8-letter words containing H
Embark on an exploration of 8-letter words that contain the letter H. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate H within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| anything | 15 | - | - |
| together | 12 | with cooperation and interchange | we worked together on the project |
| thinking | 16 | endowed with the capacity to reason | - |
| whatever | 17 | one or some or every or all without specification | give me whatever peaches you don't want |
| children | 14 | - | - |
| daughter | 13 | a female human offspring | her daughter cared for her in her old age |
| hospital | 13 | a health facility where patients receive treatment | - |
| straight | 12 | characterized by honesty and fairness | straight dealing |
| birthday | 17 | the date on which a person was born | - |
| finished | 15 | brought to ruin | after the revolution the aristocracy was finished |
| laughing | 13 | showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness | laughing children |
| watching | 17 | the act of observing; taking a patient look | - |
| anywhere | 17 | at or in or to any place | you can find this food anywhere |
| thousand | 12 | denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units | - |
| bullshit | 13 | speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths | - |
| fighting | 16 | engaged in or ready for military or naval operations | review the fighting forces |
| bathroom | 15 | a room or building equipped with one or more toilets | - |
| shooting | 12 | the act of firing a projectile | his shooting was slow but accurate |
| although | 15 | - | - |
| handsome | 14 | given or giving freely | a handsome allowance |
| strength | 12 | capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war | we faced an army of great strength |
| whenever | 17 | - | - |
| horrible | 13 | provoking horror | war is beyond all words horrible |
| research | 13 | inquire into | the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project |
| shouting | 12 | uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement | - |
| laughter | 12 | the sound of laughing | - |
| honestly | 14 | in an honest manner | in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it |
| shopping | 16 | searching for or buying goods or services | went shopping for a reliable plumber |
| wherever | 17 | where in the world | - |
| cheering | 14 | providing freedom from worry | - |
| changing | 15 | marked by continuous change or effective action | - |
| pathetic | 15 | inspiring scornful pity | - |
| physical | 18 | impelled by physical force especially against resistance | a real cop would get physical |
| midnight | 15 | 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night | young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight |
| champion | 17 | someone who has won first place in a competition | - |
| exchange | 21 | exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category | - |
| teaching | 14 | the profession of a teacher | he prepared for teaching while still in college |
| schedule | 14 | a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to | - |
| shoulder | 12 | a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road | the car pulled off onto the shoulder |
| neighbor | 14 | live or be located as a neighbor | the neighboring house |
| cheating | 14 | violating accepted standards or rules | - |
| touching | 14 | the event of something coming in contact with the body | - |
| homework | 20 | preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) | - |
| charming | 16 | possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers | charming incantations |
| approach | 17 | the act of drawing spatially closer to something | the hunter's approach scattered the geese |
| behavior | 16 | (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation | - |
| sandwich | 17 | insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects | She was sandwiched in her airplane seat between two fat men |
| highness | 15 | the quality of being high or lofty | - |
| chairman | 15 | act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university | - |
| humanity | 16 | the quality of being human | - |
| slightly | 15 | in a slim or slender manner | slightly built |
| elephant | 13 | five-toed pachyderm | - |
| headache | 17 | pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs | - |
| sunshine | 11 | the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom | - |
| punished | 14 | subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience) | - |
| catholic | 15 | a member of a Catholic church | - |
| chemical | 17 | relating to or used in chemistry | chemical engineer |
| bothered | 14 | caused to show discomposure | - |
| catching | 16 | (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection | - |
| hopeless | 13 | certain to fail | the situation is hopeless |
| shanghai | 15 | take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship | The men were shanghaied after being drugged |
| homicide | 16 | the killing of a human being by another human being | - |
| gathered | 13 | brought together in one place | the gathered folds of the skirt |
| coughing | 15 | a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis | - |
| southern | 11 | from the south; used especially of wind | southern breezes |
