9-letter words containing H
Embark on an exploration of 9-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| something | 15 | An indeterminate or unknown event. | - |
| somewhere | 17 | in or at or to some place | she must be somewhere |
| happening | 17 | an event that happens | - |
| otherwise | 15 | in another and different manner | she thought otherwise |
| happiness | 16 | state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy | - |
| character | 16 | a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability | requests for character references are all too often answered evasively |
| therefore | 15 | (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result | therefore X must be true |
| chocolate | 16 | a medium brown to dark-brown color | - |
| breathing | 15 | the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | - |
| telephone | 14 | electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds | I talked to him on the telephone |
| christian | 14 | a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination | - |
| challenge | 15 | take exception to | She challenged his claims |
| childhood | 19 | the state of a child between infancy and adolescence | - |
| champagne | 19 | a region of northeastern France | - |
| nightmare | 15 | a situation resembling a terrifying dream | - |
| searching | 15 | having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect | searching insights |
| authority | 15 | official permission or approval | authority for the program was renewed several times |
| chuckling | 21 | - | - |
| exhausted | 20 | drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted | the day's shopping left her exhausted |
| lightning | 14 | abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light | - |
| hopefully | 20 | with hope; in a hopeful manner | we searched hopefully for a good position |
| honeymoon | 17 | a holiday taken by a newly married couple | - |
| charlotte | 14 | the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina | - |
| technique | 23 | skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity | - |
| rehearsal | 12 | a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert) | he missed too many rehearsals |
| published | 17 | formally made public | published accounts |
| worthless | 15 | morally reprehensible | - |
| meanwhile | 17 | the time between one event, process, or period and another | meanwhile the socialists are running the government |
| elsewhere | 15 | - | - |
| technical | 16 | of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles | technical college |
| neighbour | 15 | live or be located as a neighbor | - |
| delighted | 15 | filled with wonder and delight | - |
| overnight | 16 | lasting, open, or operating through the whole night | an overnight trip |
| finishing | 16 | a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) | - |
| gathering | 14 | the act of gathering something | - |
| warehouse | 15 | a storehouse for goods and merchandise | - |
| fashioned | 16 | planned and made or fashioned artistically | beautifully fashioned dresses |
| orphanage | 15 | a public institution for the care of orphans | - |
| autograph | 15 | mark with one's signature | The author autographed his book |
| whistling | 16 | the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture | - |
| architect | 16 | someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) | - |
| behaviour | 17 | (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation | - |
| orchestra | 14 | a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players | - |
| manhattan | 14 | a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters | - |
| godfather | 17 | any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism | - |
| chemistry | 19 | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | - |
| slaughter | 13 | the savage and excessive killing of many people | - |
| therapist | 14 | a person skilled in a particular type of therapy | - |
| alcoholic | 16 | a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually | - |
| establish | 14 | institute, enact, or establish | - |
| household | 16 | a social unit living together | It was a good Christian household |
| scheduled | 16 | planned or scheduled for some certain time or times | the scheduled meeting |
| hilarious | 12 | marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter | hilarious broad comedy |
| moonlight | 15 | the light of the Moon | moonlight is the smuggler's enemy |
| moustache | 16 | an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip | - |
| honorable | 14 | not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent | - |
| righteous | 13 | characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice | the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much |
| inherited | 13 | occurring among members of a family usually by heredity | an inherited disease |
| hurricane | 14 | a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale) | - |
| heartbeat | 14 | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) | - |
| cellphone | 16 | a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver | - |
| shattered | 13 | ruined or disrupted | our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity |
| handcuffs | 21 | - | - |
| spaghetti | 15 | pasta in the form of long strings | - |
| discharge | 16 | remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave | - |
| shameless | 14 | feeling no shame | a shameless imposter |
| publisher | 16 | a firm in the publishing business | - |
| hamburger | 17 | beef that has been ground | - |
| psychotic | 21 | a person afflicted with psychosis | - |
