9-letter words containing r, o, s, h
- racehorse — a horse bred or kept for racing, especially in flat races or steeplechases.
- raise hob — to cause mischief or disturbance
- ramaphosa — (Matamela) Cyril. born 1952, South African statesman and trade unionist; secretary general of the ANC (1991–97); deputy president of South Africa from 2014
- rasophore — a monk authorized to wear the rason.
- razorfish — any of several wrasses of the genus Hemipteronatus having a compressed, sharp-edged head, as H. novacula (pearly razorfish) of the West Indies and the Mediterranean Sea.
- re-choose — to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference: She chose Sunday for her departure.
- rearhorse — a mantis
- red-short — brittle when at red heat, as iron or steel containing too much sulfur.
- refashion — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- renourish — to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
- rest home — a residential establishment that provides special care for convalescents and aged or infirm persons.
- rest-home — a residential establishment that provides special care for convalescents and aged or infirm persons.
- rethondes — a village in N France near Compiègne: armistice ending World War I signed here 1918.
- rhapsodic — extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic.
- rheobasic — of or relating to rheobase
- rheotaxis — oriented movement of an organism in response to a current of fluid, especially water.
- rhizopods — any of numerous protozoa of the widespread subphylum (or superclass) Rhizopoda, characterized by a pseudopod and comprising most members of the phylum Sarcodina, including the amebas and foraminifers.
- rhodesian — (as Southern Rhodesia, ) a former British colony in S Africa: declared independence 1965; name changed to Zimbabwe, 1979.
- rhodesoid — relating to or resembling Rhodesian man
- rhodopsin — a bright-red photosensitive pigment found in the rod-shaped cells of the retina of certain fishes and most higher vertebrates: it is broken down by the action of dim light into retinal and opsin.
- rhopalism — the art, skill, or incidence of writing rhopalic verse
- rhotacism — Historical Linguistics. a change of a speech sound, especially (s), to (r), as in the change from Old Latin lases to Latin lares.
- righteous — characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law.
- rightmost — farthest to the right side
- road rash — grazing of the skin as a result of falling off a bicycle, skateboard, etc, onto a hard surface
- road show — touring performance or display
- road-show — of or relating to road shows.
- roadhouse — an inn, dance hall, tavern, nightclub, etc., located on a highway, usually beyond city limits.
- rochester — John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of, 1647–80, English poet and courtier.
- rockshaft — an oscillating shaft.
- rodfisher — an angler or a person who fishes with a fishing rod
- rogueship — the state or quality of being a rogue or rogueish
- roguishly — pertaining to, characteristic of, or acting like a rogue; knavish or rascally.
- rompishly — in a rompish manner
- rosefinch — any of various finches with pink patches
- rosenthal — Jean, 1912–69, U.S. theatrical lighting designer.
- roughcast — Also called spatter dash. an exterior wall finish composed of mortar and fine pebbles mixed together and dashed against the wall. Compare pebble dash.
- roughness — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- roughshod — shod with horseshoes having projecting nails or points.
- row house — one of a row of houses having uniform, or nearly uniform, plans and fenestration and usually having a uniform architectural treatment, as in certain housing developments.
- row-house — one of a row of houses having uniform, or nearly uniform, plans and fenestration and usually having a uniform architectural treatment, as in certain housing developments.
- run short — having little length; not long.
- rush hour — a time of day in which large numbers of people are in transit, as going to or returning from work, and that is characterized by particularly heavy traffic.
- rush-work — the handicraft of making objects woven of rushes.
- saccharo- — sugar
- sash cord — a cord for connecting a vertically sliding window sash with a counterweight.
- schlocker — something of poor quality; schlock
- schmoozer — to chat idly; gossip.
- schnorkel — (formerly) snorkel (def 1).
- schnorkle — (formerly) snorkel (def 1).