9-letter words containing h, a, s, o, c
- rheobasic — of or relating to rheobase
- rhotacism — Historical Linguistics. a change of a speech sound, especially (s), to (r), as in the change from Old Latin lases to Latin lares.
- rockshaft — an oscillating shaft.
- roughcast — Also called spatter dash. an exterior wall finish composed of mortar and fine pebbles mixed together and dashed against the wall. Compare pebble dash.
- saccharo- — sugar
- sachemdom — the office of a sachem
- sackcloth — sacking.
- sailcloth — any of various fabrics, as of cotton, nylon, or Dacron, for boat sails or tents.
- sash cord — a cord for connecting a vertically sliding window sash with a counterweight.
- scaphopod — any mollusk of the class Scaphopoda, comprising the tooth shells.
- schiavone — the Italian name for a 17th century basket-hilted sword with a double edge
- scholarch — the head of a school.
- scholarly — of, like, or befitting a scholar: scholarly habits.
- scholiast — an ancient commentator on the classics.
- schoolbag — a bag used for carrying books, school supplies, etc.
- schoolday — a day for going to school
- schoolman — a person versed in scholastic learning or engaged in scholastic pursuits.
- sciomachy — sciamachy.
- scotchman — Sometimes Offensive. Scotsman.
- sexaholic — a person who is addicted to sex
- shambolic — very disorganized; messy or confused: I’ve had a shambolic year, the worst ever.
- sharecrop — to cultivate (farmland) as a sharecropper
- shockwave — (tool) A program from Macromedia for viewing files created with Macromedia Director. Shockwave is freely available as a plug-in for the Netscape Navigator web browser. "Shocked" pages that incorporate documents created in Director can usually only be enjoyed by users with an ISDN or faster connection.
- shoe rack — shelving unit for storing footwear
- shoeblack — bootblack.
- shopcraft — any of various skilled trades involving maintenance or repair work, as metalworking or boilermaking, especially in the railroad industry.
- shortcake — a cake made with a relatively large amount of butter or other shortening.
- show card — an advertising placard or card.
- showcased — a glass case for the display and protection of articles in shops, museums, etc.
- showmance — a romance between two stars that only lasts for the run of the show
- showplace — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- slowcoach — a slowpoke.
- sociopath — a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.
- solonchak — a type of intrazonal soil of arid regions with a greyish surface crust: contains large quantities of soluble salts
- spaceshot — a launch of a space vehicle beyond the earth's atmosphere.
- spot cash — an amount of money paid immediately in cash
- stanchion — an upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, ship, etc.
- stomachal — a medication that is good for the stomach
- stomacher — a richly ornamented garment covering the stomach and chest, worn by both sexes in the 15th and 16th centuries, and later worn under a bodice by women.
- stomachic — of or relating to the stomach; gastric.
- stonechat — any of several small Old World birds, especially of the genus Saxicola, as S. torquata.
- stopwatch — a watch with a hand or hands that can be stopped or started at any instant, used for precise timing, as in races.
- stroupach — a cup of tea
- succotash — a cooked dish of kernels of corn mixed with shell beans, especially lima beans, and, often, with green and sweet red peppers.
- sycophant — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- taoiseach — The prime minister of the Republic of Ireland is called the Taoiseach.
- the coast — in the U.S., the Pacific coast
- theaceous — belonging to the Theaceae, the tea family of plants.
- theocrasy — a mixture of religious forms and deities by worshipers.
- tovarisch — comrade (used as a term of address in the Soviet Union).