| authentic | 14 | conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief | an authentic account by an eyewitness |
| fisherman | 17 | someone whose occupation is catching fish | - |
| heartless | 12 | lacking in feeling or pity or warmth | - |
| nightclub | 17 | a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink | the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night |
| physician | 19 | a licensed medical practitioner | - |
| humiliate | 14 | cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of | He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss |
| parachute | 16 | rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall | - |
| cockroach | 22 | any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests | - |
| mechanics | 18 | the technical aspects of doing something | the mechanics of prose style |
| mechanism | 18 | the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction | he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions |
| spaceship | 18 | a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction) | - |
| superhero | 14 | - | - |
| machinery | 19 | a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions | the complex machinery of negotiation |
| cathedral | 15 | the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese | - |
| housewife | 18 | a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income | - |
| stretched | 15 | extended or spread over a wide area or distance | broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us |
| hypocrite | 19 | a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives | - |
| southeast | 12 | the southeastern region of the United States | - |
| whichever | 23 | - | - |
| punishing | 15 | characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort | set a punishing pace |
| touchdown | 18 | a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field); especially of airplanes | - |
| mythology | 21 | myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person | - |
| overheard | 16 | - | - |
| scratches | 16 | - | - |
| exchanged | 23 | changed for (replaced by) something different | - |
| switching | 18 | the act of changing one thing or position for another | - |
| horoscope | 16 | a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place | - |
| spotlight | 15 | a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer | - |
| penthouse | 14 | an apartment located on the top floors of a building | - |
| chauffeur | 20 | drive someone in a vehicle | - |
| whispered | 18 | spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords | a long whispered conversation |
| holocaust | 14 | the mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime from 1941 until 1945 | - |
| bloodshed | 16 | indiscriminate slaughter | the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder |
| withdrawn | 19 | tending to reserve or introspection | - |
| godmother | 16 | any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism | - |
| northeast | 12 | the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees | - |
| ownership | 17 | the act of having and controlling property | - |
| preaching | 17 | an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) | - |
| lunchtime | 16 | the customary or habitual hour for eating lunch | he observed a regular lunchtime |
| northwest | 15 | coming from the northwest | northwesterly winds |
| geography | 19 | study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation | - |
| stretcher | 14 | a stone that forms the top of wall or building | - |
| thrilling | 13 | causing a surge of emotion or excitement | a thrilling performer to watch |
| enchanted | 15 | influenced as by charms or incantations | - |
| shivering | 16 | a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever | - |
| southwest | 15 | the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado | - |
| threshold | 16 | the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway | - |
| handshake | 20 | grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) | - |
| withstand | 16 | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something | - |
| shrieking | 17 | sharp piercing cry | - |
| synthetic | 17 | not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially | synthetic leather |
| launching | 15 | the act of propelling with force | - |
| dishonest | 13 | capable of being corrupted | dishonest politicians |
| threesome | 14 | three people considered as a unit | - |
| phenomena | 16 | - | - |
| gibberish | 17 | unintelligible talking | - |
| hereafter | 15 | the time yet to come | - |
| highlight | 20 | move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent | The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics |
| hairstyle | 15 | the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) | - |
| enlighten | 13 | make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear | - |
| paragraph | 17 | divide into paragraphs, as of text | This story is well paragraphed |
| skinheads | 17 | a youth subculture that appeared first in England in the late 1960s as a working-class reaction to the hippies; hair was cropped close to the scalp; wore work-shirts and short jeans (supported by suspenders) and heavy red boots; involved in attacks against Asians and football hooliganism | - |
| nightfall | 16 | the time of day immediately following sunset | - |
| physicist | 19 | a scientist trained in physics | - |
| jellyfish | 25 | large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles | - |
| blasphemy | 21 | blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character | - |
