10-letter words containing h, i, e
- dreamwhile — the duration of a dream
- drearihead — (obsolete) sadness; dreariness.
- drearihood — (obsolete) affliction; dreariness.
- dress ship — to decorate a vessel by displaying all signal flags on lines run from the bow to the stern over the mast trucks
- drive home — to cause to penetrate to the fullest extent
- drive-thru — a takeaway restaurant, bank, etc designed so that customers can use it without leaving their cars
- driveshaft — A rotating shaft that transmits torque in an engine.
- drowsihead — drowsiness.
- duennaship — The role or status of duenna.
- duotheists — Plural form of duotheist.
- dutch rise — an increase in wages that is of no benefit to the recipient
- dutch wife — (in tropical countries) an open framework used in bed as a rest for the limbs.
- dyophysite — the presence of the divine and human natures in Jesus Christ
- dysphemism — the substitution of a harsh, disparaging, or unpleasant expression for a more neutral one.
- dzerzhinsk — a city in the central Russian Federation in Europe, W of Nizhni Novgorod.
- earbashing — a scolding or lengthy and vituperative verbal attack
- earth sign — any of the three astrological signs, Taurus, Virgo, or Capricorn, that are grouped together because of the shared attributes of practicality and interest in material things.
- earth wire — a wire connecting an appliance to earth
- earthiness — of the nature of or consisting of earth or soil.
- earthlight — earthshine.
- earthlings — Plural form of earthling.
- earthrises — Plural form of earthrise.
- earthshine — the faint illumination of the part of the moon not illuminated by sunlight, as during a crescent phase, caused by the reflection of light from the earth.
- easy chair — an upholstered armchair for lounging.
- ebbinghaus — Hermann (ˈhɛrman). 1850–1909, German experimental psychologist who undertook the first systematic and large-scale studies of memory and devised tests using nonsense syllables
- ecchymosis — a discoloration due to extravasation of blood, as in a bruise.
- ecchymotic — a discoloration due to extravasation of blood, as in a bruise.
- echeloning — Present participle of echelon.
- echeverria — Esteban [es-te-vahn] /ɛsˈtɛ vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1805–51, Argentine poet.
- echinaceas — Plural form of echinacea.
- echinoderm — any marine animal of the invertebrate phylum Echinodermata, having a radiating arrangement of parts and a body wall stiffened by calcareous pieces that may protrude as spines and including the starfishes, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, etc.
- echinulate — (of a plant or animal) having a covering of prickles or small spines.
- echopraxia — the abnormal repetition of the actions of another person.
- ecphonesis — the use of an exclamatory phrase, as in “O tempore! O mores!”.
- ecphractic — having the property of removing obstructions
- ecthlipsis — loss of a consonant, especially, in Latin, loss of a final m before a word beginning with a vowel or h.
- editorship — the office or function of an editor.
- eight ball — a black ball with the number eight on it
- eighteenmo — Octodecimo (as a paper size in printing).
- eighteenth — The ordinal form of the number eighteen.
- eightieths — Plural form of eightieth.
- eightpence — (historical, currency) A former coin worth eight pence.
- eightpenny — costing eight pennies
- eightscore — one hundred and sixty
- eighty-six — to eject (someone) from a place
- eisenhower — Dwight David, known as Ike. 1890–1969, US general and Republican statesman; Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force (1943–45) and 34th president of the US (1953–61). He commanded Allied forces in Europe and North Africa (1942), directed the invasion of Italy (1943), and was Supreme Commander of the combined land forces of NATO (1950–52)
- either way — whichever is true
- ekphrastic — Pertaining to ekphrasis; clear, lucid.
- embothrium — any evergreen shrub of the genus Embothrium, esp E. coccineum, native to South America but widely cultivated as an ornamental for its scarlet flowers: family Proteaceae
- empathetic — Showing empathy for others, and recognizing their feelings etc; empathic.