9-letter words containing o, h, r, i
- barachois — (in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada) a shallow lagoon formed by a sand bar
- barocchio — Giacomo (ˈdʒakomo)
- barophile — An organism that lives and thrives under high barometric pressure; a form of extremophile.
- bartholdi — Frédéric August. 1834–1904, French sculptor and architect, who designed (1884) the Statue of Liberty
- behaviors — manner of behaving or acting.
- behaviour — People's or animals' behaviour is the way that they behave. You can refer to a typical and repeated way of behaving as a behaviour.
- bi-hourly — occurring every two hours.
- biography — A biography of someone is an account of their life, written by someone else.
- biohazard — material of biological origin that is hazardous to humans
- biohermal — a carbonate rock formation, in the form of an ancient reef or hummock, consisting of the fossilized remains of corals, algae, mollusks, and other sedentary marine life, and commonly surrounded by rock of a different lithology.
- biorhythm — a cyclically recurring pattern of physiological states in an organism or organ, such as alpha rhythm or circadian rhythm; believed by some to affect physical and mental states and behaviour
- biosphere — The biosphere is the part of the earth's surface and atmosphere where there are living things.
- bird shot — small-sized shot used for shooting birds.
- birdhouse — a small shelter or box for birds to nest in
- birthroot — any of several North American plants of the genus Trillium, esp T. erectum, whose tuber-like roots were formerly used by the Native Americans as an aid in childbirth: family Trilliaceae
- birthwort — any of several climbing plants of the genus Aristolochia, esp A. clematitis of Europe, once believed to ease childbirth: family Aristolochiaceae
- bishopric — A bishopric is the area for which a bishop is responsible, or the rank or office of being a bishop.
- body hair — hair that grows on the body as opposed to the head or face
- boresight — to verify the alignment of the sights and bore of (a firearm).
- bothering — to give trouble to; annoy; pester; worry: His baby sister bothered him for candy.
- branchio- — gills
- brighouse — a town in N England, in Calderdale unitary authority, West Yorkshire: machine tools, textiles, engineering. Pop: 32 360 (2001)
- bronchial — Bronchial means affecting or concerned with the bronchial tubes.
- bronchium — a medium-sized bronchial tube
- brythonic — the S group of Celtic languages, consisting of Welsh, Cornish, and Breton
- c horizon — the layer of a soil profile immediately below the B horizon and above the bedrock, composed of weathered rock little affected by soil-forming processes
- chainwork — any work linked or looped in the manner of or resembling a chain or chains
- chancroid — a soft venereal ulcer, esp of the male genitals, caused by infection with the bacillus Haemophilus ducreyi
- charbroil — to grill (meat) over charcoal
- charleroi — a town in SW Belgium, in Hainaut province: centre of an industrial region. Pop: 200 608 (2004 est)
- charolais — a breed of large white beef cattle that originated in France
- cheliform — shaped like a chela; pincer-like
- chemisorb — to take up (a substance) by chemisorption
- cherimoya — a deciduous shrub or small tree, native to the Andean highlands, which produces an oval fruit with cream-coloured flesh
- chernigov — a city in N central Ukraine, on the River Desna: tyres, pianos, consumer goods. Pop: 308 000 (2005 est)
- chinaroot — the root of either of two plants, the galanga or the smilax
- chipboard — Chipboard is a hard material made out of very small pieces of wood which have been pressed together. It is often used for making doors and furniture.
- chipproof — resistant to chipping.
- chirimoya — cherimoya.
- chirology — Palm reading.
- chironomy — the craft or artistry of moving the hands by following a standard or formula in relation to theatrical, oratory, or musical performance
- chiropody — Chiropody is the professional treatment and care of people's feet.
- chiropter — an animal of the order Chiroptera; a bat
- chloranil — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 6 Cl 4 O 2 , used chiefly as a fungicide and as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes.
- chlorides — Plural form of chloride.
- chlorites — Plural form of chlorite.
- chloritic — a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, ferrous iron, and magnesium, occurring in green platelike crystals or scales.
- chlorosis — a disorder, formerly common in adolescent girls, characterized by pale greenish-yellow skin, weakness, and palpitation and caused by insufficient iron in the body
- chlorotic — an abnormally yellow color of plant tissues, resulting from partial failure to develop chlorophyll, caused by a nutrient deficiency or the activities of a pathogen.
- choephori — a tragedy (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus.