9-letter words containing h, i, e, l, a
- nashville — a state in the SE United States. 42,246 sq. mi. (109,415 sq. km). Capital: Nashville. Abbreviation: TN (for use with zip code), Tenn.
- nathaniel — Bartholomew (def 1).
- nemophila — any of a genus, Nemophila, of low-growing hairy annual plants, esp N. menziesii, grown for its blue or white flowers: family Hydrophyllaceae
- neophilia — Love of new things.
- nephalism — teetotalism; abstinence from alcohol
- nephalist — (obsolete, Temperance movement) One who practises nephalism; a teetotaller.
- oil shale — a black or dark-brown shale or siltstone rich in bitumens, from which shale oil is obtained by destructive distillation.
- overhaile — to draw (a covering) over
- paleolith — a paleolithic stone implement.
- parhelion — a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite sides of the sun, and often accompanied by additional luminous arcs and bands.
- pearlfish — any of several small fishes of the family Carapidae, living within pearl oysters, sea cucumbers, starfishes, etc.
- perihelia — the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is nearest to the sun.
- petechial — pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by petechiae.
- phacolite — a colorless variety of chabazite.
- phaseolin — a type of proteid that is present in the kidney bean
- philander — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
- philately — the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment.
- philomela — the nightingale.
- philopena — a custom, presumably of German origin, in which two persons share the kernels of a nut and determine that one shall receive a forfeit from the other at a later time upon the saying of a certain word or the performance of a certain action.
- phthalein — any of a group of compounds formed by treating phthalic anhydride with phenols, from which certain important dyes are derived.
- preachily — in a preachy fashion
- rachillae — Plural form of rachilla.
- ranchlike — resembling or characteristic of a ranch
- rheinland — Rhineland.
- rhineland — that part of Germany W of the Rhine.
- rightable — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- sablefish — a large, blackish food fish, Anoplopoma fimbria, inhabiting waters of the North Pacific.
- safelight — a darkroom light with a filter that transmits only those rays of the spectrum to which films, printing paper, etc., are not sensitive.
- sei whale — a rorqual, Balaenoptera borealis, inhabiting all seas: now greatly reduced in number.
- selachian — belonging to the Selachii, a group of fishes comprising the sharks, skates, and rays.
- sexaholic — a person who is addicted to sex
- shale oil — petroleum distilled from oil shale.
- shalelike — having the properties or appearance of shale
- sharklike — any of a group of elongate elasmobranch, mostly marine fishes, certain species of which are large, voracious, and sometimes dangerous to humans.
- shaveling — Older Use: Disparaging. a clergyman with a shaven or tonsured head.
- shavetail — U.S. Army. a second lieutenant.
- sheaflike — resembling a sheaf
- shearling — Chiefly British. a yearling sheep that has been shorn once.
- shiftable — able or designed to be shifted, changed, or removed: shiftable furniture.
- shillaber — a shill or someone who poses as a satisfied customer in order to encourage other buyers or participants
- shippable — being in a suitable form or condition for shipping1 .
- shirralee — a load, pack, or bundle
- shlimazel — an inept, bungling person who suffers from unremitting bad luck.
- shoalwise — in shoals or large groups
- shulamite — an epithet meaning “princess,” applied to the bride in the Song of Solomon 6:13.
- sinhalese — of or relating to Sri Lanka, its native people, or their language.
- spherical — having the form of a sphere; globular.
- subhalide — a halide containing a relatively small proportion of the halogen, as mercurous chloride.
- tailwheel — a wheel fitted to the rear of a vehicle, esp the landing wheel under the tail of an aircraft
- tallchief — Maria, 1925–2013, U.S. ballet dancer.