9-letter words containing h, e, s, p
- epithesis — (linguistics) The addition of a letter or sound at the end of a word, without changing its meaning, as in \"numb\" for \"num\" or \"whilst\" for \"whiles\".
- esophagus — The part of the alimentary canal that connects the throat to the stomach; the gullet. In humans and other vertebrates it is a muscular tube lined with mucous membrane.
- esophoria — (ophthalmology) Inward deviation of the eye usually due to extra-ocular muscle imbalance.
- euphausid — (zoology) Any member of the Euphausidae.
- euphemise — Alternative spelling of euphemize.
- euphemism — A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
- euphemist — One who uses euphemisms.
- euphenics — the study of biological improvement
- euphonies — Plural form of euphony.
- euphonism — the use of pleasant-sounding words or phrases
- euphonous — Alternative form of euphonious.
- euphrasia — eyebright
- euphrates — a river in SW Asia, rising in E Turkey and flowing south across Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris, forming the Shatt-al-Arab, which flows to the head of the Persian Gulf: important in ancient times for the extensive irrigation of its valley (in Mesopotamia). Length: 3598 km (2235 miles)
- euphuisms — Plural form of euphuism.
- exosphere — The outermost region of a planet's atmosphere.
- exstrophy — (medicine) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
- feldspath — Alternative form of feldspar.
- fire ship — a vessel loaded with combustibles and explosives, ignited, and set adrift to destroy an enemy's ships or constructions.
- fish pole — fishing pole.
- fish-pole — a long tapered flexible pole, often in jointed sections, for use with a fishing line and, usually, a reel
- fishplate — a metal or wooden plate or slab, bolted to each of two members that have been butted or lapped together.
- fleshpots — fleshpots. places offering luxurious and unrestrained pleasure or amusement: the fleshpots of Las Vegas. luxurious and unrestrained living.
- flophouse — a cheap, run-down hotel or rooming house.
- geophones — Plural form of geophone.
- geophytes — Plural form of geophyte.
- geosphere — the solid portion of the earth (distinguished from atmosphere, hydrosphere).
- gomphoses — an immovable articulation in which one bone or part is received in a cavity in another, as a tooth in its socket.
- grapeshot — a cluster of small cast-iron balls formerly used as a charge for a cannon.
- graphemes — Plural form of grapheme.
- guideship — the position of a guide
- gypsyhead — a flanged drum on a winch, for winding in lines.
- half step — Music. semitone.
- half-step — Music. semitone.
- halfpipes — Plural form of halfpipe.
- 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.
- handpress — a printing press that is manipulated by hand
- handshape — (in sign language) the held position of the hand and fingers in producing a particular sign.
- handspike — a bar used as a lever.
- haplessly — In a hapless manner.
- happen-so — chance; happenstance; accident: Meeting you today was pure happen-so.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- happyness — Misspelling of happiness.
- hardscape — the manmade part of the grounds surrounding a building, as paved areas or statues.
- harp seal — a northern earless seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus, with pale-yellow fur darkening to gray with age, of coasts, drifting ice, and seas of the North Atlantic Ocean, hunted for its fur.
- hawsepipe — an iron or steel pipe in the stem or bow of a vessel through which an anchor cable passes.
- head shop — a shop selling paraphernalia of interest to drug users or associated with the use of drugs.
- headlamps — Plural form of headlamp.
- headships — Plural form of headship.
- headspace — empty space left above the contents of a closed jar, can, or other container.