9-letter words containing h, i, l, t
- listeneth — Archaic third-person singular form of listen.
- litheness — The property of being lithe.
- lithesome — bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina.
- lithiasis — the formation or presence of stony concretions, as calculi, in the body.
- lithified — Simple past tense and past participle of lithify.
- lithistid — a sponge, of the group Lithistida, consisting of small spikes which form a skeletal structure
- lithocyst — a sac, containing otoliths, found in many invertebrates, supposedly connected to hearing and orientation
- lithology — Geology. (loosely) petrology. the physical characteristics of a rock or stratigraphic unit.
- lithopone — a white pigment consisting of zinc sulfide, barium sulfate, and some zinc oxide, used as a pigment and filler in the manufacture of paints, inks, leather, paper, linoleum, and face powders.
- lithosere — a sere originating on rock.
- lithotome — an instrument used in a lithotomy operation, to remove bladder stones
- lithotomy — surgery to remove one or more stones from an organ or duct.
- lithuania — a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic: an independent state 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 25,174 sq. mi. (65,200 sq. km). Capital: Vilnius.
- live with — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- loanshift — change or extension of the meaning of a word through the influence of a foreign word, as in the application in English of the meaning “profession” to the word calling through the influence of Latin vocātio.
- loathings — Plural form of loathing.
- locksmith — a person who makes or repairs locks and keys.
- logarithm — the exponent of the power to which a base number must be raised to equal a given number; log: 2 is the logarithm of 100 to the base 10 (2 = log10 100).
- loincloth — a piece of cloth worn around the loins or hips, especially in tropical regions as the only item of clothing.
- lopoliths — Plural form of lopolith.
- lothair i — a.d. 795?–855, king of Germany 840–843; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 840–855 (son of Louis I).
- lotharios — Plural form of lothario.
- loutishly — In a loutish manner.
- lovelight — A fond expression of love in a person's eyes.
- lowlights — Plural form of lowlight.
- lunchtime — a period set aside for eating lunch or the period of an hour or so, beginning roughly at noon, during which lunch is commonly eaten.
- lustihead — lustiness
- lustihood — lustiness; vigor.
- lymphatic — pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph.
- lymphitis — (archaic) lymphadenopathy.
- macrolith — a stone tool about 1 foot (30 cm) long.
- mahlstick — a stick with a padded tip used to support an artist's working hand.
- mail path — source route
- mailshots — Plural form of mailshot.
- malachite — a green mineral, basic copper carbonate, Cu 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 , an ore of copper, used for making ornamental articles.
- malathion — an organic phosphate insecticide, C 10 H 19 O 6 S 2 P, of relatively low toxicity for mammals.
- matchgirl — A girl who sold matches on the streets.
- matchlist — a list of names, telephone numbers, and related information compiled to help people find others who are willing to share a resource or service, as a car pool.
- megaliths — Plural form of megalith.
- megilloth — Slang. a lengthy, detailed explanation or account: Just give me the facts, not the whole megillah. a lengthy and tediously complicated situation or matter.
- metheglin — a variety of spiced mead.
- microlith — a tiny stone tool, often of geometric shape, made from a bladelet and mounted singly or in series as the working part of a composite tool or weapon, especially during late Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic times.
- midflight — Occurring in the middle portion of a flight.
- mightless — (obsolete) Lacking in might; weak.
- milkwhite — Alternative form of milk-white.
- millionth — coming last in a series of a million.
- mirthfull — Archaic form of mirthful.
- mirthless — gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter: the excitement and mirth of the holiday season.
- monoliths — Plural form of monolith.
- monthlies — pertaining to a month, or to each month.