9-letter words containing h, i, p, o
- esophoria — (ophthalmology) Inward deviation of the eye usually due to extra-ocular muscle imbalance.
- ethiopian — person from Ethiopia
- euphonies — Plural form of euphony.
- euphonism — the use of pleasant-sounding words or phrases
- euphonium — A valved brass musical instrument resembling a small tuba of tenor pitch, played mainly in military and brass bands.
- euphonize — (transitive) To make euphonic.
- euphorbia — A plant of a genus that comprises the spurges.
- europhile — One who loves Europe, Europeans, or European culture.
- eutrophic — (of a lake or other body of water) rich in nutrients and so supporting a dense plant population, the decomposition of which kills animal life by depriving it of oxygen.
- exophoria — (ophthalmology) A form of heterophoria in which there is a tendency of the eyes to deviate outward.
- exophoric — Relating to, or exhibiting, exophora.
- exophytic — (pathology) In pathology, pertaining to growth of a tumor outward.
- fish pole — fishing pole.
- fish pond — small lake for keeping fish
- fish shop — a shop that sells fish; a fishmonger's
- fish-pole — a long tapered flexible pole, often in jointed sections, for use with a fishing line and, usually, a reel
- fishponds — Plural form of fishpond.
- fishpound — a submerged net used in commercial fishing for capturing fish.
- foppishly — In a foppish way.
- geophagia — Consumption of clay, chalk or dirt.
- geophilic — soil-loving
- geophytic — Relating to geophytes.
- godolphin — Sidney, 1st Earl of, 1645–1712, English statesman and financier.
- gomphosis — an immovable articulation in which one bone or part is received in a cavity in another, as a tooth in its socket.
- gophering — any of several ground squirrels of the genus Citellus, of the prairie regions of North America.
- halophile — any organism, as certain halobacteria and marine bacteria, that requires a salt-rich environment for its growth and survival.
- halophily — the ability or predisposition to thrive in an extremely salty environment
- haplontic — (chiefly of an alga or other lower plant) having a life cycle in which the main form is haploid, with a diploid zygote being formed only briefly.
- heliopsis — a genus of herbaceous flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae
- heliotype — A picture obtained by the process of heliotypy.
- helipilot — a helicopter pilot
- heliports — Plural form of heliport.
- helistops — Plural form of helistop.
- hemipodes — Plural form of hemipode.
- hemitrope — twin1 (def 5).
- hemophile — a hemophiliac.
- hepatoxic — Exhibiting hepatoxicity.
- herpetoid — reptilian, reptiliform
- hexaploid — having a chromosome number that is six times the haploid number.
- high spot — The high spot of an event or activity is the most exciting or enjoyable part of it.
- high tops — denoting a sneaker that covers the ankle.
- hip boots — waders: thigh-high rubber boots
- hip joint — a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone.
- hipped on — greatly interested or preoccupied, almost to an irrational extent; obsessed (usually followed by on): He's hipped on learning to play the tuba.
- hipped-on — greatly interested or preoccupied, almost to an irrational extent; obsessed (usually followed by on): He's hipped on learning to play the tuba.
- hippiedom — the lifestyle and world of hippies, especially in the 1960s.
- hippocras — an old medicinal cordial made of wine mixed with spices.
- hippodame — a sea horse
- hippology — the study of horses.
- hippolyta — a queen of the Amazons, variously said to have been killed by Hercules or to have been conquered and married by Theseus.