9-letter words containing t, h, e, l
- epithecal — (microbiology, planktology) Of or pertaining to the epitheca, the upper half of the shell of certain types of plankton.
- epithelia — Plural form of epithelium.
- erstwhile — Former.
- establish — Set up (an organization, system, or set of rules) on a firm or permanent basis.
- ethelbert — Saint. ?552–616 ad, king of Kent (560–616): converted to Christianity by St Augustine; issued the earliest known code of English laws. Feast day: Feb 24 or 25
- ethelwulf — died 858 ad, king of Wessex (839–858)
- etherical — relating to ether
- ethertalk — (networking) An Apple Computer network standard used to extend an AppleTalk network across an Ethernet network. Compare LocalTalk.
- ethically — In an ethical manner.
- ethicless — Without ethics.
- ethmoidal — Ethmoid.
- ethnolect — A language variety specific to an ethnic group.
- ethnology — The study of the characteristics of various peoples and the differences and relationships between them.
- ethylated — Simple past tense and past participle of ethylate.
- ethylenic — (organic chemistry) Containing ethylene or an ethylene derivative.
- facecloth — washcloth.
- faithless — not adhering to allegiance, promises, vows, or duty: the faithless behavior of Benedict Arnold.
- featherly — (obsolete) Like feathers.
- feldspath — Alternative form of feldspar.
- fightable — able or ready to fight
- filthiest — foul with, characterized by, or having the nature of filth; disgustingly or completely dirty.
- firelight — the light from a fire, as on a hearth.
- fishplate — a metal or wooden plate or slab, bolted to each of two members that have been butted or lapped together.
- flash set — undesirably rapid setting of cement in concrete
- flashiest — Superlative form of flash.
- flashtube — electronic flash.
- flat head — a flat screw head.
- flatheads — Plural form of flathead.
- flaughter — a fluttering
- flechette — Military. a small, dartlike metal projectile used as shrapnel in antipersonnel bombs and shells.
- flesh out — the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
- fleshiest — Superlative form of fleshy.
- fleshment — the state of being stimulated, as by a successful first attempt at something.
- fleshpots — fleshpots. places offering luxurious and unrestrained pleasure or amusement: the fleshpots of Las Vegas. luxurious and unrestrained living.
- fletchers — Plural form of fletcher.
- fletching — the feathers on an arrow, which stabilize it during flight.
- flightier — Comparative form of flighty.
- flinthead — the wood stork, Mycteria americana.
- fly sheet — a sheet on which instructions or information are printed; handbill.
- flysheets — Plural form of flysheet.
- flyweight — a boxer or other contestant of the lightest competitive class, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 112 pounds (51 kg).
- forecloth — a cloth hung over the front of something, esp an altar
- frothless — without froth
- furtherly — Favorable, advanced.
- gaeltacht — any of the regions in Ireland in which Irish Gaelic is the vernacular speech. The form Gaeltacht is sometimes also used to mean the region of Scotland in which Scottish Gaelic is spoken
- gehlenite — a mineral, aluminum calcium silicate, occurring in prismatic crystals varying in color from gray-green to brown.
- gemutlich — comfortable and pleasant; cozy.
- gentilish — heathenish
- ghastlier — Comparative form of ghastly.
- ghostlier — Comparative form of ghostly.