| attached | 14 | being joined in close association | all art schools whether independent or attached to universities |
| hercules | 13 | (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality | - |
| homeless | 13 | physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security | - |
| northern | 11 | situated in or oriented toward the north | the northern suburbs |
| vanished | 15 | having passed out of existence | vanished civilizations |
| clothing | 14 | a covering designed to be worn on a person's body | - |
| faithful | 17 | marked by fidelity to an original | a faithful copy of the portrait |
| threaten | 11 | pose a threat to; present a danger to | - |
| almighty | 17 | having unlimited power | - |
| reaching | 14 | the act of physically reaching or thrusting out | - |
| marshall | 13 | a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law | - |
| somewhat | 16 | to certain extent or degree | - |
| bachelor | 15 | lead a bachelor's existence | - |
| forehead | 15 | the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits | - |
| shepherd | 17 | a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock | - |
| helpless | 13 | lacking in or deprived of strength or power | lying ill and helpless |
| daylight | 16 | the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside | - |
| lighting | 13 | having abundant light or illumination | as long as the lighting was good |
| homeland | 14 | the country where you were born | - |
| sympathy | 21 | sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) | - |
| thrilled | 12 | feeling intense pleasurable excitement | - |
| achieved | 17 | - | - |
| handling | 13 | the management of someone or something | the handling of prisoners |
| chanting | 14 | the act of singing in a monotonous tone | - |
| dickhead | 19 | insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous | - |
| chatting | 14 | - | - |
| withdraw | 18 | break from a meeting or gathering | - |
| thirteen | 11 | being one more than twelve | - |
| shocking | 18 | giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation | the most shocking book of its time |
| harmless | 13 | not causing or capable of causing harm | harmless bacteria |
| hesitate | 11 | interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing | - |
| mechanic | 17 | a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools | - |
| eighteen | 12 | being one more than seventeen | - |
| childish | 17 | indicating a lack of maturity | childish tantrums |
| crashing | 14 | informal intensifiers | a crashing bore |
| whirring | 15 | sound of something in rapid motion | - |
| workshop | 20 | small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done | - |
| shitting | 12 | the elimination of fecal waste through the anus | - |
| heavenly | 17 | relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven | heavenly hosts |
| hometown | 16 | the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence | he never went back to his hometown again |
| sunlight | 12 | the rays of the sun | - |
| shithead | 15 | a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence | - |
| purchase | 15 | the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever | - |
| frighten | 15 | cause fear in | The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me |
| happiest | 15 | - | - |
| feathers | 14 | - | - |
| prophecy | 20 | knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) | - |
| chambers | 17 | English architect (1723-1796) | - |
| charging | 15 | - | - |
| thankful | 18 | feeling or showing gratitude | a thankful smile |
| rehearse | 11 | engage in a rehearsal (of) | - |
| channels | 13 | official routes of communication | you have to go through channels |
| merchant | 15 | a businessperson engaged in retail trade | - |
| morphine | 15 | an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain | - |
| marching | 16 | the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind) | we heard the sound of marching |
| cheerful | 16 | pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic | - |
| preacher | 15 | someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel | - |
| freshman | 16 | a first-year undergraduate | - |
| dispatch | 16 | kill intentionally and with premeditation | - |
| wretched | 17 | of very poor quality or condition | - |
| ruthless | 11 | without mercy or pity | an act of ruthless ferocity |
| pharmacy | 20 | the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines, | - |
| mustache | 15 | an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip | he looked younger after he shaved off his mustache |
| historic | 13 | belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past | historic victories |
| hardware | 15 | (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system | - |
| shameful | 16 | (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame | a shameful display of cowardice |
| marathon | 13 | any long and arduous undertaking | - |
| shipment | 15 | goods carried by a large vehicle | - |
| shortcut | 13 | a route shorter than the usual one | - |
| matching | 16 | being two identical | - |
| metaphor | 15 | a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity | - |
| smoothly | 16 | with no problems or difficulties | put the plans into effect quickly and smoothly |
| thorough | 15 | without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | a thorough nuisance |
