9-letter words containing ate
- gratulate — to hail with joy; express joy at.
- gravitate — to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force.
- graywater — dirty water from sinks, showers, bathtubs, washing machines, and the like, that can be recycled, as for use in flushing toilets.
- greywater — Alternative spelling of gray water.
- groupmate — A member of the same group.
- guanylate — (biochemistry) any salt or ester of guanylic acid; the salts are used as flavour enhancers.
- guatemala — a republic in N Central America. 42,042 sq. mi. (108,889 sq. km).
- habituate — to accustom (a person, the mind, etc.), as to a particular situation: Wealth habituated him to luxury.
- haematein — a dark purple water-insoluble crystalline substance obtained from logwood and used as an indicator and biological stain. Formula: C16H12O6
- hariolate — to practise divination or to prophesy
- harrogate — a town in N England, in North Yorkshire: a former spa, now a centre for tourism and conferences. Pop: 70 811 (2001 est)
- hastately — in a hastate manner
- hate mail — letters, telegrams, etc., that express prejudice or disagreement in abusive or threatening terms.
- hate read — to read (a blog, newspaper, etc.) that one professes to dislike, often with the intention to mock or criticize.
- hate-read — to read (a blog, newspaper, etc.) that one professes to dislike, often with the intention to mock or criticize.
- hatefully — In a hateful manner.
- head gate — a control gate at the upstream end of a canal or lock.
- headwater — A tributary stream of a river close to or forming part of its source.
- hebetated — Simple past tense and past participle of hebetate.
- hederated — honoured with a crown of ivy
- heelplate — a small metal plate attached to the heel of a shoe to protect it against excessive wear.
- hell gate — a narrow channel in the East River, in New York City.
- helpmates — (British) Plural form of helpmate.
- herniated — to protrude abnormally from an enclosed cavity or from the body so as to constitute a hernia.
- hesitated — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
- hesitater — One who hesitates.
- hesitates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hesitate.
- hetmanate — the authority, rule, or domain of a hetman.
- hexateuch — the first six books of the Old Testament.
- hibernate — Zoology. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Compare estivate.
- hippiater — (rare) A veterinarian specializing in horse care.
- hospitate — (obsolete, transitive) To receive with hospitality; to lodge as a guest.
- hot plate — a portable appliance for cooking, formerly heated by a gas burner placed underneath it, now heated chiefly by an electrical unit in the appliance.
- hot water — trouble; a predicament: His skipping classes will get him into real hot water when exam time comes.
- hotplates — Plural form of hotplate.
- hourplate — the dial of a clock or watch
- housemate — a person with whom one shares a house or other residence.
- humectate — to humect ie to moisten, to wet
- humiliate — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- hybernate — Obsolete spelling of hibernate.
- hylobates — Plural form of hylobate.
- hyphenate — to join by a hyphen.
- ice water — water chilled with or as if with ice.
- ice-skate — to skate on ice.
- ice-water — water chilled with or as if with ice.
- iceboater — a person who races iceboats, especially as a hobby or in competition.
- idolaters — Plural form of idolater.
- ill-fated — destined, as though by fate, to an unhappy or unfortunate end: an ill-fated voyage.
- illuviate — to undergo illuviation.
- imbricate — overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof.