10-letter words containing a, n, h, i
- helianthus — any composite plant of the genus Helianthus, comprising the sunflowers.
- heligoland — Helgoland.
- hemangioma — See under angioma.
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- hemianopia — any of several conditions in which there is blindness in half of the visual field, involving one or both eyes.
- hemianopic — having or relating to hemianopia
- hemicrania — pain in one side of the head.
- hemikaryon — a haploid nucleus.
- hemipteran — hemipterous.
- hemocyanin — a blue, copper-containing respiratory pigment in the plasma of many invertebrates.
- hentaigana — (Japanese) a variant form of a hiragana or katakana character.
- heparinize — Add heparin to (blood or a container about to be filled with blood) to prevent it from coagulating.
- heptatonic — (of a musical scale) comprising seven notes
- herakleion — a seaport in N Crete.
- herniation — to protrude abnormally from an enclosed cavity or from the body so as to constitute a hernia.
- herpangina — an infectious disease, especially of children, characterized by a sudden occurrence of fever, loss of appetite, and throat ulcerations, caused by a Coxsackie virus.
- hesitantly — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
- hesitating — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
- hesitation — the act of hesitating; a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear: His hesitation cost him the championship.
- hetmanship — the position of a hetman
- heulandite — a white or transparent, colorless mineral of the zeolite family, hydrous calcium aluminum silicate, CaAl 2 Si 7 O 18 ⋅6H 2 O, occurring in basic volcanic rocks in the form of crystals with a pearly luster.
- hexactinal — having six spicules
- hexagynian — (of a plant) having six pistils
- hexandrian — (of a plant) having six stamens
- hexokinase — an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of hexose sugars.
- hexosamine — any hexose derivative in which a hydroxyl group is replaced by an amino group.
- hibernacle — a protective case or covering, especially for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud.
- hibernated — Simple past tense and past participle of hibernate.
- hibernates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hibernate.
- hibernator — Something that hibernates.
- hidden tax — any tax paid by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller that is added on to the price the consumer pays.
- hieromancy — divination through studying objects offered in sacrifice
- hierophant — (in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.
- hierophany — A physical manifestation of the holy or sacred, serving as a spiritual eidolon for emulation or worship.
- highhanded — Alternative spelling of high-handed.
- highlander — a Gael inhabiting the Highlands of Scotland.
- highwayman — (formerly) a holdup man, especially one on horseback, who robbed travelers along a public road.
- highwaymen — Plural form of highwayman.
- hijackings — Plural form of hijacking.
- hildebrand — Saint (Hildebrand) c1020–85, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1073–85.
- hill mynah — a starling, Gracula religiosa, of S and SE Asia: a popular cage bird because of its ability to talk
- hinayanist — a Buddhist of the Hinayana school.
- hind shank — Anatomy. the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg.
- hindbrains — Plural form of hindbrain.
- hinderance — Archaic spelling of hindrance.
- hinderland — a type of linen cloth from Europe
- hinderlans — the buttocks
- hindrances — Plural form of hindrance.
- hindustani — a standard language and lingua franca of northern India based on a dialect of Western Hindi spoken around Delhi. Abbreviation: Hind. Compare Hindi (def 2), Urdu.
- hinterland — Often, hinterlands. the remote or less developed parts of a country; back country: The hinterlands are usually much more picturesque than the urban areas.