9-letter words containing h, e, m
- haematoma — Alternative form of hematoma.
- haemocoel — (biology) A cavity, between the organs of arthropods and mollusks, through which the blood etc. circulates.
- haemocyte — Alternative spelling of hemocyte.
- haemolyse — to break down red blood cells so that haemoglobin is released
- haemostat — A clamp used in surgery to close the severed end of a blood vessel to stop bleeding.
- hahnemann — (Christian Friedrich) Samuel [kris-chuh n free-drik sam-yoo-uh l;; German kris-tee-ahn free-drikh zah-moo-el] /ˈkrɪs tʃən ˈfri drɪk ˈsæm yu əl;; German ˈkrɪs ti ɑn ˈfri drɪx ˈzɑ mu ɛl/ (Show IPA), 1755–1843, German physician: founder of homeopathy.
- halazepam — a derivative of benzodiazepine, C 17 H 12 ClF 3 N 2 O, used for management of anxiety disorders.
- half dime — a silver coin of the U.S., equal to five cents, issued 1794–1805 and 1829–73.
- half term — a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- half-mile — a half of a mile (0.8 kilometer).
- half-term — Half-term is a short holiday in the middle of a school term.
- half-time — the period indicating completion of half the time allowed for an activity, as for a football or basketball game or an examination.
- halftimes — Plural form of halftime.
- halmahera — an island in NE Indonesia: the largest of the Moluccas. 6928 sq. mi. (17,944 sq. km).
- hamamelis — (botany) Any of the flowering plant genus Hamamelis, the witch hazels.
- hamburger — a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground or chopped beef, usually in a roll or bun, variously garnished.
- hamfatter — a second-rate or ineffectual actor
- hamfisted — clumsy, inept, or heavy-handed: a ham-handed approach to dealing with people that hurts a lot of feelings.
- hammering — The sound or action of hammering something.
- hammerkop — A bird from southern Africa, Scopus umbretta, of the Scopidae family and related to the herons.
- hammerman — A hammerer; a forgeman.
- hammertoe — a clawlike deformity of a toe, usually the second or third, in which there is a permanent flexion of the second and third joints.
- hamminess — The state of being hammy.
- hammocked — Ensconced in a hammock.
- hampering — to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work.
- hampshire — Also called Hants. a county in S England. 1460 sq. mi. (3780 sq. km).
- hampstead — a former borough of London, England, now part of Camden.
- hand-made — made by hand, rather than by machine: the luxury of handmade shoes.
- handsomer — having an attractive, well-proportioned, and imposing appearance suggestive of health and strength; good-looking: a handsome man; a handsome woman.
- handsomes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handsome.
- hang time — the length of time that a football remains in the air after being kicked.
- haptonema — In haptophytes, a peg-like organelle attached near the flagella and unique to the group. May function in attachment, feeding, or avoidance responses.
- hard time — a period of difficulties or hardship.
- hardiment — hardihood.
- harlemite — a native or inhabitant of Harlem.
- harmaline — a chemical derived from the harmala plant, used as a hallucinogen or used in conjunction with other hallucinogens
- harmonies — Plural form of harmony.
- harmonise — to bring into harmony, accord, or agreement: to harmonize one's views with the new situation.
- harmonite — a member of a celibate religious sect that emigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania in 1803.
- harmonize — to bring into harmony, accord, or agreement: to harmonize one's views with the new situation.
- harmotome — a zeolite mineral related to stilbite, occurring in twinned crystals.
- harumphed — Simple past tense and past participle of harumph.
- hashemite — (mineral) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing barium, chromium, oxygen, and sulfur.
- hashimite — a member of any Arab dynasty in the Middle East founded by Husein ibn-Ali or his descendants.
- hasmonean — a member of a priestly family of Jewish rulers and leaders in Judea in the 1st and 2nd centuries b.c.
- hatchment — a square tablet, set diagonally, bearing the coat of arms of a deceased person.
- hate mail — letters, telegrams, etc., that express prejudice or disagreement in abusive or threatening terms.
- haymakers — Plural form of haymaker.
- haymarket — a famous London market 1644–1830.
- hazemeter — transmissometer.