9-letter words containing h, o, t, e, r
- horsetail — Also called scouring rush. any nonflowering plant of the genus Equisetum, having hollow, jointed stems.
- hortative — hortatory.
- hortensia — Hydrangea.
- hostelers — Plural form of hosteler.
- hosteller — a person who operates a hostel.
- hot press — a hot press is an airing cupboard for clothes
- hot water — trouble; a predicament: His skipping classes will get him into real hot water when exam time comes.
- hot-press — a machine applying heat in conjunction with mechanical pressure, as for producing a smooth surface on paper or for expressing oil.
- hotdogger — One who hotdogs; a sporting show-off.
- hoteliers — Plural form of hotelier.
- hourplate — the dial of a clock or watch
- hoverport — A terminal for hovercraft.
- howitzers — Plural form of howitzer.
- hydrolyte — a substance subjected to hydrolysis.
- hypocrite — a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, especially one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.
- hysteroid — resembling hysteria.
- in theory — in principle
- inheritor — a person who inherits; heir.
- isotheres — Plural form of isothere.
- isotherms — Plural form of isotherm.
- kilohertz — a unit of frequency, equal to 1000 cycles per second. Abbreviation: kHz.
- larghetto — a larghetto movement.
- lionheart — a person of exceptional courage and bravery.
- lithosere — a sere originating on rock.
- macroetch — to etch deeply into the surface of (a metal).
- metamorph — (biology) An organism that has undergone metamorphosis.
- metaphore — Misspelling of metaphor.
- metaphors — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metarchon — a nontoxic substance, such as a chemical to mask pheromones, that reduces the persistence of a pest
- moithered — Simple past tense and past participle of moither.
- more than — a greater number or amount than
- motherers — Plural form of motherer.
- motherese — the simplified and repetitive type of speech, with exaggerated intonation and rhythm, often used by adults when speaking to babies
- mothering — a female parent.
- motorhome — a small bus or trucklike vehicle with a roomlike area behind the driver's seat outfitted as living quarters.
- nathemore — nevermore
- nephrotic — Pertaining to, resembling or caused by nephrosis.
- net worth — net assets.
- neuropath — A person affected by nervous disease, or with an abnormally sensitive nervous system.
- nictheroy — Niterói.
- nightrobe — A robe to be worn at night; a nightgown.
- no-hitter — a no-hit game.
- nonhunter — a person or thing that does not hunt
- north sea — an arm of the Atlantic between Great Britain and the European mainland. About 201,000 sq. mi. (520,600 sq. km); greatest depth, 1998 feet (610 meters).
- northeast — a point on the compass midway between north and east. Abbreviation: NE.
- northerly — moving, directed, or situated toward the north.
- northlake — a city in NE Illinois: suburb of Chicago.
- northside — The northern side of a building, street, area etc.
- northwest — a point on the compass midway between north and west. Abbreviation: NW.
- nowhither — to no place; nowhere: paths leading nowhither.