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8-letter words containing h, e, r, d, t

  • neatherd — cowherd.
  • potsherd — a broken pottery fragment, especially one of archaeological value.
  • predeath — occurring before or in the lead-up to death; of or pertaining to the period immediately prior to death
  • pthreads — POSIX Threads
  • red heat — the temperature of a red-hot body.
  • redditch — a town in W central England, in N Worcestershire: designated a new town in the mid-1960s; metal-working industries. Pop: 74 803 (2001)
  • redlight — a red lamp, used as a traffic signal to mean “stop.”.
  • redshift — a shift toward longer wavelengths of the spectral lines emitted by a celestial object that is caused by the object moving away from the earth.
  • redshirt — a high-school or college athlete kept out of varsity competition for one year to develop skills and extend eligibility. a child held back from starting kindergarten for one year, the practice of which is believed by some parents to give the child academic, athletic, and social advantages.
  • redshort — (of metal, iron, steel, etc) to become brittle at red-hot temperatures
  • rethread — a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, especially when composed of two or more filaments twisted together.
  • starched — a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 1 0 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
  • tethered — a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.
  • the bard — William ("the Bard"; "the Bard of Avon") 1564–1616, English poet and dramatist.
  • the crud — a disease; rot
  • the drum — the necessary information (esp in the phrase give (someone) the drum)
  • the grid — the national network of transmission lines, pipes, etc, by which electricity, gas, or water is distributed
  • the road — all the cities and towns visited by touring theatrical companies, musicians, etc.
  • the word — the proper or most fitting expression
  • the yard — Scotland Yard
  • theodora — a.d. 508–548, Byzantine empress: consort of Justinian I.
  • theodore — pope a.d. 897.
  • theropod — any member of the suborder Theropoda, comprising carnivorous dinosaurs that had short forelimbs and walked or ran on their hind legs.
  • thralled — a person who is in bondage; slave.
  • thrashed — to beat soundly in punishment; flog.
  • threaded — interwoven or ornamented with threads: silk threaded with gold.
  • threaden — relating to something that is composed of or made of thread
  • threated — 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.
  • threnode — threnody.
  • threnody — a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, especially for the dead; dirge; funeral song.
  • thridace — a sedative made from lettuce juice
  • thrilled — to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body.
  • throated — having a throat of a specified kind (usually used in combination): a yellow-throated warbler.
  • throbbed — to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement; palpitate.
  • thundery — thunderous.
  • tracheid — an elongated, tapering xylem cell having lignified, pitted, intact walls, adapted for conduction and support. Compare vessel (def 5).
  • tranched — 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.
  • trophied — adorned with trophies.
  • unthread — to draw out or take out the thread from: to unthread a sewing machine.
  • wethered — Simple past tense and past participle of wether.
  • withdrew — simple past tense of withdraw.
  • withered — (of a plant) Become dry and shriveled.
  • witherod — a N American deciduous shrub, Viburnum nudum, of the honeysuckle family
  • wordtech — (company)   Manufacturers of Quicksilver. Address: Orinda, CA, USA.
  • worthied — Simple past tense and past participle of worthy.
  • wreathed — a circular band of flowers, foliage, or any ornamental work, for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose; a garland or chaplet.
  • wretched — very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable.
  • writhled — wrinkled; wizened
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