| sophomore | 16 | used of the second year in United States high school or college | the sophomore class |
| hypocrisy | 22 | an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction | - |
| biography | 20 | an account of the series of events making up a person's life | - |
| unhealthy | 18 | detrimental to health | - |
| clubhouse | 16 | a building that is occupied by a social club | the clubhouse needed a new roof |
| avalanche | 17 | gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow | - |
| telegraph | 15 | send cables, wires, or telegrams | - |
| untouched | 15 | not influenced or affected | stewed in its petty provincialism untouched by the brisk debates that stirred the old world |
| chevalier | 17 | a gallant or courtly gentleman | - |
| whinnying | 19 | - | - |
| historian | 12 | a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it | - |
| franchise | 17 | a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area | - |
| authorize | 21 | give or delegate power or authority to | She authorized her assistant to sign the papers |
| anarchist | 14 | an advocate of anarchism | - |
| schooling | 15 | the process of being formally educated at a school | - |
| rehearsed | 13 | - | - |
| birthmark | 20 | a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth | - |
| cherished | 18 | characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for | a cherished friend |
| checkmate | 22 | a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king | - |
| splashing | 15 | the act of scattering water about haphazardly | - |
| thrashing | 16 | the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | - |
| psychosis | 19 | any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted | - |
| horseback | 20 | on the back of a horse | he rode horseback to town |
| healthier | 15 | improved in health or physical condition | - |
| hostility | 15 | the feeling of a hostile person | he could no longer contain his hostility |
| horrified | 16 | stricken with horror | - |
| nighttime | 15 | the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside | - |
| shrinking | 17 | process or result of becoming less or smaller | - |
| pedophile | 17 | an adult who is sexually attracted to children | - |
| hammering | 17 | the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) | - |
| aphrodite | 15 | goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus | - |
| overthrow | 18 | the act of disturbing the mind or body | she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living |
| farmhouse | 17 | house for a farmer and family | - |
| chihuahua | 20 | a city in northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua; commercial center of northern Mexico | - |
| harmonica | 16 | a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole | - |
| emphasize | 25 | to stress, single out as important | Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet |
| ravishing | 16 | stunningly beautiful | a ravishing blonde |
| housework | 19 | the work of cleaning and running a house | - |
| arthritis | 12 | inflammation of a joint or joints | - |
| horseshit | 15 | obscene words for unacceptable behavior | - |
| hesitated | 13 | - | - |
| copyright | 20 | a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work | - |
| downright | 17 | complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers | a downright lie |
| aesthetic | 14 | (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful | - |
| polishing | 15 | the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it | every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing |
| nightgown | 17 | lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women | - |
| sasquatch | 23 | large hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of the United States and Canada | - |
| starlight | 13 | the light of the stars | - |
| hepatitis | 14 | inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin | - |
| achieving | 18 | - | - |
| wholesale | 15 | ignoring distinctions | wholesale destruction |
| labyrinth | 17 | a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium | - |
| heartfelt | 15 | sincerely earnest | heartfelt condolences |
| hierarchy | 20 | the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body | - |
| bloodbath | 17 | indiscriminate slaughter | a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered |
| moonshine | 14 | the light of the Moon | - |
| throbbing | 17 | an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) | he felt a throbbing in his head |
| treachery | 17 | an act of deliberate betrayal | - |
| humankind | 19 | all of the living human inhabitants of the earth | she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women |
| heartache | 17 | intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death) | - |
| hijacking | 26 | robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force | - |
| hillbilly | 17 | a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person | - |
| saxophone | 21 | a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore | - |
| hazardous | 22 | involving risk or danger | skydiving is a hazardous sport |
| fortnight | 16 | a period of fourteen consecutive days | most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight |
| torchwood | 18 | - | - |
| sheltered | 13 | protected from danger or bad weather | a sheltered harbor |
| photocopy | 21 | reproduce by xerography | - |
| bewitched | 20 | captured, as if under a spell | - |
| oversight | 16 | a mistake resulting from inattention | - |
| shipwreck | 23 | an accident that destroys a ship at sea | - |
