12-letter words containing a, n, o, y, i
- harmonically — pertaining to harmony, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
- harmoniously — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- have pity on — to have sympathy or show mercy for
- hemodynamics — the branch of physiology dealing with the forces involved in the circulation of the blood.
- hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
- hire company — a company that hires things out to people
- hollywoodian — a person who works for the motion-picture industry located in Hollywood, Calif.
- honorability — (American spelling) Alternative form of honourability.
- horizontally — at right angles to the vertical; parallel to level ground.
- hyannis port — a town in SE Massachusetts, on Nantucket Sound: summer resort.
- hydrodynamic — pertaining to forces in or motions of liquids.
- hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
- hydronically — in a hydronic manner; in a manner relating to a heating system that uses water
- hydroplaning — a seaplane.
- hydrosalpinx — A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
- hypersomniac — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hypnotically — of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
- hypnotisable — Alternative spelling of hypnotizable.
- hypnotizable — One who is susceptible to hypnosis.
- hypochondria — Also, hypochondriasis [hahy-poh-kuh n-drahy-uh-sis] /ˌhaɪ poʊ kənˈdraɪ ə sɪs/ (Show IPA). Psychiatry. an excessive preoccupation with one's health, usually focusing on some particular symptom, as cardiac or gastric problems.
- hypogonadism — diminished hormonal or reproductive functioning in the testes or the ovaries.
- hypomyotonia — abnormally diminished muscular tone.
- hyponatremia — (medicine) An abnormally low concentration of sodium (or salt) in blood plasma.
- hypophrygian — (in medieval church music) of or relating to the fourth of the eight scales
- hypoxanthine — a white, crystalline, almost water-soluble, alkaloidal purine derivative, C 5 H 4 N 4 O, found in animal and vegetable tissues: used chiefly in biochemical research.
- hysteromania — unusually increased sexual desire in a woman
- ichthyofauna — the indigenous fish of a region.
- idiodynamics — a system of beliefs in psychology emphasizing the role of the personality in choosing stimuli and in organizing responses.
- idiosyncracy — Alternative spelling of idiosyncrasy.
- idiosyncrasy — A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
- illuminatory — Increasing informative qualities; explanatory.
- impersonally — In an impersonal manner.
- implantology — the branch of dentistry dealing with the permanent implantation or attachment of artificial teeth in the jaw.
- in name only — not in fact or in practice
- in your face — involving confrontation; defiant; provocative.
- in-your-face — involving confrontation; defiant; provocative.
- inauguratory — Inaugural; being the first instance.
- incautiously — In an incautious manner; with a lack of caution.
- inchoatively — in an inchoative or rudimentary fashion; initially
- inclusionary — (of zoning, housing programs, etc.) stipulating that a certain percentage of new housing will be priced within the reach of middle-income buyers or renters.
- incommutably — In an incommutable manner.
- incomparably — beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
- incompatibly — In an incompatible manner.
- incomputably — In an incomputable way.
- inconsolably — not able to be comforted or consoled; disconsolate: She was inconsolable when her son died.
- inconstantly — In an inconstant manner.
- indo-malayan — of Indian and Malayan origin, sponsorship, etc.
- inflammatory — tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.: inflammatory speeches.
- inflationary — of, pertaining to, reflective of, or causing inflation: inflationary prices.
- inhospitably — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.