| shipping | 16 | conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry | - |
| fletcher | 16 | prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625) | - |
| shutting | 12 | the act of closing something | - |
| smashing | 14 | the act of breaking something into small pieces | - |
| michigan | 16 | a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card | - |
| hangover | 15 | disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol) | - |
| heritage | 12 | any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors | the world's heritage of knowledge |
| mischief | 18 | reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others | - |
| athletic | 13 | vigorously active | an athletic child |
| hardcore | 14 | extremely explicit | - |
| goldfish | 16 | small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes | - |
| mushroom | 15 | a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb) | - |
| coaching | 16 | the job of a professional coach | - |
| showtime | 16 | the time at which something is supposed to begin | - |
| paycheck | 24 | a check issued in payment of wages or salary | - |
| homemade | 16 | made or produced in the home or by yourself | homemade bread |
| hydrogen | 16 | a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe | - |
| twilight | 15 | lighted by or as if by twilight | the twilight glow of the sky |
| overhead | 15 | (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command | - |
| headline | 12 | the heading or caption of a newspaper article | - |
| johannes | 18 | - | - |
| diarrhea | 12 | frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor | - |
| watchman | 18 | a guard who keeps watch | - |
| flashing | 15 | a short vivid experience | the flashings of pain were a warning |
| crushing | 14 | forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority | - |
| downhill | 15 | sloping down rather steeply | - |
| doughnut | 13 | a toroidal shape | - |
| lordship | 14 | a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge | - |
| archives | 16 | collection of records especially about an institution | - |
| hallowed | 15 | worthy of religious veneration | Jerusalem's hallowed soil |
| shortage | 12 | an acute insufficiency | - |
| brethren | 13 | (plural) the lay members of a male religious order | - |
| hardship | 17 | a state of misfortune or affliction | a life of hardship |
| washroom | 16 | a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place) | - |
| weighing | 16 | careful consideration | - |
| horribly | 16 | of a dreadful kind | - |
| orthodox | 19 | of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism | - |
| charcoal | 15 | a very dark grey color | - |
| chopping | 18 | - | - |
| drenched | 15 | abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination | drenched in moonlight |
| eyesight | 15 | normal use of the faculty of vision | - |
| christie | 13 | prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976) | - |
| syphilis | 16 | a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) | - |
| truthful | 14 | expressing or given to expressing the truth | gave truthful testimony |
| arsehole | 11 | vulgar slang for anus | - |
| chandler | 14 | United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959) | - |
| symphony | 21 | a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra | - |
| hypnosis | 16 | a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion | - |
| chilling | 14 | provoking fear terror | - |
| rightful | 15 | having a legally established claim | - |
| whipping | 19 | a sound defeat | - |
| shifting | 15 | (of soil) unstable | shifting sands |
| brochure | 15 | a small book usually having a paper cover | - |
| haunting | 12 | continually recurring to the mind | haunting memories |
| checkers | 19 | a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces | - |
| savannah | 14 | a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions | - |
| horrific | 16 | causing fear or dread or terror | - |
| holiness | 11 | the quality of being holy | - |
| humility | 16 | a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride | not everyone regards humility as a virtue |
| alphabet | 15 | the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural) | - |
| offshore | 17 | (of winds) coming from the land | offshore winds |
| trenches | 13 | - | - |
| sherlock | 17 | someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information | - |
| polished | 14 | (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed | polished rice |
| blushing | 14 | having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset | the blushing boy was brought before the Principal |
| brushing | 14 | the act of brushing your teeth | - |
| handicap | 16 | the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness | - |
| charisma | 15 | a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others | - |
| harassed | 12 | troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances | harassed working mothers |
| mouthful | 16 | a small amount eaten or drunk | - |
| shitless | 11 | (used as complement) to the utmost degree | the students were bored shitless |
| demolish | 14 | destroy completely | the wrecking ball demolished the building |
| thumping | 16 | (used informally) very large | a thumping loss |
| shagging | 14 | - | - |
| pitching | 16 | abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) | the pitching and tossing was quite exciting |
