15-letter words containing a, o, r, t, i, s
- hoosier cabinet — a tall kitchen cabinet mass-produced during the early part of the 20th century, usually of oak, featuring an enameled work surface, storage bins, a flour sifter, etc.
- horatius cocles — a legendary Roman hero of the 6th century bc, who defended a bridge over the Tiber against Lars Porsena
- horse artillery — cavalry equipped with artillery
- horse latitudes — the latitudes near 30°N or 30°S at sea, characterized by baffling winds, calms, and high barometric pressure
- hospital corner — a fold on a bed sheet or blanket made by tucking the foot or head of the sheet straight under the mattress with the ends protruding and then making a diagonal fold at the side corner of the sheet and tucking this under to produce a triangular corner.
- hospital doctor — a hospital doctor works in a hospital, rather than as a general practitioner, in the army, etc
- human relations — the study of group behavior for the purpose of improving interpersonal relationships, as among employees.
- hydrodynamicist — a specialist in hydrodynamics.
- hydrostatically — In a hydrostatic manner.
- hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
- hyperfastidious — extremely or excessively fastidious
- hypergalactosis — an abnormally large secretion of milk.
- hypermetabolism — Biology, Physiology. the sum of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which its material substance is produced, maintained, and destroyed, and by which energy is made available. Compare anabolism, catabolism.
- hyperpotassemia — hyperkalemia.
- hypersalivation — the act or process of salivating.
- hypocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having both glass and crystalline components
- hypopituitarism — abnormally diminished activity of the pituitary gland, especially of the anterior lobe.
- idiosyncratical — Alternative form of idiosyncratic.
- immunoadsorbent — immunosorbent.
- immunoreactions — Plural form of immunoreaction.
- importunateness — Quality of being importunate.
- improvisational — the art or act of improvising, or of composing, uttering, executing, or arranging anything without previous preparation: Musical improvisation involves imagination and creativity.
- improvisatorial — relating to an improvisator
- improvvisatrice — Alternative form of improvisatrice.
- in conversation — If you say that people are in conversation, you mean that they are talking together.
- in one's tracks — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- in vino veritas — in wine there is truth; people speak the truth when they are drunk
- inconsiderately — In an inconsiderate manner.
- inconsideration — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
- indiscretionary — lack of discretion; imprudence.
- inertial fusion — a type of nuclear fusion in which the inertia of matter enables it to fuse by impact, as by pulses of laser radiation or high-energy charged particles, rather than by high temperature
- informativeness — giving information; instructive: an informative book.
- inoperativeness — The state or condition of being inoperative; nonfunction.
- inquisitorially — In an inquisitorial manner.
- inspection arms — a position in military drill in which the missile chamber of a weapon is open for inspection.
- inspirationally — imparting inspiration.
- instrumentation — the arranging of music for instruments, especially for an orchestra.
- insubordinately — In an insubordinate manner.
- insubordination — the quality or condition of being insubordinate, or of being disobedient to authority; defiance: The employee was fired for insubordination.
- insurrectionary — of, relating to, or of the nature of insurrection.
- integrationists — Plural form of integrationist.
- intercomparison — mutual comparison
- interdivisional — existing or occurring between divisions, esp the divisions of an organization
- interfoliaceous — situated between leaves, especially opposite leaves.
- interior salish — in Canada, a division of the peoples who speak Salish languages
- interiorscaping — The design, installation, and maintenance of interiorscapes.
- internalisation — (chiefly, British) alternative spelling of internalization.
- interparoxysmal — occurring in the period or periods between paroxysms.
- interpersonally — of or pertaining to the relations between persons: He has strong interpersonal skills.
- interpretations — Plural form of interpretation.