9-letter words containing r, h, i
- endorheic — (of a lake or basin) Internally drained; having no outlet.
- endorphin — Any of a group of hormones secreted within the brain and nervous system and having a number of physiological functions. They are peptides that activate the body’s opiate receptors, causing an analgesic effect.
- englishry — people of English descent, esp in Ireland
- enhydrite — a type of mineral containing water
- enrichers — Plural form of enricher.
- enriching — Improve or enhance the quality or value of.
- enshrined — Simple past tense and past participle of enshrine.
- enshrinee — someone who is inducted into a Hall of Fame
- enshrines — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enshrine.
- eparchial — Of or pertaining to an eparchy.
- eparchies — Plural form of eparchy.
- ephedrine — A crystalline alkaloid drug obtained from some ephedras. It causes constriction of the blood vessels and widening of the bronchial passages and is used to relieve asthma and hay fever.
- ephemeric — Ephemeral.
- ephemerid — (zoology) Any member of the Ephemeridae.
- ephemeris — A table or data file giving the calculated positions of a celestial object at regular intervals throughout a period.
- epigraphs — Plural form of epigraph.
- epigraphy — The study and interpretation of ancient inscriptions.
- epiphragm — A dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell during hibernation.
- epirrhema — the address in Greek comedy
- epitapher — one who writes epitaphs
- eremitish — resembling an eremite
- eriophyid — a type of microscopic mite that causes plant damage
- erstwhile — Former.
- erythemic — having the characteristics of erythema
- erythrina — any tropical tree of the genus Erythrina with red flowers
- erythrism — A congenital condition of abnormal redness in an animal’s fur, plumage, or skin.
- erythrite — a pink to purple secondary mineral consisting of hydrated cobalt arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form. Formula: Co3(AsO4)2.8H2O
- erythroid — Of or relating to erythrocytes.
- eskişehir — an industrial city in NW Turkey: founded around hot springs in Byzantine times. Pop: 519 000 (2005 est)
- esophoria — (ophthalmology) Inward deviation of the eye usually due to extra-ocular muscle imbalance.
- etherical — relating to ether
- etherised — Simple past tense and past participle of etherise.
- etherized — Simple past tense and past participle of etherize.
- etherizer — One who etherizes a patient.
- etherizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of etherize.
- eucharist — The Eucharist is the Christian religious ceremony in which Christ's last meal with his disciples is celebrated by eating bread and drinking wine.
- euchloric — relating to euchlorine
- eucryphia — any tree or shrub of the mostly evergreen genus Eucryphia, native to Australia and S America, having leaves of a dark lustrous green and white flowers: family Eucryphiaceae
- euphorbia — A plant of a genus that comprises the spurges.
- euphrasia — eyebright
- europhile — One who loves Europe, Europeans, or European culture.
- eurythmic — (music) harmonious.
- eutherian — A mammal of the major group Eutheria, which includes all the placentals and excludes the marsupials and monotremes.
- euthyroid — having a thyroid gland that functions normally
- eutrophic — (of a lake or other body of water) rich in nutrients and so supporting a dense plant population, the decomposition of which kills animal life by depriving it of oxygen.
- exarchist — a supporter of an exarch, esp the Exarch of Bulgaria
- exhibiter — exhibitor
- exhibitor — A person who displays works of art or other items of interest at an exhibition.
- exhorting — Present participle of exhort.
- exophoria — (ophthalmology) A form of heterophoria in which there is a tendency of the eyes to deviate outward.