9-letter words containing h, e, r
- headrails — Plural form of headrail.
- headreach — the distance made to windward while tacking
- headrests — Plural form of headrest.
- headright — Law. a beneficial interest for each member of an Indian tribe in the tribal trust fund accruing from the lease of tribal oil, gas, and mineral rights, the sale of tribal lands, etc.
- headscarf — A square of fabric worn as a covering for the head, often folded into a triangle and knotted under the chin.
- headstart — Alternative spelling of head start.
- headwards — backwards beyond the original source
- headwater — A tributary stream of a river close to or forming part of its source.
- headwords — Plural form of headword.
- healthier — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- hear from — receive news, correspondence from sb
- hear tell — to be told (about); learn (of)
- hearkened — Literary. to give heed or attention to what is said; listen.
- hearkener — One who hearkens; a listener.
- heart cam — Machinery. a cam with a single lobe having the general shape of a heart.
- heartache — emotional pain or distress; sorrow; grief; anguish.
- heartbeat — a pulsation of the heart, including one complete systole and diastole.
- heartburn — an uneasy burning sensation in the stomach, typically extending toward the esophagus, and sometimes associated with the eructation of an acid fluid.
- heartedly — having a specified kind of heart (now used only in combination): hardhearted; sad-hearted.
- heartened — to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
- heartener — a person who cheers or heartens
- heartfelt — deeply or sincerely felt: heartfelt sympathy.
- heartfree — not in love
- hearthrug — A rug laid in front of a fireplace to protect the carpet or floor.
- heartiest — warm-hearted; affectionate; cordial; jovial: a hearty welcome.
- heartikin — a term of endearment: 'little heart'
- heartland — the part of a region considered essential to the viability and survival of the whole, especially a central land area relatively invulnerable to attack and capable of economic and political self-sufficiency.
- heartleaf — Wild ginger, Asarum caudatum.
- heartless — unfeeling; unkind; unsympathetic; harsh; cruel: heartless words; a heartless ruler.
- heartling — a term of endearment, little heart
- heartseed — (botany) Any plant of the species of Cardiospermum, climbing plants with round seeds marked with a spot like a heart.
- heartsick — extremely depressed or unhappy.
- heartsink — a patient who repeatedly visits his or her doctor's surgery, often with multiple or non-specific symptoms, and whose complaints are impossible to treat
- heartsome — giving cheer, spirit, or courage: a heartsome wine.
- heartsore — heartsick.
- heartwood — the hard central wood of the trunk of an exogenous tree; duramen.
- heartworm — a parasitic nematode, Dirofilaria immitis, transmitted by mosquito and invading the heart and pulmonary arteries of dogs, wolves, and foxes throughout its range in tropical, subtropical and, more recently, temperate regions around the world.
- heat rash — prickly heat.
- heathbird — the black grouse
- heathenry — The state of being heathen.
- heatproof — not affected or damaged by heat, especially when placed in an oven or over a direct flame: heatproof cookware.
- hebridean — a group of islands (Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides) off the W coast of and belonging to Scotland. About 2900 sq. mi. (7500 sq. km).
- hectogram — a unit of mass or weight equal to 100 grams, equivalent to 3.527 ounces avoirdupois. Abbreviation: hg.
- hectoring — Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- hectorism — the character or actions of a hector
- hederated — honoured with a crown of ivy
- hedgerows — Plural form of hedgerow.
- heel over — When something heels over, it leans over very far as if it is about to fall over.
- heidegger — Martin, 1889–1976, German philosopher and writer.
- heilbronn — a city in N Baden-Württemberg, in SW Germany.