9-letter words containing n, a, m, h
- chimineas — Plural form of chiminea.
- chinampas — Plural form of chinampa.
- chomskyan — of or relating to Noam Chomsky or his linguistic theories, especially to transformational-generative grammar.
- chondroma — a benign cartilaginous growth or neoplasm
- chromagen — (biochemistry) Any compound, such as heme, that forms a biological pigment when attached to a protein.
- chromatin — the part of the nucleus that consists of DNA and proteins, forms the chromosomes, and stains with basic dyes
- churchman — A churchman is the same as a clergyman.
- cymophane — a yellow or green opalescent variety of chrysoberyl
- deathsman — an executioner
- effingham — a town in central Illinois.
- eightsman — a member of an eight-man rowing team
- emmenthal — a hard Swiss cheese with holes in it, similar to Gruyère
- enanthema — An ulcer or eruption occurring on a mucus-secreting surface such as the inside of the mouth.
- exanthema — A skin rash accompanying a disease or fever.
- exanthems — Plural form of exanthem.
- famishing — Present participle of famish.
- farm hand — a person who works on a farm, especially a hired worker; hired hand.
- farmhands — Plural form of farmhand.
- fathoming — a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. Abbreviation: fath.
- fermanagh — a county in SW Northern Ireland. 653 sq. mi. (1691 sq. km). County seat: Enniskillen.
- fisherman — a person who fishes, whether for profit or pleasure.
- fishwoman — (dated) A woman who sells fish.
- frenchman — a native or inhabitant of the French nation.
- fu manchu — a mustache whose ends droop to the chin.
- gandhiism — the principles associated with Mohandas Gandhi, especially his principles of noncooperation and passive resistance in gaining political and social reforms.
- gymkhanas — Plural form of gymkhana.
- haematein — a dark purple water-insoluble crystalline substance obtained from logwood and used as an indicator and biological stain. Formula: C16H12O6
- hahnemann — (Christian Friedrich) Samuel [kris-chuh n free-drik sam-yoo-uh l;; German kris-tee-ahn free-drikh zah-moo-el] /ˈkrɪs tʃən ˈfri drɪk ˈsæm yu əl;; German ˈkrɪs ti ɑn ˈfri drɪx ˈzɑ mu ɛl/ (Show IPA), 1755–1843, German physician: founder of homeopathy.
- haldimand — a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
- half-moon — the ship in which Henry Hudson made his voyage to explore America in 1609.
- halomancy — Divination by use of salt. This is the origin for the superstition of spilled salt.
- hamantash — hamantasch.
- hamiltons — Plural form of hamilton.
- hammering — The sound or action of hammering something.
- hammerman — A hammerer; a forgeman.
- hamminess — The state of being hammy.
- hammonton — a town in S New Jersey.
- hampering — to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work.
- hamstring — (in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee.
- hamstrung — (in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee.
- hand-made — made by hand, rather than by machine: the luxury of handmade shoes.
- handlooms — Plural form of handloom.
- handmaids — Plural form of handmaid.
- handsomer — having an attractive, well-proportioned, and imposing appearance suggestive of health and strength; good-looking: a handsome man; a handsome woman.
- handsomes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handsome.
- handstamp — an implement for stamping an impression
- hang time — the length of time that a football remains in the air after being kicked.
- haptonema — In haptophytes, a peg-like organelle attached near the flagella and unique to the group. May function in attachment, feeding, or avoidance responses.
- hardiment — hardihood.
- harmaline — a chemical derived from the harmala plant, used as a hallucinogen or used in conjunction with other hallucinogens