9-letter words containing h, e, s, i, t
- 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.
- hessonite — essonite.
- hetaerism — concubinage.
- hetairism — Alternative form of hetaerism.
- heterosis — the increase in growth, size, fecundity, function, yield, or other characters in hybrids over those of the parents.
- heuretics — the use of logic
- heuristic — serving to indicate or point out; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation.
- hexastich — a strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of six lines.
- hideosity — horrible or frightful to the senses; repulsive; very ugly: a hideous monster.
- high-step — to walk or run by raising the legs higher than normal.
- high-test — (of gasoline) boiling at a relatively low temperature.
- highliest — Superlative form of highly.
- highlites — Misspelling of highlights.
- hillcrest — The crest of a hill.
- hirsuties — Hirsutism.
- histamine — Biochemistry, Physiology. a heterocyclic amine, C 5 H 9 N 3 , released by mast cells when tissue is injured or in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing dilation of small blood vessels and smooth muscle contraction.
- histidine — an essential amino acid, C 3 H 3 N 2 CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, that is a constituent of proteins and is important as the iron-binding site in hemoglobin. Symbol: H. Abbreviation: His;
- historied — abounding in notable history; having an illustrious past; storied: Italy is a richly historied land.
- histories — the branch of knowledge dealing with past events.
- histotome — a microtome.
- hitlerism — the doctrines, principles, and practices of the Nazi party, especially as developed by Hitler; Nazism.
- hobbitses — (humorous, nonstandard) Plural form of hobbit.
- hollister — a town in W California.
- homeliest — lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive: a homely child.
- homesites — Plural form of homesite.
- honesties — Plural form of honestie.
- horridest — Superlative form of horrid.
- horsemint — a wild mint, Mentha longifolia, introduced into America from Europe, having spikes of lilac flowers.
- horseshit — nonsense, lies, or exaggeration.
- horsetail — Also called scouring rush. any nonflowering plant of the genus Equisetum, having hollow, jointed stems.
- hortensia — Hydrangea.
- hospitage — the position of being a guest
- hospitale — a place of lodging
- hospitate — (obsolete, transitive) To receive with hospitality; to lodge as a guest.
- hostilely — of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
- hot issue — a hot issue is a shares issue which sells at more than the public offer price on the first day of trading
- hoteliers — Plural form of hotelier.
- house-sit — to take care of a house or residence while the owner or occupant is temporarily away, especially by living in it.
- howitzers — Plural form of howitzer.
- hungriest — Superlative form of hungry.
- hygienist — an expert in hygiene.
- hypnotise — to put in the hypnotic state.
- hysterics — Usually, hysterics. a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping; hysteria.
- hysteroid — resembling hysteria.
- ice chest — an insulated, boxlike container that can be filled with ice and used to cool beverages, preserve food, etc.