| toothache | 17 | an ache localized in or around a tooth | - |
| vanishing | 16 | a sudden disappearance from sight | - |
| hydraulic | 18 | moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil) | hydraulic erosion |
| flashback | 23 | an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier) | - |
| checkbook | 26 | a book issued to holders of checking accounts | - |
| wholesome | 17 | conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being | wholesome attitude |
| schoolboy | 19 | a boy attending school | - |
| hunchback | 25 | an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column | - |
| highlands | 17 | a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse) | - |
| shoeshine | 15 | a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing | his trousers had a sharp crease and you could see your reflection in his shoeshine |
| twitching | 18 | a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition | - |
| inhabited | 15 | having inhabitants; lived in | the inhabited regions of the earth |
| toothpick | 20 | pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth | - |
| courtship | 16 | a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) | its was a brief and intense courtship |
| blockhead | 21 | a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence | - |
| unchanged | 16 | remaining in an original state | - |
| unethical | 14 | not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior | unethical business practices |
| polygraph | 20 | a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration) | - |
| hypnotize | 26 | induce hypnosis in | - |
| firsthand | 16 | from the original source; directly | I heard this story firsthand |
| chronicle | 16 | a record or narrative description of past events | - |
| misbehave | 19 | behave badly | The children misbehaved all morning |
| chameleon | 16 | lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue | - |
| pathology | 18 | any deviation from a healthy or normal condition | - |
| sharpened | 15 | having the point made sharp | a sharpened pencil |
| stitching | 15 | joining or attaching by stitches | - |
| twentieth | 15 | coming next after the nineteenth in position | - |
| aftermath | 17 | the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) | the aftermath of war |
| shellfish | 18 | invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell | - |
| pistachio | 16 | nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel | - |
| refreshed | 16 | with restored energy | - |
| firehouse | 15 | a station housing fire apparatus and firemen | - |
| freshness | 15 | originality by virtue of being new and surprising | - |
| diaphragm | 18 | a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix | - |
| slingshot | 13 | a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones | - |
| thickness | 18 | used of a line or mark | - |
| hindsight | 17 | understanding the nature of an event after it has happened | hindsight is always better than foresight |
| furnished | 16 | provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority) | a furnished apartment |
| racehorse | 14 | a horse bred for racing | - |
| horseshoe | 15 | U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof | - |
| chartered | 15 | hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers | a chartered plane |
| alchemist | 16 | one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone | - |
| pantyhose | 17 | a woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings | - |
| shuffling | 19 | the act of mixing cards haphazardly | - |
| locksmith | 20 | someone who makes or repairs locks | - |
| chieftain | 17 | the leader of a group of people | - |
| methadone | 15 | synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction | - |
| brotherly | 17 | like or characteristic of or befitting a brother | brotherly feelings |
| whirlwind | 19 | a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth | - |
| smothered | 15 | held in check with difficulty | a smothered cough |
| daylights | 17 | - | - |
| greyhound | 17 | a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog | - |
| apprehend | 17 | take into custody | - |
| maharajah | 24 | a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja | - |
| chaperone | 16 | one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people | - |
| parchment | 18 | skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on | - |
| telepathy | 17 | apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions | - |
| hitchhike | 24 | travel by getting free rides from motorists | - |
| homicidal | 17 | characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being | a homicidal rage |
| dashboard | 16 | instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls | - |
| balthazar | 23 | (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus | - |
| chamomile | 18 | Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis | - |
| archangel | 15 | a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally | - |
| sociopath | 16 | someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath') | - |
| sphincter | 16 | a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening | - |
| headlight | 17 | a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive | - |
| handiwork | 20 | a work produced by hand labor | - |
| milkshake | 22 | frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream | - |
| scorching | 17 | hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface | scorching heat |
| limelight | 15 | a focus of public attention | he enjoyed being in the limelight |
| heartburn | 14 | a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder | - |
