9-letter words containing el
- heliborne — transported by helicopter: heliborne troops.
- helically — pertaining to or having the form of a helix; spiral.
- helicline — a curved ramp.
- helicoids — Plural form of helicoid.
- heliconia — any of a genus of tropical flowering plants with long flowering panicles
- helictite — A speleothem found in limestone caves that changes its axis from the vertical at one or more stages during its growth.
- helidecks — Plural form of helideck.
- helidrome — a small airport for helicopters
- heliodors — Plural form of heliodor.
- heliogram — a message sent by a heliograph.
- heliology — the study of the sun
- heliopsis — a genus of herbaceous flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae
- 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.
- heliozoan — a protozoan of the order Heliozoa, having a spherical body and radiating pseudopods.
- heliozoic — denoting or relating to a heliozoan
- helipilot — a helicopter pilot
- heliports — Plural form of heliport.
- helistops — Plural form of helistop.
- helium ii — liquid helium existing as a superfluid below the lambda point of 2.186 K, having very low viscosity and very high thermal conductivity.
- hell gate — a narrow channel in the East River, in New York City.
- hell of a — (intensifier)
- hell week — the week of hazing before initiation into a college fraternity or sorority.
- hell-bent — stubbornly or recklessly determined.
- hellbound — Bound for Hell; damned.
- hellbroth — a magical broth prepared for an evil purpose, as in black magic.
- helldiver — a grebe, especially the pied-billed grebe.
- hellebore — any of several plants of the genus Helleborus, of the buttercup family, having basal leaves and clusters of flowers, especially H. niger, the Christmas rose.
- hellenism — ancient Greek culture or ideals.
- hellenist — a person, especially in ancient times, adopting Greek speech, ideas, or customs.
- hellenize — to make Greek in character.
- hellholes — Plural form of hellhole.
- hellhound — a mythical watchdog of hell.
- hellinger — Mark, 1903–47, U.S. writer and film producer.
- hellishly — In a hellish manner.
- hellspawn — (fantasy) A creature or creatures from Hell.
- hellwards — towards hell
- 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
- help desk — A help desk is a special service that you can telephone or e-mail in order to get information about a particular product or subject.
- help menu — the place on a computer where you can get help and advice
- helpfully — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- helplines — Plural form of helpline.
- helpmates — (British) Plural form of helpmate.
- helpmeets — Plural form of helpmeet.
- helsingor — a seaport on NE Zealand, in NE Denmark: the scene of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
- helsingør — a port in NE Denmark, in NE Zealand: site of Kronborg Castle (16th century), famous as the scene of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Pop: 35 002 (2004 est)