10-letter words containing o, t, h, e, r
- pyrrhotite — a common mineral, iron sulfide, approximately FeS but variable because of a partial absence of ferrous ions, occurring in massive and in crystal forms with a bronze color and metallic luster; magnetic pyrites: generally slightly magnetic.
- pyrrophyte — any of various single-celled, biflagellated algae, of the phylum Pyrrophyta, especially the dinoflagellates.
- rawsthorne — Alan. 1905–71, English composer, whose works include three symphonies, several concertos, and a set of Symphonic Studies (1939)
- regal moth — a large moth, Citheronia regalis, having yellow spots on gray to olive forewings and on orange-red hind wings.
- restharrow — a low, pink-flowered European shrub, Ononis spinosa, of the legume family, having tough roots that hinder the plow or harrow.
- retrochoir — that part of a church behind the choir or the main altar.
- rheopectic — the property exhibited by certain slow-gelling, thixotropic sols of gelling more rapidly when the containing vessel is shaken gently.
- rheostatic — an adjustable resistor so constructed that its resistance may be changed without opening the circuit in which it is connected, thereby controlling the current in the circuit.
- rhetorical — used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect.
- rheumatoid — resembling rheumatism.
- rhinestone — an artificial gem of paste, often cut to resemble a diamond.
- rhinotheca — the covering of the upper part of the beak in birds
- rhotacized — to change (a sound) to an (r); subject to rhotacism.
- richthofen — Baron Manfred von [mahn-freyt fuh n] /ˈmɑn freɪt fən/ (Show IPA), ("Red Baron"or"Red Knight") 1892–1918, German aviator.
- ricocheted — the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting one or more times from the surface over which it is passing or against which it hits a glancing blow.
- rifle shot — sound of shotgun fire
- rotary hoe — a cultivating implement consisting of a row of wheels each with many fingerlike prongs, pulled over the ground to break up the soil and destroy weeds.
- rothermere — 1st Viscount, Harold Sidney Harmsworth.
- routemarch — march in which a unit retains its column formation but individuals are allowed to break step.
- ruthenious — containing bivalent ruthenium.
- rutherford — Daniel, 1749–1819, Scottish physician and chemist: discoverer of nitrogen.
- salt horse — salted beef; salt junk.
- samothrace — a Greek island in the NE Aegean.
- saprophyte — any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
- scoresheet — a sheet of paper on which scores are recorded
- screenshot — Also called screen capture. a copy or image of what is seen on a computer screen at a given time: Save the screenshot as a graphics file.
- scunthorpe — a town in E England, in North Lincolnshire unitary authority, Lincolnshire: developed rapidly after the discovery of local iron ore in the late 19th century; iron and steel industries have declined. Pop: 72 660 (2001)
- search out — hunt for, seek
- self-worth — the sense of one's own value or worth as a person; self-esteem; self-respect.
- sell short — having little length; not long.
- send forth — to be a source of; cause to appear; give out or forth; produce, emit, utter, etc.
- set theory — the branch of mathematics that deals with relations between sets.
- shoestring — a shoelace.
- shopfitter — a worker who makes and installs fittings for commercial premises
- shoplifter — a person who steals goods from the shelves or displays of a retail store while posing as a customer.
- shorefront — land along a shore.
- short code — (language) (SHORTCODE) A pseudocode interpreter for mathematics problems, designed by John Mauchly in 1949 to execute on Eckert and Mauchly's BINAC and later on UNIVAC I and II. Short Code was possibly the first attempt at a high level language.
- short fuse — a quick temper: A person with a short fuse has to be handled diplomatically.
- short game — the aspect of golf considered in relation to the ability of a player to hit medium or short shots, as chip shots, pitch shots, and putts, with accuracy. Compare long game (def 1).
- short head — a distance shorter than the length of a horse's head
- short line — a bus or rail route covering only a limited distance.
- short rate — a charge, proportionately higher than the annual rate, made for insurance issued or continued in force by the insured for less than one year.
- short ream — 480 sheets of paper
- short sale — an act or instance of selling short.
- short time — a period or schedule during which the number of working hours is reduced: The recession has put most of the manufacturing plants on short time.
- short wave — Electricity. a radio wave, shorter than that used in AM broadcasting, corresponding to frequencies of over 1600 kilohertz: used for long-distance reception or transmission.
- short-arse — a small man
- short-life — not designed to last
- short-term — covering or applying to a relatively short period of time.
- short-wave — Electricity. a radio wave, shorter than that used in AM broadcasting, corresponding to frequencies of over 1600 kilohertz: used for long-distance reception or transmission.