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9-letter words containing o, h, r, i

  • priorship — the office of a prior
  • pro-hindu — a person, especially of northern India, who adheres to Hinduism.
  • prophasic — relating to the first stage of nuclear division
  • prophetic — of or relating to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.
  • prosthion — the most forward projecting point of the anterior surface of the upper jaw, in the midsagittal plane.
  • prothesis — the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escala “ladder” from Latin scala.
  • prothetic — the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escala “ladder” from Latin scala.
  • r horizon — bedrock immediately underlying layers of soil.
  • radicchio — a variety of chicory originating in Italy, having a compact head of reddish, white-streaked leaves: leaves and roots may be cooked or used raw in salads.
  • radiothon — an on-the-air radio campaign, often lasting 24 hours or more, designed to raise money for a radio station, charity, the arts, etc., as from listeners phoning in and pledging specific donations, sometimes in exchange for gifts or premiums.
  • rain hood — a waterproof hood attached to a coat, that may be raised to cover the head when it is raining
  • raise hob — to cause mischief or disturbance
  • razorfish — any of several wrasses of the genus Hemipteronatus having a compressed, sharp-edged head, as H. novacula (pearly razorfish) of the West Indies and the Mediterranean Sea.
  • re-homing — the act of re-homing an animal
  • refashion — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
  • renourish — to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
  • rhamphoid — beaklike or beak-shaped
  • rhapontic — a type of rhubarb
  • rhapsodic — extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic.
  • rheingold — See The Ring of the Nibelung.
  • rheobasic — of or relating to rheobase
  • rheophile — an organism that likes to live in flowing water
  • rheotaxis — oriented movement of an organism in response to a current of fluid, especially water.
  • rhetorize — to make use of rhetoric
  • rhigolene — a petroleum distillate intermediate between cymogene and gasoline, formerly used to produce local anesthesia by freezing.
  • 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.
  • rhipidion — a fan used in Greek Orthodox church services
  • rhizobial — of or relating to rhizobium
  • rhizobium — any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Rhizobium, found as symbiotic nitrogen fixers in nodules on the roots of the bean, clover, etc.
  • rhizocarp — a plant that fruits underground or whose root remains intact while the leaves die off annually
  • rhizocaul — a rootlike stem or stalk
  • rhizopods — any of numerous protozoa of the widespread subphylum (or superclass) Rhizopoda, characterized by a pseudopod and comprising most members of the phylum Sarcodina, including the amebas and foraminifers.
  • rhizotomy — the surgical section or cutting of the spinal nerve roots, usually posterior or sensory roots, to eliminate pain.
  • rhodamine — a red dye obtained by heating an alkyl aminophenol with phthalic anhydride.
  • rhodanize — to plate with rhodium
  • rhodesian — (as Southern Rhodesia, ) a former British colony in S Africa: declared independence 1965; name changed to Zimbabwe, 1979.
  • rhodesoid — relating to or resembling Rhodesian man
  • rhodolite — a rose or reddish-violet garnet, similar to pyrope, used as a gem.
  • rhodonite — a mineral, manganese metasilicate, MnSiO 3 , occurring usually in rose-red masses, sometimes used as an ornamental stone; manganese spar.
  • rhodopsin — a bright-red photosensitive pigment found in the rod-shaped cells of the retina of certain fishes and most higher vertebrates: it is broken down by the action of dim light into retinal and opsin.
  • rhoeadine — a chemical compound found in the red poppy which has similar effects to those of opium
  • rhopalism — the art, skill, or incidence of writing rhopalic verse
  • rhotacism — Historical Linguistics. a change of a speech sound, especially (s), to (r), as in the change from Old Latin lases to Latin lares.
  • rhotacize — to change (a sound) to an (r); subject to rhotacism.
  • rhyolitic — a fine-grained igneous rock rich in silica: the volcanic equivalent of granite.
  • rhytidome — the outer bark of a tree or plant
  • right now — at this precise moment
  • right off — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
  • righteous — characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law.
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