9-letter words containing s, m, i, t, h
- heightism — discrimination or prejudice based on a person's stature, especially discrimination against short people.
- helminths — Plural form of helminth.
- hematosis — hematopoiesis.
- hemistich — the exact or approximate half of a stich, or poetic verse or line, especially as divided by a caesura or the like.
- hemstitch — to hem along a line from which threads have been drawn out, stitching the cross threads into a series of little groups.
- hermetics — alchemy
- hermetism — a former religion based on pagan mystical knowledge
- hermetist — a believer in or expounder of hermetism
- hermitess — A female hermit.
- hermitism — the act of living as a hermit
- hetaerism — concubinage.
- hetairism — Alternative form of hetaerism.
- highsmith — Patricia. 1921–95, US author of crime fiction. Her novels include Strangers on a Train (1950) and Ripley's Game (1974)
- himations — Plural form of himation.
- hirsutism — excessive hairiness, especially in women.
- histamine — Biochemistry, Physiology. a heterocyclic amine, C 5 H 9 N 3 , released by mast cells when tissue is injured or in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing dilation of small blood vessels and smooth muscle contraction.
- histogram — a graph of a frequency distribution in which rectangles with bases on the horizontal axis are given widths equal to the class intervals and heights equal to the corresponding frequencies.
- histotome — a microtome.
- hitlerism — the doctrines, principles, and practices of the Nazi party, especially as developed by Hitler; Nazism.
- homeliest — lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive: a homely child.
- homesites — Plural form of homesite.
- homotaxis — a similarity of arrangement, as of geologic strata or fossil assemblages that have the same relative position but are not necessarily contemporaneous.
- horsemint — a wild mint, Mentha longifolia, introduced into America from Europe, having spikes of lilac flowers.
- hospitium — a hospice.
- humanists — Plural form of humanist.
- humorists — Plural form of humorist.
- humourist — (British) alternative spelling of humorist.
- hymnodist — the singing or the composition of hymns or sacred songs.
- hypnotism — the science dealing with the induction of hypnosis.
- intermesh — any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- ironsmith — a worker in iron; blacksmith.
- isorhythm — a structural feature characteristic of the Ars Nova motet, consisting of a single rhythmic phrase pattern repeated, usually in the tenor, throughout the composition.
- isotherms — Plural form of isotherm.
- isthmuses — Plural form of isthmus.
- jacksmith — a smith who makes devices that enable the turning of meat while being roasted
- jokesmith — (jocular) A person who devises jokes.
- klephtism — the activities or life of klephts
- ladysmith — a city in W Natal, in the E Republic of South Africa: besieged by Boers 1889–1900.
- lathyrism — a disorder of humans and domestic animals caused by ingestion of the seeds of some legumes of the genus Lathyrus and marked by spastic paralysis and pain.
- lightsome — emitting or reflecting light; luminous.
- lithesome — bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina.
- locksmith — a person who makes or repairs locks and keys.
- lymphitis — (archaic) lymphadenopathy.
- machinist — a person who operates machinery, especially a skilled operator of machine tools.
- macintosh — a raincoat made of rubberized cloth.
- maggotish — Maggoty.
- mahlstick — a stick with a padded tip used to support an artist's working hand.
- mailshots — Plural form of mailshot.
- mainsheet — a sheet of a mainsail.
- makeshift — a temporary expedient or substitute: We used boxes as a makeshift while the kitchen chairs were being painted.