9-letter words containing t, h, r, e
- rheometry — an instrument for measuring the flow of fluids, especially blood.
- rheotaxis — oriented movement of an organism in response to a current of fluid, especially water.
- rheotrope — a device that reverses an electric current
- rhetorize — to make use of rhetoric
- rheumatic — pertaining to or of the nature of rheumatism.
- rhipidate — shaped like a fan
- rhodanate — a salt of thiocyanic acid
- rhodolite — a rose or reddish-violet garnet, similar to pyrope, used as a gem.
- rhodonite — a mineral, manganese metasilicate, MnSiO 3 , occurring usually in rose-red masses, sometimes used as an ornamental stone; manganese spar.
- rhotacize — to change (a sound) to an (r); subject to rhotacism.
- rhymester — a writer of inferior verse; poetaster.
- rhythmize — to make rhythmic, to add rhythm to something
- rhytidome — the outer bark of a tree or plant
- rightable — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- 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.
- rochester — John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of, 1647–80, English poet and courtier.
- rosenthal — Jean, 1912–69, U.S. theatrical lighting designer.
- rotachute — a device serving the same purpose as a parachute, in which the canopy is replaced by freely revolving rotor blades, used for the delivery of stores or recovery of missiles
- rotherham — a city in South Yorkshire, in N England.
- runesmith — a student, writer, transcriber, or decipherer of runes.
- ruthenian — Also, Ruthene [roo-theen] /ruˈθin/ (Show IPA). of or relating to the inhabitants of Ruthenia, Galicia, and neighboring regions.
- ruthenium — a steel-gray, rare metallic element, belonging to the platinum group of metals. Symbol: Ru; atomic weight: 101.07; atomic number: 44; specific gravity: 12.2 at 20°C.
- schechter — Solomon, 1847–1915, U.S. Hebraist, born in Romania.
- schmutter — cloth or clothing
- schvartze — a term used by some Jewish people to refer to a black person.
- scouthery — scorching
- scratcher — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
- scratches — Old Scratch; Satan.
- scratchie — a scratchcard
- seaworthy — constructed, outfitted, manned, and in all respects fitted for a voyage at sea.
- senhorita — a Portuguese term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- set forth — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- shamateur — a sportsperson who is officially an amateur but accepts payment
- share out — distribute fairly
- shark net — a net for catching sharks
- sharp-set — eager to satisfy the appetite, especially for food.
- shattered — to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.
- shea tree — an African tree, Butyrospermum parkii, of the sapodilla family, bearing a round, smooth-skinned fruit that contains one or more seeds yielding shea butter.
- sheetrock — a trademark name for plasterboard or drywall, composed of gypsum enclosed by heavy sheets of paper and used for constructing interior walls and ceilings
- sheltered — protected or shielded from storms, missiles, etc., by a wall, roof, barrier, or the like.
- shirtless — a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- shoe tree — shaped insert for footwear
- short leg — a fielding position on the leg side near the batsman's wicket
- shortcake — a cake made with a relatively large amount of butter or other shortening.
- shorthead — a brachycephalic person.
- shortness — having little length; not long.
- shortwave — Electricity. a radio wave, shorter than that used in AM broadcasting, corresponding to frequencies of over 1600 kilohertz: used for long-distance reception or transmission.