8-letter words containing h, i, d, a
- echidnae — Plural form of echidna.
- echidnas — Plural form of echidna.
- famished — extremely hungry: to be famished after a hike; famished, homeless multitudes.
- gadhelic — Also called Q-Celtic. the subbranch of Celtic in which the Proto-Indo-European kw -sound remained a velar. Irish and Scottish Gaelic belong to Goidelic.
- gandhian — of or relating to Mohandas Gandhi or to Gandhiism.
- gedaliah — the governor of Judah after its conquest by Babylon. II Kings 25:22–26.
- ghardaia — a city in N Algeria.
- gildhall — (in Britain) the hall built or used by a guild or corporation for its assemblies; town hall.
- gilthead — any of several marine fishes having gold markings, as a sparid, Sparus auratus, of the Mediterranean Sea.
- habitude — customary condition or character: a healthy mental habitude.
- hacienda — a large landed estate, especially one used for farming or ranching.
- hadfield — Sir Robert Abbott, 1858–1940, English metallurgist and industrialist.
- hadronic — (physics) of, related to, or composed of hadrons.
- haggadic — a book containing the liturgy for the Seder service on the Jewish festival of Passover.
- hagrider — a person or thing that causes distressing anxiety or apprehension
- hagrides — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hagride.
- hailwood — Mike, full name Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood. 1940–81, English racing motorcyclist: world champion (250 cc.) 1961 and 1966–67; (350 cc.) 1966–67; and (500 cc.) 1962–65
- hairband — A band for securing or tying back one's hair.
- halidome — a holy place, as a church or sanctuary.
- halliard — any of various lines or tackles for hoisting a spar, sail, flag, etc., into position for use.
- handbill — a small printed notice, advertisement, or announcement, usually for distribution by hand.
- handgrip — the grip or clasp of a hand, as in greeting: a firm but friendly handgrip.
- handicap — a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.
- handiest — superlative form of handy: most handy.
- handiron — andiron.
- handlike — Resembling a hand.
- handling — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- handlist — a list, as of the contents of a collection, containing few details
- handmaid — something that is necessarily subservient or subordinate to another: Ceremony is but the handmaid of worship.
- handmill — A mill for grinding grain, pepper, coffee, etc. worked by hand as distinguished from those driven by steam, water, or other power; a quern.
- handpick — to pick by hand.
- handrail — a rail serving as a support or guard at the side of a stairway, platform, etc.
- hangbird — a bird that builds a hanging nest, especially the Baltimore oriole.
- haploidy — (genetics) The state of being haploid.
- harald i — called Harald Fairhair. ?850–933, first king of Norway: his rule caused emigration to the British Isles
- hard-hit — adversely affected; struck by disaster.
- hardboil — Alternative form of hard-boil.
- hardiest — capable of enduring fatigue, hardship, exposure, etc.; sturdy; strong: hardy explorers of northern Canada.
- hardinge — Henry, 1st Viscount Hardinge of Lahore. 1785–1856, British politician, soldier, and colonial administrator; governor general of India (1844–48)
- hardline — an uncompromising or unyielding stand, especially in politics.
- hardship — a condition that is difficult to endure; suffering; deprivation; oppression: a life of hardship.
- hardtail — blue runner.
- hardwick — Elizabeth, 1916–2007, U.S. novelist and critic.
- hardwire — Alternative spelling of hard-wire.
- hari rud — a river in NW Afghanistan, NE Iran, and S Turkmenistan, flowing W and then N to the Kara Kum desert. 700 miles (1126 km) long.
- haridwar — a city in Uttar Pradesh, N India, on the Ganges River: a holy city to Hindus.
- harold i — ("Harefoot") died 1040, king of England 1035–40 (son of Canute).
- harridan — a scolding, vicious woman; hag; shrew.
- hasidean — Assidean.
- hasidism — the principles and practices of the Hasidim.