9-letter words containing h, i, p, s
- ekphrasis — (rhetoric) A clear, intense, self-contained argument or pictorial description of an object, especially of an artwork.
- eldership — Seniority; the state or condition of being older.
- empathies — Plural form of empathy.
- empathise — (British) alternative spelling of empathize.
- emphasise — (British) alternative spelling of emphasize.
- emphasize — Give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing.
- emphatics — Plural form of emphatic.
- emphlysis — the outbreak of blisters on the body
- enciphers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encipher.
- eparchies — Plural form of eparchy.
- ephemeris — A table or data file giving the calculated positions of a celestial object at regular intervals throughout a period.
- ephesians — a book of the New Testament (in full The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians), containing an exposition of the divine plan for the world and the consummation of this in Christ
- ephialtes — (obsolete) an incubus; a nightmare.
- epigraphs — Plural form of epigraph.
- epiphyses — Plural form of epiphysis.
- epiphysis — The end part of a long bone, initially growing separately from the shaft.
- epiphytes — Plural form of epiphyte.
- epithesis — (linguistics) The addition of a letter or sound at the end of a word, without changing its meaning, as in \"numb\" for \"num\" or \"whilst\" for \"whiles\".
- esophoria — (ophthalmology) Inward deviation of the eye usually due to extra-ocular muscle imbalance.
- euphausid — (zoology) Any member of the Euphausidae.
- euphemise — Alternative spelling of euphemize.
- euphemism — A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
- euphemist — One who uses euphemisms.
- euphenics — the study of biological improvement
- euphonies — Plural form of euphony.
- euphonism — the use of pleasant-sounding words or phrases
- euphrasia — eyebright
- euphuisms — Plural form of euphuism.
- finish up — complete
- fire ship — a vessel loaded with combustibles and explosives, ignited, and set adrift to destroy an enemy's ships or constructions.
- 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
- fishplate — a metal or wooden plate or slab, bolted to each of two members that have been butted or lapped together.
- fishponds — Plural form of fishpond.
- fishpound — a submerged net used in commercial fishing for capturing fish.
- flagships — Plural form of flagship.
- flak ship — a ship heavily armed with anti-aircraft weapons, used to protect other vessels from air attack
- foppishly — In a foppish way.
- giantship — the character, condition, or personality of a giant
- gomphosis — an immovable articulation in which one bone or part is received in a cavity in another, as a tooth in its socket.
- guardship — a warship responsible for the safety of other ships in its company
- guideship — the position of a guide
- guildship — guild (defs 1, 2).
- hairspray — a liquid in an aerosol or other spray container, for holding the hair in place.
- half-slip — a woman's skirtlike undergarment, usually of a straight or slightly flared shape and having a narrow elasticized waistband.
- halfpipes — Plural form of halfpipe.
- hampshire — Also called Hants. a county in S England. 1460 sq. mi. (3780 sq. km).
- handgrips — Plural form of handgrip.