10-letter words containing h, i, e, r, a
- nalorphine — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 1 9 H 2 1 NO 3 , used to nullify respiratory depression due to narcotics and for the diagnosis of addiction to narcotics.
- near thing — an event or action whose outcome is nearly a failure, success, disaster, etc
- nephralgia — kidney pain.
- nephridial — Of or pertaining to a nephridium.
- niggerhead — (nautical, dated, now offensive) A bollard made from an old cannon.
- nightdream — A dream that is experienced at night, sometimes as distinguished from a daydream. (from 16th c.).
- nightmares — Plural form of nightmare.
- nomarchies — Plural form of nomarchy.
- oil-harden — to quench (steel) in a bath of oil.
- oireachtas — the parliament of the Republic of Ireland, consisting of the president, the Dail Eireann, and the Seanad Eireann.
- on the air — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ophiolater — a person who worships snakes
- orthocaine — a methyl ester used for local anaesthesia
- orthorexia — (psychology) A fixation with healthy or righteous eating.
- overlavish — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- page chair — a chair of the 18th century having deep wings continued to form an arch over the seat.
- pantherine — resembling a panther in manner or appearance
- paper-thin — extremely thin: a paper-thin razor blade.
- paperwhite — polyanthus (sense 2)
- parathesis — the placing of grammatically parallel words or phrases together; apposition
- parischane — a parish
- pasticheur — a person who makes, composes, or concocts a pastiche.
- pathfinder — a historical novel (1840) by James Fenimore Cooper.
- peacherino — peach1 (def 4).
- perihelial — the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is nearest to the sun.
- peripheral — pertaining to, situated in, or constituting the periphery: peripheral resistance on the outskirts of the battle area.
- periphrase — the use of an unnecessarily long or roundabout form of expression; circumlocution.
- perishable — subject to decay, ruin, or destruction: perishable fruits and vegetables.
- perithecia — the fruiting body of ascomycetous fungi, typically a minute, more or less completely closed, globose or flask-shaped body enclosing the asci.
- peritricha — ciliate protozoans, of the order Peritrichida, in which the cilia are restricted to a spiral around the mouth
- phaneritic — (of a rock) having the principal constituents in the form of crystals visible to the naked eye.
- phragmites — any of several tall grasses of the genus Phragmites, having plumed heads, growing in marshy areas, especially the common reed P. australis (or P. communis).
- phrenesiac — hypochondriacal
- phrensical — frenzical; frenzied
- pileorhiza — a calyptra
- pinfeather — an undeveloped feather before the web portions have expanded.
- preachings — the act or practice of a person who preaches.
- preholiday — relating to the period before a holiday
- radiophare — a radiotelegraphic station used by vessels to determine their positions; radio beacon.
- radiophone — a radiotelephone.
- rain check — a ticket for future use given to spectators at an outdoor event, as a baseball game or concert, that has been postponed or interrupted by rain.
- raise hell — the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus.
- rangership — the office or position of a ranger
- ratcheting — a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.
- ravishment — rapture or ecstasy.
- re-hauling — to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag: They hauled the boat up onto the beach.
- readership — the people who read or are thought to read a particular book, newspaper, magazine, etc.: The periodical has a dwindling readership.
- rear light — vehicle's tail or back light
- rear sight — the sight nearest the breech of a firearm.
- red kowhai — parrot's-bill.