9-letter words containing l, a, c, h, i
- 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.
- hatchling — a young bird, reptile, or fish recently emerged from an egg.
- head lice — lice which lay eggs in human hair
- helically — pertaining to or having the form of a helix; spiral.
- heliconia — any of a genus of tropical flowering plants with long flowering panicles
- helvetica — (text) One of the most widely used sans-serif typefaces, developed in 1957 by Swiss typeface designer Max Miedinger with Eduard Hoffmann. Originally called Neue Haas Grotesk, it was renamed Helvetica for the international market. Helvetica is very similar to the common Arial typeface. The name is Latin for Swiss.
- heraclius — a.d. 575?–641, Byzantine emperor 610–641.
- heretical — of, relating to, or characteristic of heretics or heresy.
- holandric — of or relating to a heritable trait appearing only in males (opposed to hologynic).
- holarctic — belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising the Nearctic and Palearctic regions.
- homicidal — of or relating to homicide.
- hydraulic — operated by, moved by, or employing water or other liquids in motion.
- jacklight — a portable cresset, oil-burning lantern, or electric light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night.
- knaidlach — a dumpling, especially a small ball of matzo meal, eggs, and salt, often mixed with another foodstuff, as ground almonds or grated potato, usually served in soup.
- la chaise — Père François d'Aix de [frahn-swa de duh] /frɑ̃ˈswa dɛ də/ (Show IPA), 1624–1709, French Roman Catholic priest: confessor to Louis XIV.
- laccolith — a mass of igneous rock formed from magma that did not find its way to the surface but spread laterally into a lenticular body, forcing overlying strata to bulge upward.
- lap child — a child who has not yet begun or has just begun to walk.
- launching — Present participle of launch.
- lcm chair — Eames chair (def 1).
- lethargic — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- lich gate — a roofed gate to a churchyard under which a bier is set down during a burial service to await the coming of the clergyman.
- lifehacks — Plural form of lifehack.
- lightface — a type characterized by thin, light lines. This is a sample of lightface.
- lochinvar — the hero of a ballad included in the narrative poem Marmion (1808) by Sir Walter Scott.
- lunchpail — lunchbox.
- lymphatic — pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph.
- macrolith — a stone tool about 1 foot (30 cm) long.
- mahlstick — a stick with a padded tip used to support an artist's working hand.
- mailcoach — a railway coach specially constructed for the transportation of mail
- malachite — a green mineral, basic copper carbonate, Cu 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 , an ore of copper, used for making ornamental articles.
- man-child — a male child; boy; son.
- marchlike — (music) Resembling a march.
- matchgirl — A girl who sold matches on the streets.
- matchlist — a list of names, telephone numbers, and related information compiled to help people find others who are willing to share a resource or service, as a car pool.
- nahcolite — a carbonate mineral, naturally occurring sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO 3 .
- ohmically — By means of ohmic heating, the process by which the passage of an electric current through a conductor releases heat.
- oil patch — an area in which oil is produced.
- oligarchs — Plural form of oligarch.
- oligarchy — a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few.
- opthalmic — Misspelling of ophthalmic.
- orichalch — Alternative form of orichalcum.
- parochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- paschal i — died a.d. 824, pope 817–824.
- patchouli — a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil) used in the manufacture of perfumes.
- petechial — pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by petechiae.
- phacolite — a colorless variety of chabazite.
- phacolith — a layer of igneous rock, which has the structure of a lens, and which occurs in an invasive position in sedimentary rock
- phallical — of, relating to, or resembling a phallus.
- phylactic — defending or protecting, especially from disease.
- physicals — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.