| foresight | 16 | seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing | - |
| freighter | 16 | a cargo ship | - |
| stopwatch | 19 | a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race) | - |
| hourglass | 13 | a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes | - |
| hollering | 13 | a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) | - |
| betrothed | 15 | pledged to be married | - |
| bombshell | 18 | a shocking surprise | news of the attack came like a bombshell |
| diarrhoea | 13 | frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor | - |
| euphemism | 18 | an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh | - |
| playhouse | 17 | plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of | - |
| preschool | 16 | an educational institution for children too young for elementary school | - |
| perchance | 18 | by chance | - |
| uncharted | 15 | (of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated | uncharted seas |
| jailhouse | 19 | a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) | - |
| goldsmith | 16 | Irish writer of novels and poetry and plays and essays (1728-1774) | - |
| whirlpool | 17 | flow in a circular current, of liquids | - |
| shoreline | 12 | a boundary line between land and water | - |
| thrusting | 13 | a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) | he made a thrusting motion with his fist |
| housemaid | 15 | a female domestic | - |
| hermitage | 15 | the abode of a hermit | - |
| bathhouse | 17 | a building containing dressing rooms for bathers | - |
| brainwash | 17 | persuade completely, often through coercion | The propaganda brainwashed many people |
| athletics | 14 | a contest between athletes | - |
| algorithm | 15 | a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem | - |
| frightful | 19 | provoking horror | a frightful crime of decapitation |
| archetype | 19 | something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies | - |
| worshiped | 18 | - | - |
| schnitzel | 23 | deep-fried breaded veal cutlets | - |
| shortened | 13 | cut short in duration | her shortened life was clearly the result of smoking |
| squeamish | 23 | excessively fastidious and easily disgusted | so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow |
| unscathed | 15 | not injured or harmed | - |
| masochist | 16 | someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment | - |
| feathered | 16 | adorned with feathers or plumes | a feathered hat |
| bookshelf | 21 | a shelf on which to keep books | - |
| checklist | 20 | a list of items (names or tasks etc.) to be checked or consulted | - |
| childless | 15 | without offspring | in some societies a childless woman is rejected by her tribesmen |
| adulthood | 14 | the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed | - |
| mightiest | 15 | - | - |
| pheromone | 16 | a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species | - |
| hydroxide | 24 | a compound of an oxide with water | - |
| gonorrhea | 13 | a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra | - |
| cavendish | 18 | British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810) | - |
| nightlife | 16 | the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.) | in the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs |
| shoemaker | 18 | a person who makes or repairs shoes | - |
| macintosh | 16 | a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric | - |
| bleachers | 16 | (used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached | - |
| charlatan | 14 | a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes | - |
| cirrhosis | 14 | a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism | - |
| overwhelm | 20 | charge someone with too many tasks | - |
| whimsical | 19 | determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason | the victim of whimsical persecutions |
| leviathan | 15 | monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the Old Testament | - |
| childlike | 19 | exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity | childlike trust |
| pigheaded | 17 | obstinate and stupid | - |
| hundredth | 17 | one part in a hundred equal parts | - |
| makeshift | 21 | something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency | - |
| fifteenth | 18 | coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position | - |
| foolishly | 18 | without good sense or judgment | He acted foolishly when he agreed to come |
| withering | 16 | any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) | - |
| unhappily | 19 | in an unfortunate way | - |
| enhancing | 15 | - | - |
| blowtorch | 19 | a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame | - |
| catechism | 18 | an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers | - |
| patriarch | 16 | the male head of family or tribe | - |
| shorthand | 16 | a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system | - |
| sixteenth | 19 | one part in sixteen equal parts | - |
| loudmouth | 15 | a person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly | - |
| homeowner | 17 | someone who owns a home | - |
| dishonour | 13 | a state of shame or disgrace | - |
| shriveled | 16 | lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness | the old woman's shriveled skin |
| plaything | 18 | an artifact designed to be played with | - |
| replenish | 14 | fill something that had previously been emptied | - |
| hurriedly | 16 | in a hurried or hasty manner | the way they buried him so hurriedly was disgraceful |
| loathsome | 14 | causing or able to cause nausea | - |