| prophets | 15 | the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures | - |
| flushing | 15 | - | - |
| hastings | 12 | United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929) | - |
| hammered | 16 | shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks | a bowl of hammered brass |
| horseman | 13 | a man skilled in equitation | - |
| unworthy | 17 | not deserving | - |
| wormhole | 16 | hole made by a burrowing worm | - |
| throttle | 11 | kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air | - |
| rickshaw | 20 | a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person | - |
| soothing | 12 | freeing from fear and anxiety | - |
| homesick | 19 | longing to return home | - |
| madhouse | 14 | pejorative terms for an insane asylum | - |
| monarchy | 18 | an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority | - |
| thieving | 15 | the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | the thieving is awful at Kennedy International |
| enhanced | 14 | increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality | her enhanced beauty was the result of a good night's sleep rather than makeup |
| hysteria | 14 | state of violent mental agitation | - |
| humidity | 17 | wetness in the atmosphere | - |
| youthful | 17 | suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh | - |
| headless | 12 | not using intelligence | - |
| handcuff | 20 | shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs | - |
| chainsaw | 16 | portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain | - |
| chestnut | 13 | any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur | - |
| withdrew | 18 | - | - |
| thriller | 11 | a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie | - |
| thatcher | 16 | British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925) | - |
| bohemian | 15 | a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America) | - |
| detached | 15 | not fixed in position | the detached shutter fell on him |
| breathed | 14 | uttered without voice | could hardly hear her breathed plea, `Help me' |
| decipher | 16 | convert code into ordinary language | - |
| township | 16 | an administrative division of a county | - |
| brightly | 17 | with brightness | - |
| hurrying | 15 | changing location rapidly | - |
| wheezing | 24 | relating to breathing with a whistling sound | - |
| stitched | 14 | fastened with stitches | - |
| skinhead | 16 | a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent | - |
| flourish | 14 | (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments | he entered to a flourish of trumpets |
| launcher | 13 | armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket | - |
| chastity | 16 | abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) | - |
| whomever | 19 | - | - |
| whiskers | 18 | the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face | - |
| unharmed | 14 | not injured or harmed | - |
| highland | 16 | used of high or hilly country | - |
| hooligan | 12 | a cruel and brutal fellow | - |
| thriving | 15 | very lively and profitable | a thriving tourist center |
| perished | 14 | - | - |
| beheaded | 15 | having had the head cut off | the beheaded prisoners |
| homeroom | 15 | a classroom in which all students in a particular grade (or in a division of a grade) meet at certain times under the supervision of a teacher who takes attendance and does other administrative business | - |
| emphasis | 15 | special importance or significance | the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis |
| famished | 17 | extremely hungry | they were tired and famished for food and sleep |
| mythical | 18 | based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity | mythical centaurs |
| theology | 15 | the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth | - |
| thudding | 14 | not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft | thudding bullets |
| schnapps | 17 | any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes | - |
| breather | 13 | a short respite | - |
| hardened | 13 | converted to solid form (as concrete) | - |
| handyman | 17 | a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks | - |
| hypnotic | 18 | attracting and holding interest as if by a spell | read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice |
| chipping | 18 | the act of chipping something | - |
| squashed | 21 | that has been violently compressed | the squashed looking nakedness of the fledgling birds |
| shootout | 11 | a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten | - |
| shrapnel | 13 | shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight | - |
| brighten | 14 | become clear | - |
| fetching | 17 | very attractive; capturing interest | a fetching new hairstyle |
| withered | 15 | lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness | a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws |
| recharge | 14 | load anew | - |
| deathbed | 15 | the bed on which a person dies | - |
| rhythmic | 21 | recurring with measured regularity | the rhythmic chiming of church bells |
| bookshop | 19 | a shop where books are sold | - |
| eleventh | 14 | coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position | - |
| chlorine | 13 | a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water) | - |
