9-letter words containing o, r, p, h
- honeytrap — A stratagem in which irresistible bait is used to lure a victim.
- hoofprint — the impression made by an animal's hoof.
- hoop iron — iron in the form of thin strips for bonding masonry, holding barrels together, etc.
- hoopsters — Plural form of hoopster.
- hoped-for — Hoped-for is used to describe something that people would like to happen, and which they usually think is likely or possible.
- hornpipes — Plural form of hornpipe.
- hornpouts — Plural form of hornpout.
- horoscope — a diagram of the heavens, showing the relative position of planets and the signs of the zodiac, for use in calculating births, foretelling events in a person's life, etc.
- horoscopy — Archaic. the casting or taking of horoscopes.
- horseplay — rough or boisterous play or pranks.
- horsepond — A pond for watering horses.
- horsewhip — a whip for controlling horses.
- hospodars — Plural form of hospodar.
- hot press — a hot press is an airing cupboard for clothes
- hot-press — a machine applying heat in conjunction with mechanical pressure, as for producing a smooth surface on paper or for expressing oil.
- hourplate — the dial of a clock or watch
- hoverport — A terminal for hovercraft.
- hydroptic — (formerly) edema.
- hydropult — a type of water pump or machine that expels water by means of hand power, as, for example, a fire extinguisher
- hyperbola — the set of points in a plane whose distances to two fixed points in the plane have a constant difference; a curve consisting of two distinct and similar branches, formed by the intersection of a plane with a right circular cone when the plane makes a greater angle with the base than does the generator of the cone. Equation: x 2 /a 2 − y 2 /b 2 = ±1.
- hyperbole — obvious and intentional exaggeration.
- hyperform — a pronunciation or grammatical form or usage produced by hypercorrection.
- hypernova — (astronomy) The gravitational collapse of a massive star to form a black hole.
- hyperonym — (linguistics) Hypernym; superordinate term.
- hyperopia — a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused behind the retina, distant objects being seen more distinctly than near ones; farsightedness (opposed to myopia).
- hyperopic — Farsighted; of, having, or pertaining to hyperopia.
- hyperoxia — (pathology) A condition caused by an excess of oxygen in tissues and organs.
- hyperoxic — Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hyperoxia.
- hypobaric — (of an anesthetic) having a specific gravity lower than that of cerebrospinal fluid. Compare hyperbaric (def 1).
- hypocracy — Misspelling of hypocrisy.
- hypocrism — (obsolete) hypocrisy.
- hypocrisy — a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.
- hypocrite — a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, especially one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.
- hypoderma — hypodermis.
- hypomorph — a mutant gene
- hypophora — (rhetoric) A device in which the author poses a question which is in turn answered.
- hyporheic — Denoting an area or ecosystem beneath the bed of a river or stream that is saturated with water and that supports invertebrate fauna which play a role in the larger ecosystem.
- hypospray — (science fiction) A kind of jet injector.
- hypotrich — any ciliate of the suborder Hypotricha, having cilia chiefly on the ventral surface.
- ideograph — an ideogram.
- idiograph — a mark or signature characteristic of a particular person, organization, etc.; trademark. Compare logotype (def 2).
- ionophore — a lipid-soluble substance capable of transporting specific ions through cellular membranes.
- isomorphs — Plural form of isomorph.
- karpathos — an island off the SE coast of Greece, part of the Dodecanese Islands, in the Aegean Sea. 110 sq. mi. (280 sq. km).
- kymograph — an instrument for measuring and graphically recording variations in fluid pressure, as those of the human pulse.
- lagomorph — any member of the order Lagomorpha, comprising the hares, rabbits, and pikas, resembling the rodents but having two pairs of upper incisors.
- logograph — a conventional, abbreviated symbol for a frequently recurring word or phrase, as the symbol & for the word and. Also called logograph [law-guh-graf, -grahf, log-uh-] /ˈlɔ gəˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, ˈlɒg ə-/ (Show IPA).
- logogriph — an anagram, or a puzzle involving anagrams.
- lordships — Plural form of lordship.
- mayorship — the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.