9-letter words containing x, h, e
- hexaploid — having a chromosome number that is six times the haploid number.
- hexapodal — of or relating to the hexapods
- hexastich — a strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of six lines.
- hexastyle — having six columns, as a portico or the facade of a classical temple.
- hexateuch — the first six books of the Old Testament.
- hexathlon — an athletic contest consisting of six different events
- hydroxide — a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group.
- hyperoxia — (pathology) A condition caused by an excess of oxygen in tissues and organs.
- hyperoxic — Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hyperoxia.
- hypertext — a method of storing data through a computer program that allows a user to create and link fields of information at will and to retrieve the data nonsequentially.
- hypoxemia — inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
- hypoxemic — inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
- index.htm — index.html
- lexigraph — A lexigram or ideograph, a graphical depiction of a single word.
- lexiphage — (graphics) /lek'si-fayj"/ A notorious word chomper, implemented and named by John Doty in late 1972 on and HP calculator and later on ITS. The lexiphage program would draw on a selected victim's bitmapped terminal the words "THE BAG" in ornate letters, followed a pair of jaws biting pieces of it off.
- lexiphane — One who uses words pretentiously.
- lexophile — A lover of words, especially in word games, puzzles, anagrams, palindromes, etc.
- methoxide — methylate (def 1).
- narthexes — Plural form of narthex.
- phenoxide — phenolate (def 1).
- phone box — A phone box is a small shelter in the street in which there is a public telephone.
- phone sex — sexually explicit conversations engaged in on a telephone, usually for a fee.
- pixie hat — a hat, usually knitted, that comes to a point
- prehallux — (of some mammals, reptiles, and amphibians) an undeveloped digit growing on the inner side of a hind limb
- rheotaxis — oriented movement of an organism in response to a current of fluid, especially water.
- saxophone — a musical wind instrument consisting of a conical, usually brass tube with keys or valves and a mouthpiece with one reed.
- sexaholic — a person who is addicted to sex
- sixteenth — next after the fifteenth; being the ordinal number for 16.
- tax haven — a foreign country or corporation used to avoid or reduce income taxes, especially by investors from another country.
- text hand — handwriting characterized by large neat letters.
- textphone — A textphone is a telephone with a screen and a keyboard, designed for people with hearing problems.
- the bronx — the, a borough of New York City, N of Manhattan. 43.4 sq. mi. (112 sq. km).
- the exile — the period in the 6th cent. b.c. during which the Jews were held captive in Babylonia
- thyroxine — Biochemistry. the thyroid gland hormone that regulates the metabolic rate of the body.
- toxaphene — an amber, waxy, water-insoluble solid, whose principal constituent is chlorinated camphene, used as an insecticide and as a rodenticide.
- white fox — Arctic fox.
- white wax — a yellowish-white, somewhat translucent, tasteless solid, prepared by bleaching beeswax, used chiefly in pharmacy.
- xanthates — Plural form of xanthate.
- xanthenes — Plural form of xanthene.
- xanthines — Plural form of xanthine.
- xanthippe — flourished late 5th century b.c, wife of Socrates.
- xanthones — Plural form of xanthone.
- xenoliths — Plural form of xenolith.
- xenomorph — A strange form.
- xenophile — a person who is attracted to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs.
- xenophobe — a person who fears or hates foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.
- xenophone — (phonetics) A sound in speech that is not native to the language being spoken; a sound from a foreign language.
- xerochasy — the release of seeds when the seed pods dry out
- xerograph — A photocopy produced by xerography.
- xeromorph — a xerophilous plant, which is able to survive with little water