| graphics | 16 | photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication | - |
| haystack | 20 | a stack of hay | - |
| whistler | 14 | United States painter (1834-1903) | - |
| scheming | 16 | acting with a specific goal | - |
| shredded | 14 | prepared by cutting | shredded cabbage |
| skylight | 19 | a window in a roof to admit daylight | - |
| chinaman | 15 | (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent | - |
| shedding | 14 | the process whereby something is shed | - |
| sighting | 13 | the act of observing | several sightings of enemy troops were reported |
| dutchman | 16 | a native or inhabitant of Holland | - |
| epiphany | 18 | twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus | - |
| honorary | 14 | given as an honor without the normal duties | an honorary degree |
| clutches | 15 | the act of grasping | - |
| ticklish | 17 | difficult to handle; requiring great tact | hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter |
| armchair | 15 | chair with a support on each side for arms | - |
| hedgehog | 17 | relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur | - |
| nuthouse | 11 | pejorative terms for an insane asylum | - |
| outright | 12 | without any delay | he was killed outright |
| showdown | 18 | a hostile disagreement face-to-face | - |
| snapshot | 13 | an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera | my snapshots haven't been developed yet |
| honoring | 12 | conformity with law or custom or practice etc. | - |
| inherent | 11 | existing as an essential constituent or characteristic | - |
| orphaned | 14 | deprived of parents by death or desertion | - |
| loathing | 12 | hate coupled with disgust | - |
| thirties | 11 | the time of life between 30 and 40 | - |
| rhetoric | 13 | high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation | - |
| showcase | 16 | a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect | it was a showcase for democracy in Africa |
| poaching | 16 | cooking in simmering liquid | - |
| bonehead | 14 | a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence | - |
| mahogany | 17 | any of various tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceae especially the genus Swietinia valued for their hard yellowish- to reddish-brown wood that is readily worked and takes a high polish | - |
| nothings | 12 | inconsequential conversation | they traded a few nothings as they parted |
| outhouse | 11 | a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate | - |
| chipmunk | 21 | a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body | - |
| checkout | 19 | the act of inspecting or verifying | - |
| reproach | 15 | express criticism towards | The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior |
| fuckhead | 21 | a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence | - |
| bathrobe | 15 | a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim | - |
| furthest | 14 | to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense) | he swam the furthest |
| heirloom | 13 | (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance | - |
| humorous | 13 | full of or characterized by humor | humorous stories |
| coherent | 13 | sticking together | two coherent sheets |
| doghouse | 13 | outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog | - |
| headband | 15 | a band worn around or over the head | the earphones were held in place by a headband |
| handover | 15 | act of relinquishing property or authority etc | the handover of occupied territory |
| chitchat | 18 | light informal conversation for social occasions | - |
| pamphlet | 17 | a small book usually having a paper cover | - |
| airtight | 12 | having no weak points | an airtight defense |
| inhaling | 12 | - | - |
| nutshell | 11 | the shell around the kernel of a nut | - |
| diminish | 14 | decrease in size, extent, or range | - |
| showroom | 16 | an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed | in Britain a showroom is called a salesroom |
| dishonor | 12 | a state of shame or disgrace | he was resigned to a life of dishonor |
| luncheon | 13 | a midday meal | - |
| choppers | 17 | - | - |
| seashore | 11 | the shore of a sea or ocean | - |
| hacienda | 14 | a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries | - |
| halftime | 16 | an intermission between the first and second half of a game | - |
| hellhole | 14 | any place of pain and turmoil | - |
| ladyship | 17 | a title used to address any peeress except a duchess | - |
| shipyard | 17 | a workplace where ships are built or repaired | - |
| shutdown | 15 | termination of operations | - |
| sluggish | 13 | slow and apathetic | a sluggish worker |
| britches | 15 | (used in the plural) informal term for breeches | - |
| feverish | 17 | of or relating to or characterized by fever | - |
| hesitant | 11 | lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly | - |
| chaplain | 15 | a clergyman ministering to some institution | - |
| whacking | 21 | the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | - |
| sapphire | 15 | a light shade of blue | - |
| scorched | 16 | dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight | the earth was scorched and bare |
| handmade | 15 | made by hand or a hand process | delicate handmade baby dresses |
| heaviest | 14 | - | - |
| nightcap | 16 | a cloth cap worn in bed | - |
