9-letter words containing m, o, t, r, e
- formicate — To move like ants.
- formulate — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- formylate — to introduce the formyl group into (an organic compound).
- fort myer — a military reservation in N Virginia, N of Alexandria.
- forthcame — Simple past form of forthcome.
- forthcome — To come forth.
- frenotomy — The surgical cutting of the frenum.
- fromentin — Eugene [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), 1820–76, French painter, critic, and author.
- gasometer — an apparatus for measuring and storing gas in a laboratory.
- gasometre — (nonstandard, and, now, largely obsolete) Alternative form of gasometer.
- gasometry — the measurement of gases.
- geometers — Plural form of geometer.
- geometric — of or relating to geometry or to the principles of geometry.
- geometrid — belonging or pertaining to the family Geometridae, comprising slender-bodied, broad-winged moths, the larvae of which are called measuring worms.
- germiston — a city in S Transvaal, in the NE Republic of South Africa.
- glomerate — compactly clustered.
- godmother — a woman who serves as sponsor for a child at baptism.
- goverment — Misspelling of government.
- gremolata — A paste of capers, parsley, lemon zest, olives and olive oil served as an accompaniment to meat or fish.
- grommeted — Machinery. any of various rings or eyelets of metal or the like. an insulated washer of rubber or plastic, inserted in a hole in a metal part to prevent grounding of a wire passing through the hole.
- groupmate — A member of the same group.
- guestroom — a room for the lodging of guests.
- gyrectomy — excision of a cerebral gyrus.
- hammertoe — a clawlike deformity of a toe, usually the second or third, in which there is a permanent flexion of the second and third joints.
- harmonite — a member of a celibate religious sect that emigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania in 1803.
- harmotome — a zeolite mineral related to stilbite, occurring in twinned crystals.
- heartsome — giving cheer, spirit, or courage: a heartsome wine.
- heartworm — a parasitic nematode, Dirofilaria immitis, transmitted by mosquito and invading the heart and pulmonary arteries of dogs, wolves, and foxes throughout its range in tropical, subtropical and, more recently, temperate regions around the world.
- hectogram — a unit of mass or weight equal to 100 grams, equivalent to 3.527 ounces avoirdupois. Abbreviation: hg.
- hectorism — the character or actions of a hector
- hektogram — a unit of mass or weight equal to 100 grams, equivalent to 3.527 ounces avoirdupois. Abbreviation: hg.
- helm port — the opening at the stern of a ship, through which a rudderstock passes.
- hemitrope — twin1 (def 5).
- hemotroph — the material from the maternal bloodstream and placenta that nourishes a mammalian embryo.
- heteronym — a word spelled the same as another but having a different sound and meaning, as lead (to conduct) and lead (a metal).
- hodometer — Dated form of odometer.
- home port — the port where a ship is registered.
- homebirth — Childbirth taking place at home, rather than in a hospital.
- homecourt — (basketball) The home court of a basketball team.
- homecraft — skills used in the home
- homefront — Alternative form of home front.
- homotherm — homoiotherm.
- horometry — The art or practice of measuring time by hours and subordinate divisions.
- horsemeat — The flesh of a horse as food.
- horsemint — a wild mint, Mentha longifolia, introduced into America from Europe, having spikes of lilac flowers.
- ice storm — a storm of freezing rain and widespread glaze formation.
- ideomotor — of or relating to involuntary motor activity caused by an idea. Compare sensorimotor (def 1).
- imperator — an absolute or supreme ruler.
- importers — Plural form of importer.
- importune — to press or beset with solicitations; demand with urgency or persistence.