9-letter words containing a, s, h, r
- archstone — a wedge-shaped stone forming the curved part of an arch
- arethusas — Plural form of arethusa.
- arhatship — the state of having achieved enlightenment, which is the ultimate goal of Theravada Buddhists
- aristarch — a severe critic.
- ark shell — any marine bivalve of the family Arcidae, especially of the genus Arca, characterized by a heavy shell with a toothed hinge and a deep, boatlike inner surface.
- armchairs — Plural form of armchair.
- arrhenius — Svante August (ˈsvantə ˈauɡʊst). 1859–1927, Swedish chemist and physicist, noted for his work on the theory of electrolytic dissociation: Nobel prize for chemistry 1903
- arseholed — very drunk
- art house — a motion-picture theater specializing in the exhibition of art films.
- art-house — An art-house film is a film that is intended to be a serious artistic work rather than a piece of popular entertainment.
- arthritis — Arthritis is a medical condition in which the joints in someone's body are swollen and painful.
- arthroses — Plural form of arthrosis.
- arthrosis — a bone joint which enables movement
- ash color — ash gray.
- ashburton — 1st Baron, Baring, Alexander.
- ashlaring — ashlars collectively
- ashramite — a person who lives in an ashram or place of rest or contemplation
- ashtoreth — an ancient Semitic fertility goddess, identified with Astarte and Ishtar
- asphalter — a person who spreads a layer of asphalt
- astrachan — a fur of young lambs, with lustrous, closely curled wool, from Astrakhan.
- astrakhan — Astrakhan is black or grey curly fur from the skins of lambs. It is used for making coats and hats.
- atheromas — Plural form of atheroma.
- atherosis — (pathology) atheroma.
- atrahasis — a legendary Akkadian sage who built a boat in which he and his family, servants, and chattels escaped the Deluge.
- atrophies — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- attrahens — (of muscle) drawing or pulling towards
- authoress — An authoress is a female author. Many female writers object to this word, and prefer to be called authors.
- authorise — to give authority or official power to; empower: to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders.
- authorish — like or similar to an author
- authorism — the state or condition of being author
- bachelors — Plural form of bachelor.
- backshore — the area of a beach above the usual high tide mark
- bankerish — resembling or befitting a banker, especially in being perceived as reserved and conservative in dress and demeanor: a model of bankerish decorum.
- barachois — (in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada) a shallow lagoon formed by a sand bar
- barouches — Plural form of barouche.
- bass horn — an obsolete wind instrument of low range
- bathrobes — Plural form of bathrobe.
- bathrooms — Plural form of bathroom.
- bay shore — a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
- beardfish — any of several fishes of the family Polymyxiidae, found in the deeper waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, having a pair of long barbels under the chin.
- bearishly — In a bearish manner.
- beersheba — a town in S Israel: commercial centre of the Negev. In biblical times it marked the southern limit of Palestine. Pop: 183 000 (2003 est)
- behaviors — manner of behaving or acting.
- bleachers — The bleachers are a part of an outdoor sports stadium, or the seats in that area, which are usually uncovered and are the least expensive place where people can sit.
- boschvark — a bush pig of S Africa
- brainwash — If you brainwash someone, you force them to believe something by continually telling them that it is true, and preventing them from thinking about it properly.
- bran mash — a food for horses made with bran and hot water, and sometimes including carrots, molasses, apples, etc
- brash ice — small, floating fragments of sea ice or river ice.
- brashness — impertinent; impudent; tactless: a brash young man.
- brass hat — a top-ranking official, esp a military officer