| shambles | 15 | a building where animals are butchered | - |
| smoother | 13 | a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor | - |
| physique | 25 | constitution of the human body | - |
| exhaling | 19 | - | - |
| farthest | 14 | to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense) | see who could jump the farthest |
| henchman | 18 | someone who assists in a plot | - |
| hillside | 12 | the side or slope of a hill | - |
| watchdog | 18 | a dog trained to guard property | - |
| starfish | 14 | echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk | - |
| eighties | 12 | the decade from 1880 to 1889 | - |
| handbook | 18 | a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location | - |
| handball | 14 | a game played in a walled court or against a single wall by two or four players who strike a rubber ball with their hands | - |
| hygienic | 17 | tending to promote or preserve health | hygienic habits like using disposable tissues |
| chivalry | 19 | courtesy towards women | - |
| cashmere | 15 | an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India | - |
| worthing | 15 | - | - |
| shilling | 12 | the basic unit of money in Somalia; equal to 100 cents | - |
| smoothie | 13 | someone with an assured and ingratiating manner | - |
| euphoria | 13 | a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation | - |
| hormonal | 13 | of or relating to or caused by hormones | hormonal changes |
| inhumane | 13 | lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion | humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world |
| marshals | 13 | the United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial system | - |
| devilish | 15 | showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil | devilish schemes |
| upheaval | 16 | a violent disturbance | - |
| hallmark | 17 | a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity | - |
| charades | 14 | guessing game in which one player pantomimes a word or phrase for others to guess | - |
| chloride | 14 | any compound containing a chlorine atom | - |
| schiller | 13 | German romantic writer (1759-1805) | - |
| pushover | 16 | any undertaking that is easy to do | - |
| pachinko | 19 | a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical board | - |
| splashed | 14 | covered with bright patches (often used in combination) | gardens splashed with color |
| shoelace | 13 | a lace used for fastening shoes | - |
| rephrase | 13 | express the same message in different words | - |
| gunfight | 16 | a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten | - |
| hijacker | 24 | someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination | - |
| hologram | 14 | the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography | - |
| mariachi | 15 | a group of street musicians in Mexico | - |
| memsahib | 17 | a woman sahib | - |
| shielded | 13 | (used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury | - |
| overhear | 14 | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers | We overheard the conversation at the next table |
| hairless | 11 | having no hair or fur | a Mexican Hairless is about the size of a fox terrier and hairless except for a tufts on the head and tail |
| hairline | 11 | a very thin line | - |
| hibiscus | 15 | any plant of the genus Hibiscus | - |
| thermite | 13 | - | - |
| chugging | 16 | - | - |
| churning | 14 | moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation | winds whipped the piled leaves into churning masses |
| watchful | 19 | engaged in or accustomed to close observation | - |
| withhold | 18 | retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments | My employer is withholding taxes |
| absinthe | 13 | aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe | - |
| slashing | 12 | as if striking with slashing blows | his slashing demon-ridden cadenza |
| hoarding | 13 | large outdoor signboard | - |
| sideshow | 15 | a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus) | - |
| prohibit | 15 | command against | - |
| backhand | 20 | a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke | - |
| blowfish | 19 | any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers | - |
| adhesive | 15 | a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together | - |
| heartily | 14 | in a hearty manner | `Yes,' the children chorused heartily |
| matchbox | 24 | a box for holding matches | - |
| clenched | 16 | closed or squeezed together tightly | a clenched fist |
| catheter | 13 | a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open | - |
| hideaway | 18 | a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws | - |
| writhing | 15 | moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion | - |
| shelling | 12 | the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target | the shelling went on for hours without pausing |
| pheasant | 13 | flesh of a pheasant; usually braised | - |
| overhaul | 14 | the act of improving by renewing and restoring | a major overhaul of the healthcare system was proposed |
| bequeath | 22 | leave or give by will after one's death | My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry |
| bleached | 16 | (used of color) artificially produced; not natural | a bleached blonde |
| habitual | 13 | commonly used or practiced; usual | his habitual comment |
| outreach | 13 | the act of reaching out | the outreach toward truth of the human spirit |