| emphysema | 21 | an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age | - |
| bolshevik | 21 | of or relating to Bolshevism | - |
| microchip | 20 | electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit | - |
| scholarly | 17 | characteristic of scholars or scholarship | scholarly pursuits |
| shadowing | 17 | the act of following someone secretly | - |
| shielding | 14 | a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay | - |
| hypnotist | 17 | a person who induces hypnosis | - |
| cutthroat | 14 | ruthless in competition | cutthroat competition |
| earthworm | 17 | terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers | - |
| megaphone | 17 | a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice | - |
| wolfhound | 19 | the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves | - |
| workhouse | 19 | a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months | - |
| shoveling | 16 | - | - |
| tightrope | 15 | tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground | - |
| hysterics | 17 | an attack of hysteria | - |
| headstone | 13 | a stone that is used to mark a grave | - |
| faithless | 15 | having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor | the faithless Benedict Arnold |
| falsehood | 16 | the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting | - |
| freshener | 15 | anything that freshens | - |
| artichoke | 18 | Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head | - |
| anchorman | 16 | a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute | - |
| womanhood | 18 | the state of being an adult woman | - |
| shortstop | 14 | the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base | - |
| toothless | 12 | lacking necessary force for effectiveness | a toothless piece of legislation |
| swordfish | 19 | large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night | - |
| lethargic | 15 | deficient in alertness or activity | bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights |
| forthwith | 21 | without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening | an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith |
| empathize | 25 | be understanding of | - |
| apartheid | 15 | a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa | - |
| anchorage | 15 | place for vessels to anchor | - |
| synthesis | 15 | the combination of ideas into a complex whole | - |
| honeycomb | 21 | a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees | - |
| dachshund | 19 | small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows | - |
| fisheries | 15 | - | - |
| ephemeral | 16 | lasting a very short time | the ephemeral joys of childhood |
| millionth | 14 | one part in a million equal parts | - |
| shredding | 15 | - | - |
| prophetic | 18 | foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention | prophetic writings |
| redheaded | 15 | having red hair and usually fair skin | - |
| honorably | 17 | in an honorable manner | he acted honorably |
| laughable | 15 | arousing or provoking laughter | it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much |
| greenhorn | 13 | an awkward and inexperienced youth | - |
| blaspheme | 18 | utter obscenities or profanities | - |
| nourished | 13 | being provided with adequate nourishment | - |
| onslaught | 13 | (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) | - |
| weathered | 16 | worn by exposure to the weather | a house of weathered shingles |
| inhibitor | 14 | a substance that retards or stops an activity | - |
| lecherous | 14 | given to excessive indulgence in sexual activity | a lecherous gleam in his eye |
| homestead | 15 | dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land | - |
| asthmatic | 16 | relating to breathing with a whistling sound | - |
| mouthwash | 20 | a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth | - |
| whosoever | 18 | - | - |
| theatrics | 14 | - | - |
| unselfish | 15 | disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others | - |
| lightness | 13 | the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble | - |
| heartland | 13 | the central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culture | - |
| harmonium | 16 | a free-reeded instrument with a piano keyboard in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows | - |
| habitable | 16 | fit for habitation | the habitable world |
| chlamydia | 20 | a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia | - |
| whisperer | 17 | one who speaks in a whisper | - |
| ploughing | 16 | tilling the land with a plow | - |
| humongous | 15 | (used informally) very large | - |
| houseboat | 14 | a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling | - |
| ethically | 17 | in an ethical manner; from an ethical point of view; according to ethics | he behaved ethically |
| hairbrush | 17 | a brush used to groom a person's hair | - |
| biohazard | 24 | any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare | - |
| amphibian | 18 | relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia | - |
| whitening | 16 | changing to a lighter color | - |
| woodhouse | 16 | - | - |
| wherefore | 18 | the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores' | - |
| shortness | 12 | an abrupt discourteous manner | - |
| loincloth | 14 | a garment that provides covering for the loins | - |
| harvester | 15 | someone who helps to gather the harvest | - |
| betrothal | 14 | a mutual promise to marry | - |
| whitewash | 21 | cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error | Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin |
