5-letter words containing r, h
- hydr- — hydro-
- hydra — A minute freshwater coelenterate with a stalklike tubular body and a ring of tentacles around the mouth.
- hydro — Informal. hydroelectric power.
- hyper — overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up.
- hyrax — any of several species of small mammals of the order Hyracoidea, of Africa and the Mediterranean region, having short legs, ears, and tail, and hooflike nails on the toes.
- ichor — Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- ihram — the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- irish — of, relating to, or characteristic of Ireland, its inhabitants, or their language.
- karsh — Yousuf [yoh-suh f,, yoo-] /ˈyoʊ səf,, ˈyu-/ (Show IPA), 1908–2002, Armenian-Canadian photographer, born in Turkey.
- kerch — a seaport in E Crimea, in S Ukraine, on Kerch Strait.
- kheer — An Indian sweet rice pudding.
- khmer — a member of a people in Cambodia whose ancestors established an empire about the 5th century a.d. and who reached their zenith during the 9th to the 12th centuries when they dominated most of Indochina.
- korah — a Levite who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron. Num. 16.
- krogh — (Schack) Auguste (Steenberg) [shahk ou-goo st steen-barg] /ˈʃɑk ˈaʊ gʊst ˈstin bærg/ (Show IPA), 1874–1949, Danish physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1920.
- lahar — a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano.
- larch — any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- lehar — Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- lh-rh — luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
- lharc — (compression, algorithm) A compression program developed by Rahul Dhesi. LHARC was later replaced with LHA, which produces files with extension ".lzh".
- lurch — Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
- marah — bitterness or a source of bitterness
- march — to touch at the border; border.
- marsh — Dame (Edith) Ngaio [nahy-oh] /ˈnaɪ oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1982, New Zealand writer of detective novels.
- merch — merchandise, especially as marketed to a particular fan base: The band sold t-shirts and other merch while on tour.
- mhorr — A large gazelle native to the Sahara desert, Nanger dama, formerly Gazella dama.
- mirth — gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter: the excitement and mirth of the holiday season.
- mohur — any of various gold coins of India, introduced in the 16th century by various Mogul princes and later used by the British as the standard gold coin of India.
- morph — Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment. Compare allomorph (def 2).
- murgh — (in Indian cookery) chicken.
- myrrh — an aromatic resinous exudation from certain plants of the genus Myrrhis, especially M. odorata, a small spiny tree: used for incense, perfume, etc.
- neher — Erwin, born 1944, German physicist: Nobel prize 1991.
- nehru — Jawaharlal [juh-wah-her-lahl] /dʒəˈwɑ hər lɑl/ (Show IPA), 1889–1964, Hindu political leader in India: first prime minister of the republic of India 1947–64 (father of Indira Gandhi).
- north — Christopher, pen name of John Wilson.
- ocher — any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- ochre — to color or mark with ocher.
- ochry — ocher.
- ohrid — Lake, a lake between E Albania and SW Macedonia, emptying into the Drin River. About 20 miles (32 km) long.
- omrah — a Muslim noble of the court
- ophir — a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- orach — any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- orsha — a city in NE Byelorussia (Belarus), on the Dnieper River, NE of Minsk.
- orth. — Orthodox (religion)
- ortho — pertaining to or occupying two adjacent positions in the benzene ring. Compare meta2 , para3 .
- other — additional or further: he and one other person.
- parch — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- perch — a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- perth — a state in W Australia. 975,920 sq. mi. (2,527,635 sq. km). Capital: Perth.
- phar. — pharmaceutical
- phare — a beacon or watchtower to guide seafarers
- pharm — pharmaceutical