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9-letter words containing i, n, t, h, r

  • strychnic — Pharmacology. a colorless, crystalline poison, C 2 1 H 2 2 N 2 O 2 , obtained chiefly by extraction from the seeds of nux vomica, formerly used as a central nervous system stimulant.
  • sunbright — as bright as the sun, very bright
  • superthin — extremely thin
  • tarnished — metal: discolored
  • terebinth — a Mediterranean tree, Pistacia terebinthus, of the cashew family, yielding Chian turpentine.
  • tethering — a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.
  • the drink — the sea
  • the rains — the season of heavy rainfall, esp in the tropics
  • theandric — relating to the state of being both divine and human, esp pertaining to Christ
  • thereinto — into that place or thing.
  • therezina — former name of Teresina.
  • thickener — something that thickens.
  • third man — Cricket. the position of a fielder on the off side between slip and point. the fielder occupying this position.
  • thirdhand — previously used or owned by two successive people.
  • thirdings — the third part of growing grain or corn owed to the lord at the time of the tenant's death
  • thirdsman — an intermediary or arbitrator; the third person
  • thirsting — a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
  • thon buri — a city in S Thailand, near Bangkok.
  • thorazine — chlorpromazine
  • thornbill — any of various South American hummingbirds of the genera Chalcostigma, Ramphomicron, etc, having a thornlike bill
  • thornbird — any of various small S American birds of the genus Phacellodomus
  • thorndike — Ashley Horace, 1871–1933, U.S. literary historian and teacher.
  • thornhill — Sir James. 1675–1734, English baroque painter. He is best known for decorating the Painted Hall, Greenwich Hospital (1708–27) and the interior of the dome of St Paul's Cathedral (1715–17)
  • thornlike — resembling or having the characteristics of a thorn
  • thraiping — a thrashing
  • thralling — a person who is in bondage; slave.
  • thrashing — an act or instance of thrashing; beating; blow.
  • threadfin — any spiny-rayed fishes of the family Polynemidae, having the lower part of the pectoral fin composed of numerous, separate, filamentous rays.
  • threading — twisted filaments or fibers of any kind used for sewing.
  • threating — a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace: He confessed under the threat of imprisonment.
  • threnetic — pertaining to a threne; mournful; sad
  • threnodic — a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, especially for the dead; dirge; funeral song.
  • threonine — an essential amino acid, CH 3 CHOHCH(NH 2)COOH, obtained by the hydrolysis of proteins. Symbol: T. Abbreviation: Thr;
  • threshing — to separate the grain or seeds from (a cereal plant or the like) by some mechanical means, as by beating with a flail or by the action of a threshing machine.
  • thrilling — producing sudden, strong, and deep emotion or excitement.
  • throbbing — to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement; palpitate.
  • thronging — a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd.
  • thrumming — to play on a stringed instrument, as a guitar, by plucking the strings, especially in an idle, monotonous, or unskillful manner; strum.
  • thrusting — to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force: He thrust his way through the crowd. She thrust a dagger into his back.
  • thuringer — a mildly seasoned cervelat, either fresh or smoked.
  • thuringia — a state in central Germany. 5985 sq. mi. (15,550 sq. km) Capital: Erfurt.
  • thwarting — to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
  • thyroxine — Biochemistry. the thyroid gland hormone that regulates the metabolic rate of the body.
  • tocharian — a member of a central Asian people of high culture, who were assimilated with other peoples about the 11th century a.d.
  • tokharian — a member of a central Asian people of high culture, who were assimilated with other peoples about the 11th century a.d.
  • trachinus — a weever fish
  • trainshed — (in a railroad station) a shelter completely covering railroad tracks and their adjoining platforms.
  • tranching — Finance. one part or division of a larger unit, as of an asset pool or investment: The loan will be repaid in three tranches. a group of securities that share a certain characteristic and form part of a larger offering: The second tranche of the bond issue has a five-year maturity.
  • transship — to transfer from one ship, truck, freight car, or other conveyance to another.
  • trephiner — a surgeon who works with a trephine
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