9-letter words containing o, u, r, s
- haushofer — Karl, 1860–1946, German geographer and general: political adviser to Hitler.
- haustoria — a projection from the hypha of a fungus into the organic matter from which it absorbs nutrients.
- hazardous — full of risk; perilous; risky: a hazardous journey.
- herodotus — 484?–425? b.c, Greek historian.
- hilarious — arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie.
- hircinous — (rare) Of, or pertaining to goats; hircine.
- honourous — Rare spelling of honorous.
- hornpouts — Plural form of hornpout.
- hourglass — an instrument for measuring time, consisting of two bulbs of glass joined by a narrow passage through which a quantity of sand or mercury runs in just an hour.
- house red — a red wine sold unnamed by a restaurant, at a lower price than wines specified on the wine list
- housecarl — a member of the household troops or bodyguard of a Danish or early English king or noble.
- housegirl — A young woman employed to do housework.
- houseroom — lodging or accommodation in a house.
- houseware — Homeware.
- housework — the work of cleaning, cooking, etc., to be done in housekeeping.
- humorists — Plural form of humorist.
- humorless — a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement: the humor of a situation.
- humorsome — Alternative form of humoursome.
- humourist — (British) alternative spelling of humorist.
- humourous — (chiefly, UK, uncommon, nonstandard) alternative spelling of humorous.
- hybridous — of or relating to a hybrid
- ignoramus — an extremely ignorant person.
- imperious — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- imposture — the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.
- in chorus — Music. a group of persons singing in unison. (in an opera, oratorio, etc.) such a group singing choral parts in connection with soloists or individual singers. a piece of music for singing in unison. a part of a song that recurs at intervals, usually following each verse; refrain.
- inclosure — enclosure.
- incurious — not curious; not inquisitive or observant; inattentive; indifferent.
- incursion — a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory, especially a sudden one; raid: The bandits made brief incursions on the village.
- inductors — Plural form of inductor.
- inebrious — (archaic) intoxicated; drunk.
- infusoria — Irregular plural form of infusorium.
- injurious — harmful, hurtful, or detrimental, as in effect: injurious eating habits.
- inodorous — not odorous; odorless.
- insulator — Electricity. a material of such low conductivity that the flow of current through it is negligible. insulating material, often glass or porcelain, in a unit form designed so as to support a charged conductor and electrically isolate it.
- integrous — (rare) Having or characterized by integrity.
- intourist — a Russian agency that handles travel arrangements for foreign visitors to the former Soviet Union.
- introitus — (medicine) The entrance to a hollow organ or canal; often specifically the entrance to the vagina.
- intrusion — Law. an illegal act of entering, seizing, or taking possession of another's property. a wrongful entry after the determination of a particular estate, made before the remainderman or reversioner has entered.
- ipso jure — by the law itself; by operation of law.
- irriguous — well-watered, as land.
- isandrous — having the stamens similar to each other and equal in number to the petals.
- isomerous — having an equal number of parts, markings, etc.
- jasperous — Containing jasper, composed of jasper.
- jointures — Plural form of jointure.
- jongleurs — Plural form of jongleur.
- kraurosis — atrophy and shrinkage of the skin, especially of the vulva.
- krumhorns — Plural form of krumhorn.
- laborious — requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance: a laborious undertaking.
- labourers — Plural form of labourer.
- labourism — Support for the labour movement, the development of a collective organization of working people to campaign for better working conditions and treatment.