9-letter words containing t, h, e, l
- hear tell — to be told (about); learn (of)
- heartedly — having a specified kind of heart (now used only in combination): hardhearted; sad-hearted.
- heartfelt — deeply or sincerely felt: heartfelt sympathy.
- heartland — the part of a region considered essential to the viability and survival of the whole, especially a central land area relatively invulnerable to attack and capable of economic and political self-sufficiency.
- heartleaf — Wild ginger, Asarum caudatum.
- heartless — unfeeling; unkind; unsympathetic; harsh; cruel: heartless words; a heartless ruler.
- heartling — a term of endearment, little heart
- heat lamp — a lamp fitted with an infrared bulb to supply heat especially as part of physical therapy.
- heat loss — the loss of heat from something such as a building
- heat slug — (hardware, processor) A metal plate that helps dissipate heat away from the silicon core of a processor to the packaging or heat-sink.
- heat-seal — to wrap in clear plastic and make airtight by applying heat to seal the edges.
- heathclad — Clad or crowned with heath.
- heathland — An extensive area of heath.
- heathless — Without a heath.
- heathlike — Resembling a heath or some aspect of one.
- heelplate — a small metal plate attached to the heel of a shoe to protect it against excessive wear.
- heelposts — Plural form of heelpost.
- helictite — A speleothem found in limestone caves that changes its axis from the vertical at one or more stages during its growth.
- heliostat — an instrument consisting of a mirror moved by clockwork, for reflecting the sun's rays in a fixed direction.
- heliotype — A picture obtained by the process of heliotypy.
- helipilot — a helicopter pilot
- heliports — Plural form of heliport.
- helistops — Plural form of helistop.
- hell gate — a narrow channel in the East River, in New York City.
- hell-bent — stubbornly or recklessly determined.
- hellbroth — a magical broth prepared for an evil purpose, as in black magic.
- hellenist — a person, especially in ancient times, adopting Greek speech, ideas, or customs.
- helm port — the opening at the stern of a ship, through which a rudderstock passes.
- helmeting — the wearing or provision of a helmet
- helmholtz — Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von [her-mahn loot-vik fer-di-nahnt fuh n] /ˈhɛr mɑn ˈlut vɪk ˈfɛr dɪˌnɑnt fən/ (Show IPA), 1821–94, German physiologist and physicist.
- helminths — Plural form of helminth.
- helophyte — any perennial marsh plant that bears its overwintering buds in the mud below the surface
- helpmates — (British) Plural form of helpmate.
- helpmeets — Plural form of helpmeet.
- helvetian — of or relating to Helvetia or the Helvetii.
- helvetica — (text) One of the most widely used sans-serif typefaces, developed in 1957 by Swiss typeface designer Max Miedinger with Eduard Hoffmann. Originally called Neue Haas Grotesk, it was renamed Helvetica for the international market. Helvetica is very similar to the common Arial typeface. The name is Latin for Swiss.
- helvetius — Claude Adrien [klawd ey-dree-uh n;; French klohd a-dree-ahn] /klɔd ˈeɪ dri ən;; French kloʊd a driˈɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1715–71, French philosopher.
- hemelytra — one of the forewings of a true bug, having a hard, thick basal portion and a thinner, membranous apex.
- hemoblast — hematoblast.
- hemolytic — the breaking down of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin.
- heptaglot — a book written in seven languages
- heptalogy — (rare) # A set of seven works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as seven individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
- herbalist — a person who collects or deals in herbs, especially medicinal herbs.
- heretical — of, relating to, or characteristic of heretics or heresy.
- heritable — capable of being inherited; inheritable; hereditary.
- heritably — In a heritable manner.
- heseltine — Michael (Ray Dibden) Baron. born 1933, British Conservative politician; secretary of state for defence (1983–86); secretary of state for the environment (1990–92); secretary of state for trade and industry (1992–95); deputy prime minister (1995–97)
- hesternal — (rare) Of or pertaining to yesterday.
- hexastyle — having six columns, as a portico or the facade of a classical temple.
- hexathlon — an athletic contest consisting of six different events