9-letter words containing o, h, a
- homopolar — of uniform polarity; not separated or changed into ions; not polar in activity.
- homotaxis — a similarity of arrangement, as of geologic strata or fossil assemblages that have the same relative position but are not necessarily contemporaneous.
- homotypal — of normal type
- honey ant — any of several ants, especially of the genus Myrmecocystus, that feed on honeydew or nectar and store the excess juices in the bodies of certain worker ants.
- honeycake — A cake made with honey, especially as a Rosh Hashanah tradition.
- honeytrap — A stratagem in which irresistible bait is used to lure a victim.
- honorable — in accordance with or characterized by principles of honor; upright: They were all honorable men.
- honorably — in accordance with or characterized by principles of honor; upright: They were all honorable men.
- honoraria — a payment in recognition of acts or professional services for which custom or propriety forbids a price to be set: The mayor was given a modest honorarium for delivering a speech to our club.
- honourary — Misspelling of honorary.
- hoofbeats — Plural form of hoofbeat.
- hoolachan — a Highland reel
- hooligans — Plural form of hooligan.
- hoop back — a chair back having the uprights and crest rail in a continuous arched form.
- hooraying — Present participle of hooray.
- hopatcong — a town in N New Jersey.
- horiatiki — a traditional Greek salad consisting of tomatoes, cucumber, onion, olives, and feta cheese
- horizonal — relating to the horizon
- hormisdas — Saint, died a.d. 523, pope 514–523.
- hornbeams — Plural form of hornbeam.
- horntails — Plural form of horntail.
- hornwrack — a yellowish bryozoan or sea mat sometimes found on beaches after a storm
- hornyhead — species of fish
- horseback — the back of a horse.
- horsecars — Plural form of horsecar.
- horsecart — A cart drawn by a horse.
- horsehair — a hair or the hair of a horse, especially from the mane or tail.
- horsehead — moonfish (def 1).
- horsemeat — The flesh of a horse as food.
- horseplay — rough or boisterous play or pranks.
- horserace — Alternative spelling of horse race.
- horserake — A rake drawn by a horse.
- horsetail — Also called scouring rush. any nonflowering plant of the genus Equisetum, having hollow, jointed stems.
- hortation — The act of exhorting, inciting, or giving advice; exhortation.
- hortative — hortatory.
- hortatory — urging to some course of conduct or action; exhorting; encouraging: a hortatory speech.
- hortensia — Hydrangea.
- hospitage — the position of being a guest
- hospitale — a place of lodging
- hospitals — Plural form of hospital.
- hospitate — (obsolete, transitive) To receive with hospitality; to lodge as a guest.
- hospodars — Plural form of hospodar.
- hostaging — a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another.
- hot flash — a sudden, temporary sensation of heat experienced by some women during menopause.
- hot metal — metallic type and printing elements produced by a casting machine; foundry type.
- hot pants — (used with a plural verb) very brief and usually tight-fitting shorts for women and girls, first popularized in the early 1970s.
- hot plate — a portable appliance for cooking, formerly heated by a gas burner placed underneath it, now heated chiefly by an electrical unit in the appliance.
- hot sauce — any of several highly spiced, pungent condiments, especially one containing some type of pepper or chili.
- hot water — trouble; a predicament: His skipping classes will get him into real hot water when exam time comes.
- hotheaded — hot or fiery in spirit or temper; impetuous; rash: Hotheaded people shouldn't drive cars.