9-letter words containing s, h, r, e
- reshaping — the act of shaping again or differently
- resharpen — to sharpen again
- reshevsky — Samuel, 1911–92, U.S. chess player, born in Poland.
- reshingle — to put new shingles on; shingle again
- reshipped — to ship again.
- reshipper — a person who reships cargo etc; a forwarding agent
- reshuffle — to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
- resighted — the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
- 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.
- restretch — to stretch again
- rethondes — a village in N France near Compiègne: armistice ending World War I signed here 1918.
- revarnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- rheobasic — of or relating to rheobase
- rheotaxis — oriented movement of an organism in response to a current of fluid, especially water.
- 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
- rhymester — a writer of inferior verse; poetaster.
- ridership — the passengers who use a given public transportation system, as buses or trains, or the number of such passengers.
- righteous — characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law.
- rightless — lacking rights
- rightness — correctness or accuracy.
- rightsize — to adjust to an appropriate size: Layoffs will be necessary to rightsize our workforce.
- 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.
- rodfisher — an angler or a person who fishes with a fishing rod
- rogueship — the state or quality of being a rogue or rogueish
- rosefinch — any of various finches with pink patches
- rosenthal — Jean, 1912–69, U.S. theatrical lighting designer.
- roughness — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- 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.
- rubbishes — worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash.
- rulership — the act or fact of ruling or the state of being ruled: Foreign rulership of the country began in the 18th century.
- runesmith — a student, writer, transcriber, or decipherer of runes.
- sagebrush — any of several sagelike, bushy composite plants of the genus Artemisia, especially A. tridentata, having silvery, wedge-shaped leaves, with three teeth at the tip, common on the dry plains of the western U.S.
- sanhedrim — Also called Great Sanhedrin. the highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd century b.c.
- sanhedrin — Also called Great Sanhedrin. the highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd century b.c.
- sapphired — blue-coloured
- scarehead — a headline in exceptionally large type. Compare screamer (def 4).
- schechter — Solomon, 1847–1915, U.S. Hebraist, born in Romania.
- schedular — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
- scheduler — scheduling
- schippers — Thomas, 1930–77, U.S. orchestra conductor.
- schlepper — to carry; lug: to schlep an umbrella on a sunny day.
- schlieren — Petrography. streaks or irregularly shaped masses in an igneous rock that differ in texture or composition from the main mass.
- schlocker — something of poor quality; schlock
- schmecker — a heroin user
- schmoozer — to chat idly; gossip.
- schmutter — cloth or clothing