words containing g, e, h, r
- the rough — the part of the course bordering the fairways where the grass is untrimmed
- therology — the study or science of mammals; mammalogy
- theurgist — a system of beneficent magic practiced by the Egyptian Platonists and others.
- threading — twisted filaments or fibers of any kind used for sewing.
- threating — a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace: He confessed under the threat of imprisonment.
- threshing — to separate the grain or seeds from (a cereal plant or the like) by some mechanical means, as by beating with a flail or by the action of a threshing machine.
- thuringer — a mildly seasoned cervelat, either fresh or smoked.
- tigerfish — a large, voracious, freshwater game fish, Hydrocyenus goliath, of African rivers.
- tiggerish — irrepressibly bouncy and cheerful
- tightrope — a rope or wire cable, stretched tight, on which acrobats perform feats of balancing.
- tightwire — tightrope (def 1).
- toughener — something that toughens
- tragelaph — a mythical animal that is a cross between a goat and a stag
- uncharged — not charged, especially with electricity; electrically neutral: an uncharged battery; an uncharged particle.
- underhung — Anatomy. (of the lower jaw) projecting beyond the upper jaw. having the lower jaw so projecting.
- ungirthed — the measure around anything; circumference.
- uplighter — a lamp or wall light designed or positioned to cast its light upwards
- waghalter — a person likely to be hanged
- water hog — a person who uses water selfishly or irresponsibly, esp during a water shortage
- weightier — Comparative form of weighty.
- wethering — Present participle of wether.
- whangarei — a port in New Zealand, the northernmost city of North Island: oil refinery. Pop: 72 200 (2004 est)
- wheatgerm — Wheatgerm is the middle part of a grain of wheat which is rich in vitamins and is often added to other food.
- withering — to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine.
- wreathing — a circular band of flowers, foliage, or any ornamental work, for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose; a garland or chaplet.
- wrenching — to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist: He wrenched the prisoner's wrist.
- wretching — Present participle of wretch.
- wuthering — (of wind) to blow fiercely.
- xerograph — A photocopy produced by xerography.
- xerophagy — a Lenten fast observed especially during Holy Week, constituting the strictest fast in the Eastern Church.
- zygophore — (in certain fungi) any of several specialized branches of hyphae, bearing the isogametes that unite to produce a zygospore.