9-letter words containing n, i, h, l
- nihilists — Plural form of nihilist.
- nine-hole — (of a golf course) having nine holes; relating to a course having nine holes
- nineholes — a game in which the ground, or another object, is drilled with nine holes, each with its own scoring value, and a ball is rolled into them
- noirishly — In a noirish manner.
- notaphily — the collecting of bank notes as a hobby.
- nymphalid — a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, comprising the brush-footed butterflies.
- nymphlike — Resembling a nymph.
- oenophile — a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.
- oenophily — a liking for or expert knowledge of wine
- ornithol. — ornithological
- oughtlins — in the least; to the least degree.
- oxon hill — a city in central Maryland, near Washington, D.C.
- parhelion — a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite sides of the sun, and often accompanied by additional luminous arcs and bands.
- phalangid — an arachnid that belongs to the family Phalangidae
- phaseolin — a type of proteid that is present in the kidney bean
- phelonion — a liturgical vestment resembling a chasuble.
- phenolics — any of the class of thermosetting resins formed by the condensation of phenol, or of a phenol derivative, with an aldehyde, especially formaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and plastics and as adhesives for sandpaper and plywood.
- phenolion — phelonion.
- philander — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
- philogyny — love of or liking for women.
- philopena — a custom, presumably of German origin, in which two persons share the kernels of a nut and determine that one shall receive a forfeit from the other at a later time upon the saying of a certain word or the performance of a certain action.
- phlorizin — a bitter, crystalline glucoside, C 2 1 H 2 4 O 1 0 , obtained from the root bark of the apple, pear, cherry, etc.: formerly used as a tonic and in the treatment of malaria; now used chiefly in biochemical research.
- phonolite — a fine-grained volcanic rock composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and nepheline, some varieties of which split into pieces that ring on being struck.
- phthalein — any of a group of compounds formed by treating phthalic anhydride with phenols, from which certain important dyes are derived.
- picholine — a variety of mild green olive from France which is cured in salt brine
- plaything — a thing to play with; toy.
- plenished — to fill up; stock; furnish.
- ploughing — an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.
- polyanthi — hybrid garden primroses
- potholing — exploring caves
- punchline — The punchline of a joke or funny story is its last sentence or phrase, which gives it its humour.
- ranchlike — resembling or characteristic of a ranch
- relishing — liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
- replenish — to make full or complete again, as by supplying what is lacking, used up, etc.: to replenish one's stock of food.
- reshingle — to put new shingles on; shingle again
- rheingold — See The Ring of the Nibelung.
- rheinland — Rhineland.
- rhigolene — a petroleum distillate intermediate between cymogene and gasoline, formerly used to produce local anesthesia by freezing.
- rhineland — that part of Germany W of the Rhine.
- rhinolith — a calculus or stone formed in the nose which can lead to other medical conditions such as headaches or sinusitis
- rhinology — the science dealing with the nose and its diseases.
- ringlight — a circular electronic flash that surrounds a camera lens, used especially for even illumination in closeup photography.
- runtishly — in a runtish manner
- rushingly — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
- schelling — Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von [free-drikh vil-helm yoh-zef fuh n] /ˈfri drɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm ˈyoʊ zɛf fən/ (Show IPA), 1775–1854, German philosopher.
- schilling — a copper and aluminum coin and monetary unit of Austria until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 groschen. Abbreviation: S., Sch.
- schleiden — Matthias Jakob [mah-tee-ahs yah-kawp] /mɑˈti ɑs ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1804–81, German botanist.
- schlesien — German name of Silesia.
- schlieren — Petrography. streaks or irregularly shaped masses in an igneous rock that differ in texture or composition from the main mass.
- schmeling — Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1905–2005, German boxer: world heavyweight champion 1930–32.