8-letter words containing o, n, a, h
- handhold — a grip with the hand or hands.
- handiron — andiron.
- handload — to load (cartridges or other ammunition) by hand.
- handloom — a loom operated manually, in contrast to a power loom.
- handoffs — Plural form of handoff, alternative form of 'hand-off'.
- handouts — Plural form of handout.
- handover — the act of relinquishing property, authority, etc.: a handover of occupied territory.
- handroll — a Japanese dish consisting of a large cone of dried seaweed filled with cold rice and other ingredients, eaten with the fingers rather than chopsticks
- hands on — of, belonging to, using, or used by the hand.
- hands-on — characterized by or involved in active personal participation in an activity; individual and direct: a workshop to give children hands-on experience with computers.
- handsome — having an attractive, well-proportioned, and imposing appearance suggestive of health and strength; good-looking: a handsome man; a handsome woman.
- handwork — work done by hand, as distinguished from work done by machine.
- hanepoot — a variety of muscat grape used as a dessert fruit and in making wine
- hang out — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hang-dog — browbeaten; defeated; intimidated; abject: He always went about with a hangdog look.
- hangchow — Older Spelling. Hangzhou.
- hangouts — Plural form of hangout.
- hangover — the disagreeable physical aftereffects of drunkenness, such as a headache or stomach disorder, usually felt several hours after cessation of drinking.
- hangzhou — a province in E China, on the East China Sea. 39,768 sq. mi. (102,999 sq. km). Capital: Hangzhou.
- hannover — a member of the royal family that ruled Great Britain under that name from 1714 to 1901.
- hanotaux — (Albert Auguste) Gabriel [al-ber oh-gyst ga-bree-el] /alˈbɛr oʊˈgüst ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1853–1944, French statesman and historian.
- hapteron — a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.
- hard-won — If you describe something that someone has gained or achieved as hard-won, you mean that they worked hard to gain or achieve it.
- hardnose — a person who is tough and uncompromising
- harmonia — the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite and wife of Cadmus.
- harmonic — pertaining to harmony, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
- harpagon — (obsolete) a grappling hook.
- harpoons — Plural form of harpoon.
- harrison — Benjamin, 1726?–91, American political leader (father of William Henry Harrison).
- harunobu — Suzuki [soo-zoo-kee] /sʊˈzu ki/ (Show IPA), 1720?–70, Japanese painter and printmaker.
- have-not — Usually, have-nots. an individual or group that is without wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have).
- hawknose — a nose curved like the beak of a hawk.
- hawthorn — any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Crataegus, of the rose family, typically a small tree with stiff thorns, certain North American species of which have white or pink blossoms and bright-colored fruits and are cultivated in hedges.
- hazleton — a city in E Pennsylvania.
- headlong — with the head foremost; headfirst: to plunge headlong into the water.
- headnote — a brief summary, comment, or explanation that precedes a chapter, report, etc.
- heavy on — using large quantities of
- heptagon — a polygon having seven angles and seven sides.
- herodian — of or relating to Herod the Great, his family, or its partisans.
- hexagons — Plural form of hexagon.
- hexanoic — Of or pertaining to hexanoic acid or its derivatives; caproic.
- hexosans — Plural form of hexosan.
- hielamon — a shield made of wood or bark.
- himation — a garment consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth thrown over the left shoulder and wrapped about the body.
- hispano- — Hispanic
- hoactzin — hoatzin.
- hoagland — Edward, born 1932, U.S. novelist and essayist.
- hoarding — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
- hoastman — a member of a former guild of tradesmen responsible for loading and shipping coal in Newcastle upon Tyne
- hobnails — Plural form of hobnail.