9-letter words containing i, n, s, h
- chitinase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin.
- chitinous — a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
- chitlings — the small intestine of swine, especially when prepared as food.
- chorusing — Present participle of chorus.
- christens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of christen.
- christian — A Christian is someone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ.
- christina — 1626–89, queen of Sweden (1632–54), daughter of Gustavus Adolphus, noted particularly for her patronage of literature
- christine — a feminine name: dim. Chris, Chrissie, Tina; var. Christina, Christy
- churnings — Plural form of churning.
- cinchonas — Plural form of cinchona.
- clianthus — any Australian or New Zealand plant of the leguminous genus Clianthus, with ornamental clusters of slender scarlet flowers
- clinchers — Plural form of clincher.
- clingfish — any small marine teleost fish of the family Gobiesocidae, having a flattened elongated body with a sucking disc beneath the head for clinging to rocks, etc
- clothings — Plural form of clothing.
- clownfish — any of several brightly coloured striped fish of the subfamily Amphiprioninae of the Pacific and Indian Oceans
- cohousing — a type of housing with some shared facilities
- conchfish — a cardinalfish, Astropogon stellatus, of the Atlantic Ocean.
- conchitis — inflammation of the outer ear
- corniches — Plural form of corniche.
- coshering — Present participle of cosher.
- couchings — the act of a person or thing that couches.
- countship — the rank or position of a count.
- ctesiphon — an ancient city on the River Tigris about 100 km (60 miles) above Babylon. First mentioned in 221 bc, it was destroyed in the 7th and 8th centuries ad
- cushiness — the quality or condition of being cushy
- cushioned — provided with cushions
- cushionet — a small cushion
- cyphonism — An ancient form of punishment involving a sort of wooden pillory by which the victim's neck was bent or weighed downward.
- dashingly — In a dashing manner.
- degarnish — to remove ornamentation from (something)
- dehiscent — (of fruits, anthers, etc) opening spontaneously to release seeds or pollen
- delphinus — a small constellation in the N hemisphere, between Pegasus and Sagitta
- demijohns — Plural form of demijohn.
- deplenish — to deprive of contents, such as furniture, stock, etc
- diaphones — Plural form of diaphone.
- dirhinous — having paired nostrils.
- disanchor — to raise the anchor of (a ship)
- disbranch — to break or cut (a branch) off a tree or shrub.
- dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
- dishonors — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dishonor.
- dishonour — lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
- disinhume — to disinter.
- disthrone — (obsolete, transitive) To dethrone; to remove from the throne.
- donnishly — In a donnish manner.
- donorship — a person who gives or donates.
- doujinshi — (anime, manga, video games) A fan-produced work, especially a manga, anime, or video game.
- downshift — to shift an automotive transmission or vehicle into a lower gear.
- dragonish — Having the characteristics of a dragon.
- dronishly — in a droning manner
- duncishly — in a dullard-like manner
- dunghills — Plural form of dunghill.