9-letter words containing h, a, t, i
- heat sink — Thermodynamics. any environment or medium that absorbs heat.
- heathbird — the black grouse
- heathiest — Superlative form of heathy.
- heathlike — Resembling a heath or some aspect of one.
- heliostat — an instrument consisting of a mirror moved by clockwork, for reflecting the sun's rays in a fixed direction.
- helvetian — of or relating to Helvetia or the Helvetii.
- helvetica — (text) One of the most widely used sans-serif typefaces, developed in 1957 by Swiss typeface designer Max Miedinger with Eduard Hoffmann. Originally called Neue Haas Grotesk, it was renamed Helvetica for the international market. Helvetica is very similar to the common Arial typeface. The name is Latin for Swiss.
- hematinic — a medicine, as a compound of iron, that tends to increase the amount of hematin or hemoglobin in the blood.
- hematitic — Of or pertaining to hematite, or resembling it.
- hematosis — hematopoiesis.
- hematuria — the presence of blood in the urine.
- hemiptera — the order comprising the true bugs.
- henrietta — a female given name, form of Henry.
- hepaticas — Plural form of hepatica.
- hepatitic — Related to hepatitis and other liver diseases.
- hepatitis — inflammation of the liver, caused by a virus or a toxin and characterized by jaundice, liver enlargement, and fever.
- hepatoxic — Exhibiting hepatoxicity.
- herbalist — a person who collects or deals in herbs, especially medicinal herbs.
- heretical — of, relating to, or characteristic of heretics or heresy.
- heritable — capable of being inherited; inheritable; hereditary.
- heritably — In a heritable manner.
- heritages — Plural form of heritage.
- heritance — inheritance.
- hermitage — the habitation of a hermit.
- herniated — to protrude abnormally from an enclosed cavity or from the body so as to constitute a hernia.
- hesitance — hesitation; indecision or disinclination.
- hesitancy — hesitation; indecision or disinclination.
- hesitated — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
- hesitater — One who hesitates.
- hesitates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hesitate.
- hesitator — Alternative spelling of hesitater.
- hetaerism — concubinage.
- hetairism — Alternative form of hetaerism.
- hexastich — a strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of six lines.
- hibernate — Zoology. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Compare estivate.
- hic jacet — (on gravestones) here lies
- hieratica — a type of papyrus noted for its high quality and used by the ancient Egyptians in sacred books
- hierocrat — a person who believes in government by religious leaders
- hifalutin — pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious.
- high-tail — to go away or leave rapidly: Last we saw of him, he was hightailing down the street.
- highstand — (geology) An interval during which the sea level was above the edge of a continental shelf.
- himations — Plural form of himation.
- himyarite — one of an ancient people of southern Arabia speaking a Semitic language.
- hindustan — Persian name of India, especially the part N of the Deccan.
- hippiater — (rare) A veterinarian specializing in horse care.
- hippiatry — the treatment of disease in horses
- hippolyta — a queen of the Amazons, variously said to have been killed by Hercules or to have been conquered and married by Theseus.
- hiratsuka — a city in central Honshu, Japan, near Yokohama.
- hispanist — a specialist in the Spanish or Portuguese language or in Spanish or Latin-American literature or culture.
- histadrut — a labor federation in Israel, founded in 1920.