9-letter words containing l, h, r
- barkcloth — Cloth made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or similar tree.
- barophile — An organism that lives and thrives under high barometric pressure; a form of extremophile.
- barthelme — Donald, 1931–89, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.
- bartholdi — Frédéric August. 1834–1904, French sculptor and architect, who designed (1884) the Statue of Liberty
- batchelor — (British) alternative spelling of bachelor.
- bearishly — In a bearish manner.
- beer hall — a bar, cabaret, or the like, chiefly serving beer and usually offering music, dancing, etc.
- bell arch — a round arch resting on prominent corbels.
- berthelot — Pierre Eugène Marselin [marsuh-lan] /mærsəˈlɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1827–1907, French chemist.
- betrothal — A betrothal is an agreement to be married.
- bhagalpur — a city in India, in Bihar: agriculture, textiles, university (1960). Pop: 340 349 (2001)
- bi-hourly — occurring every two hours.
- bilharzia — schistosome
- biohermal — a carbonate rock formation, in the form of an ancient reef or hummock, consisting of the fossilized remains of corals, algae, mollusks, and other sedentary marine life, and commonly surrounded by rock of a different lithology.
- blatherer — someone who blathers
- bleachers — The bleachers are a part of an outdoor sports stadium, or the seats in that area, which are usually uncovered and are the least expensive place where people can sit.
- bleachery — a place where bleaching is carried out
- blemisher — a person or thing that blemishes
- blepharo- — eyelid, eyelids
- blethered — weary
- bletherer — someone who blathers
- blow-hard — an exceptionally boastful and talkative person.
- blowtorch — A blowtorch is the same as a blowlamp.
- bolograph — a record made by a bolometer
- boxholder — a person who has rented or subscribed for a box, as at a theatrical performance, sporting event, or the like.
- bradlaugh — Charles. 1833–91, British radical and freethinker: barred from taking his seat in parliament (1880–86) for refusing to take the parliamentary oath
- branchial — of or relating to the gills of an aquatic animal, esp a fish
- branchlet — a small branch
- breathful — full of breath; living
- bronchial — Bronchial means affecting or concerned with the bronchial tubes.
- brotherly — A man's brotherly feelings are feelings of love and loyalty which you expect a brother to show.
- brushland — an area of land characterized by patchy shrubs and bushes
- brushless — (of a motor) not using physical contacts for the communicator
- butcherly — of or resembling a butcher
- camelhair — the hair of the camel or dromedary, used in clothing, rugs, etc
- carbachol — a cholinergic agent, C6H15ClN2O2, used for various ophthalmic purposes, such as the treating of glaucoma
- cartwheel — If you do a cartwheel, you do a fast, circular movement with your body. You fall sideways, put your hands on the ground, swing your legs over, and return to a standing position.
- catarrhal — Pathology. inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.
- cathedral — A cathedral is a very large and important church which has a bishop in charge of it.
- cerecloth — waxed waterproof cloth of a kind formerly used as a shroud
- chairlady — chairwoman.
- chairlift — a series of chairs suspended from a power-driven cable for conveying people, esp skiers, up a mountain
- chalkrail — a troughlike molding or strip holding chalk, erasers, etc., under a blackboard.
- chanceler — Obsolete form of chancellor.
- chandlers — Plural form of chandler.
- chandlery — the business, warehouse, or merchandise of a chandler
- channeler — a person or thing that channels; specif., a medium (sense 7)
- chaparral — (in the southwestern US) a dense growth of shrubs and trees, esp evergreen oaks
- chapparal — Archaic spelling of chaparral.
- chapteral — of or pertaining to a chapter