| smooching | 17 | affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) | - |
| apathetic | 16 | marked by a lack of interest | an apathetic audience |
| unsightly | 16 | unpleasant to look at | unsightly billboards |
| hopscotch | 21 | a game in which a child tosses a stone into an area drawn on the ground and then hops through it and back to regain the stone | - |
| esophagus | 15 | the passage between the pharynx and the stomach | - |
| bloodshot | 15 | (of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed | bloodshot eyes |
| chopstick | 22 | one of a pair of slender sticks used as oriental tableware to eat food with | - |
| selfishly | 18 | in an egotistical manner | - |
| reachable | 16 | easily approached | - |
| earthling | 13 | an inhabitant of the earth | - |
| coherence | 16 | the state of cohering or sticking together | - |
| ethnicity | 17 | an ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties | ethnicity has a strong influence on community status relations |
| boathouse | 14 | a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats | - |
| channeled | 15 | - | - |
| smoothies | 14 | - | - |
| taillight | 13 | lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle | - |
| unmatched | 17 | of the remaining member of a pair | - |
| surcharge | 15 | place too much a load on | - |
| hypnotism | 19 | the act of inducing hypnosis | - |
| hindrance | 15 | the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding | - |
| foolhardy | 19 | marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences | foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker |
| ayatollah | 15 | a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well | - |
| anguished | 14 | experiencing intense pain especially mental pain | an anguished conscience |
| abhorrent | 14 | offensive to the mind | an abhorrent deed |
| northward | 16 | moving toward the north | the northward flow of traffic |
| methodist | 15 | of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley | - |
| withstood | 16 | - | - |
| wrenching | 18 | causing great physical or mental suffering | a wrenching pain |
| sharpener | 14 | any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper | a knife sharpener |
| unchecked | 21 | not restrained or controlled | an unchecked temper |
| groundhog | 15 | reddish brown North American marmot | - |
| hairpiece | 16 | a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment | - |
| newsflash | 18 | a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story | - |
| toughness | 13 | impressive difficulty | - |
| upholding | 16 | - | - |
| inhibited | 15 | held back or restrained or prevented | in certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear |
| harnessed | 13 | brought under control and put to use | electricity from the harnessed Colorado River |
| hairspray | 17 | - | - |
| beheading | 16 | execution by cutting off the victim's head | - |
| oligarchy | 18 | a political system governed by a few people | one of his cardinal convictions was that Britain was not run as a democracy but as an oligarchy |
| southland | 13 | any region lying in or toward the south | - |
| stoplight | 15 | a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop | - |
| recharged | 16 | - | - |
| lightbulb | 17 | electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity | - |
| dollhouse | 13 | a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything | - |
| checkered | 21 | patterned with alternating squares of color | - |
| washcloth | 20 | bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body | - |
| schematic | 18 | represented in simplified or symbolic form | - |
| sharpness | 14 | the attribute of urgency in tone of voice | - |
| shipshape | 19 | of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder | even the barn was shipshape |
| thankless | 16 | not feeling or showing gratitude | How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child! |
| pitchfork | 23 | lift with a pitchfork | pitchfork hay |
| masochism | 18 | sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological) | - |
| handstand | 14 | the act of supporting yourself by your hands alone in an upside down position | - |
| biosphere | 16 | the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist | - |
| chantilly | 17 | - | - |
| wealthier | 15 | - | - |
| rightness | 13 | conformity to fact or truth | - |
| roadhouse | 13 | an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling | - |
| throwaway | 21 | thrown away | throwaway children living on the streets |
| throwback | 23 | characteristic of an atavist | - |
| truncheon | 14 | a short stout club used primarily by policemen | - |
| vehicular | 17 | of or relating to or intended for (motor) vehicles | vehicular traffic |
| refresher | 15 | a course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments | - |
| hygienist | 16 | a medical specialist in hygiene | - |
| herbalist | 14 | a therapist who heals by the use of herbs | - |
| homophobe | 21 | a person who hates or fears homosexual people | - |
| harrowing | 16 | extremely painful | - |
| handbrake | 19 | - | - |
| buckwheat | 23 | a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour | - |
| bullfight | 18 | a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators | - |
| anthology | 16 | a collection of selected literary passages | - |
| arrowhead | 16 | the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow | - |
| washbasin | 17 | a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face | - |
| shakedown | 20 | a very thorough search of a person or a place | a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs |
