10-letter words containing h, i, g, e, n, r
- niggerhead — (nautical, dated, now offensive) A bollard made from an old cannon.
- night robe — nightgown.
- nightdream — A dream that is experienced at night, sometimes as distinguished from a daydream. (from 16th c.).
- nightdress — nightclothes.
- nightmares — Plural form of nightmare.
- nightrider — one of a band of mounted men, especially in the southern U.S. during Reconstruction, who committed nocturnal acts of violence and intimidation against blacks and black sympathizers.
- orthogenic — Psychology. of, concerned with, or providing corrective treatment for mentally retarded or seriously disturbed children: orthogenic class.
- preachings — the act or practice of a person who preaches.
- rangership — the office or position of a ranger
- ratcheting — a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.
- re-hauling — to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag: They hauled the boat up onto the beach.
- rebirthing — a form of psychotherapy in which the subject supposedly "relives" the experience of being born, in order to confront and overcome traumas and anxieties stemming from birth
- rechipping — action of changing the electronic identity of a stolen mobile phone
- refreshing — having the power to restore freshness, vitality, energy, etc.: a refreshing nap.
- rehandling — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- rephrasing — to phrase again or differently: He rephrased the statement to give it less formality.
- resighting — the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
- reteaching — to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. Synonyms: coach.
- rethinking — the act of reconsidering.
- rhizogenic — producing roots, as certain cells.
- screeching — causing or uttering screeches: screeching bats.
- shanghaier — a person who shanghais
- sharenting — the habitual use of social media to share news, images, etc of one’s children
- sharpening — the act of making the edge of something very thin or of making its end pointed
- shattering — to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.
- shimmering — a quivering or vibrating motion or image as produced by reflecting faint light or heat waves.
- shoestring — a shoelace.
- shortening — butter, lard, or other fat, used to make pastry, bread, etc., short.
- shuddering — trembling or quivering with fear, dread, cold, etc.
- shuttering — a solid or louvered movable cover for a window.
- slathering — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- slithering — to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise: The box slithered down the chute.
- smothering — to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
- springhare — a leaping and burrowing rodent, Pedetes capensis, native to southern Africa, having kangaroolike legs and long, pointed ears.
- springhead — a spring or fountainhead from which a stream flows.
- straighten — make straight
- stretching — the activity of straightening the arms and legs and tightening the muscles
- sure thing — something that is or is supposed to be a certain success, as a bet or a business venture: He thinks that real estate is a sure thing.
- the virgin — the constellation Virgo, the sixth sign of the zodiac
- thunbergia — any of various plants, vines, or shrubs belonging to the genus Thunbergia, of the acanthus family, native to Africa and southern Asia, having variously colored flowers and often cultivated as ornamentals in warm regions.
- thundering — of, relating to, or accompanied by thunder.
- trephining — a small circular saw with a center pin mounted on a strong hollow metal shaft to which is attached a transverse handle: used in surgery to remove circular disks of bone from the skull.
- trichogyne — a hairlike prolongation of a carpogonium, serving as a receptive organ for the spermatium.
- unadhering — to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling (usually followed by to): The mud adhered to his shoes.
- unberthing — a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car.
- undersight — the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
- vinegarish — resembling vinegar, as in sourness or acidity: a vinegarish odor; a vinegarish disposition.
- vouchering — a person or thing that vouches.
- weathering — the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.
- wharfinger — a person who owns or has charge of a wharf.