9-letter words containing h, a, i, r, n
- 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.
- searching — examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection.
- senhorita — a Portuguese term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- seraphine — an old reed-based keyboard instrument; a reed organ
- sharkskin — a smooth fabric of acetate or rayon with a dull or chalklike appearance, for apparel.
- shear pin — an easily replaceable pin inserted in a machine at a critical point and designed to shear and stop the machine if the load becomes too great
- shearling — Chiefly British. a yearling sheep that has been shorn once.
- sherifian — pertaining to a descendant of Muhammad through his daughter Fatima
- shinguard — sport: protective pad for lower leg
- shirtband — a band of material sewn into a shirt for stiffening, finishing, or the like, as a neckband to which the collar is sewn or buttoned.
- shreading — furring attached to the undersides of rafters.
- shrinkage — the act or fact of shrinking.
- starshine — starlight
- strychnia — Pharmacology. a colorless, crystalline poison, C 2 1 H 2 2 N 2 O 2 , obtained chiefly by extraction from the seeds of nux vomica, formerly used as a central nervous system stimulant.
- tarnished — metal: discolored
- the rains — the season of heavy rainfall, esp in the tropics
- theandric — relating to the state of being both divine and human, esp pertaining to Christ
- therezina — former name of Teresina.
- third man — Cricket. the position of a fielder on the off side between slip and point. the fielder occupying this position.
- thirdhand — previously used or owned by two successive people.
- thirdsman — an intermediary or arbitrator; the third person
- thorazine — chlorpromazine
- thraiping — a thrashing
- thralling — a person who is in bondage; slave.
- thrashing — an act or instance of thrashing; beating; blow.
- threadfin — any spiny-rayed fishes of the family Polynemidae, having the lower part of the pectoral fin composed of numerous, separate, filamentous rays.
- 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.
- thuringia — a state in central Germany. 5985 sq. mi. (15,550 sq. km) Capital: Erfurt.
- thwarting — to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
- tocharian — a member of a central Asian people of high culture, who were assimilated with other peoples about the 11th century a.d.
- tokharian — a member of a central Asian people of high culture, who were assimilated with other peoples about the 11th century a.d.
- trachinus — a weever fish
- trainshed — (in a railroad station) a shelter completely covering railroad tracks and their adjoining platforms.
- tranching — Finance. one part or division of a larger unit, as of an asset pool or investment: The loan will be repaid in three tranches. a group of securities that share a certain characteristic and form part of a larger offering: The second tranche of the bond issue has a five-year maturity.
- transship — to transfer from one ship, truck, freight car, or other conveyance to another.
- triathlon — an athletic contest comprising three consecutive events, usually swimming, bicycling, and distance running.
- trichinal — relating to trichina
- ultrathin — extremely thin: an ultrathin wristwatch.
- uncharity — lack of charity; uncharitable thought or behaviour; unkindness
- underhair — a growth of short hair lying beneath a longer growth; undercoat.
- unharming — not capable of harming
- unharried — to harass, annoy, or prove a nuisance to by or as if by repeated attacks; worry: He was harried by constant doubts.
- unhirable — able to be hired; fit for hiring.
- unsharing — the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- varnished — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- wear thin — to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise.
- whangarei — a port in New Zealand, the northernmost city of North Island: oil refinery. Pop: 72 200 (2004 est)
- wind harp — aeolian harp.
- withdrawn — past participle of withdraw.