| richness | 13 | the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth | he praised the richness of the soil |
| flagship | 17 | the chief one of a related group | it is their flagship newspaper |
| hatching | 17 | shading consisting of multiple crossing lines | - |
| loophole | 13 | an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation | - |
| vanquish | 23 | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict | - |
| hematoma | 15 | a localized swelling filled with blood | - |
| hellfire | 14 | a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned | - |
| lengthen | 12 | become long or longer | In Spring, the days lengthen |
| withheld | 18 | - | - |
| fatherly | 17 | like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective | - |
| machetes | 15 | - | - |
| mightier | 14 | - | - |
| shingles | 12 | eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia | - |
| showgirl | 15 | a woman who dances in a chorus line | - |
| eggshell | 13 | the exterior covering of a bird's egg | - |
| sunbathe | 13 | expose one's body to the sun | - |
| teahouse | 11 | a restaurant where tea and light meals are available | - |
| shackled | 18 | bound by chains fastened around the ankles | - |
| pathogen | 14 | any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism) | - |
| bulkhead | 18 | a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments | - |
| euphoric | 15 | exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation | - |
| harmonic | 15 | involving or characterized by harmony | - |
| kerchief | 20 | a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck | - |
| motherly | 16 | in a maternal manner; as a mother | - |
| whirling | 15 | the act of rotating in a circle or spiral | - |
| archduke | 18 | a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria | - |
| ethereal | 11 | characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy | this smallest and most ethereal of birds |
| footpath | 16 | a trodden path | - |
| christen | 13 | administer baptism to | - |
| shredder | 13 | a device that shreds documents (usually in order to prevent the wrong people from reading them) | - |
| hounding | 13 | - | - |
| lunching | 14 | the act of eating lunch | - |
| vermouth | 16 | any of several white wines flavored with aromatic herbs; used as aperitifs or in mixed drinks | - |
| belching | 16 | a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth | - |
| hardball | 14 | a no-nonsense attitude in business or politics | they play hardball in the Senate |
| chomping | 18 | the act of chewing noisily | - |
| furlough | 15 | dismiss, usually for economic reasons | - |
| chromium | 17 | a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing | - |
| thwarted | 15 | disappointingly unsuccessful | disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions |
| pawnshop | 18 | a shop where loans are made with personal property as security | - |
| hardwood | 16 | the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers) | - |
| coachman | 17 | a man who drives a coach (or carriage) | - |
| whiplash | 19 | an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident) | - |
| scratchy | 18 | causing abrasion | - |
| snatcher | 13 | someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) | - |
| holistic | 13 | emphasizing the organic or functional relation between parts and the whole | - |
| pantheon | 13 | all the gods of a religion | - |
| prophesy | 18 | deliver a sermon | - |
| homepage | 16 | the opening page of a web site | - |
| humanoid | 14 | an automaton that resembles a human being | - |
| methinks | 17 | - | - |
| seething | 12 | in constant agitation | a seething flag-waving crowd filled the streets |
| skittish | 15 | unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) | - |
| hurtling | 12 | - | - |
| weighted | 16 | made heavy or weighted down with weariness | weighted eyelids |
| skirmish | 17 | a minor short-term fight | - |
| attaches | 13 | - | - |
| backache | 21 | an ache localized in the back | - |
| birthing | 14 | the process of giving birth | - |
| bigmouth | 16 | - | - |
| flatfish | 17 | any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side | - |
| unwashed | 15 | of or associated with the great masses of people | the unwashed masses |
| whopping | 19 | (used informally) very large | - |
| stealthy | 14 | marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed | stealthy footsteps |
| badmouth | 16 | speak unfavorably about | She badmouths her husband everywhere |
| hysteric | 16 | characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria | during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered |
| crayfish | 19 | tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly | - |
| theorist | 11 | someone who theorizes (especially in science or art) | - |
| standish | 12 | English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656) | - |
| scorcher | 15 | a very hard hit ball | - |
| seraphim | 15 | - | - |
| snobbish | 15 | befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior | - |
| penchant | 15 | a strong liking | the Irish have a penchant for blarney |
| bullhorn | 13 | a portable loudspeaker with built-in microphone and amplifier | - |
| fiendish | 15 | extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell | a fiendish despot |
| helpline | 13 | - | - |
