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11-letter words containing a, t, h, e, m

  • hexametrize — to write or put into hexameters
  • hilary term — the spring term at Oxford University, the Inns of Court, and some other educational establishments
  • hippeastrum — any plant of the South American amaryllidaceous genus Hippeastrum: cultivated for their large funnel-shaped typically red flowers
  • histaminase — an enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of histamine, used in treating allergies.
  • home waters — territorial waters
  • homeopathic — of, relating to, or according to the principles of homeopathy.
  • homeostases — Plural form of homeostasis.
  • homeostasis — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
  • homeostatic — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
  • homesteaded — a dwelling with its land and buildings, occupied by the owner as a home and exempted by a homestead law from seizure or sale for debt.
  • homesteader — the owner or holder of a homestead.
  • homiletical — Of or relating to familiar intercourse; social; companionable.
  • homoeopathy — Alternative spelling of homeopathy.
  • homogametic — producing only one type of gamete with respect to sex chromosomes.
  • homogenated — Homogenized.
  • homogenates — Plural form of homogenate.
  • homologated — Simple past tense and past participle of homologate.
  • homopterans — Plural form of homopteran.
  • homothermal — homoiothermal.
  • housemaster — a man who is in charge of a house or a dormitory in a private school for boys.
  • humectation — A moistening.
  • humiliative — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
  • hymenoptera — hymenopteran.
  • hypermarket — a combined supermarket and department store.
  • hyperthymia — a condition characterized by extreme overactivity.
  • hypothermal — lukewarm; tepid.
  • hypothermia — Pathology. subnormal body temperature.
  • impeachment — the impeaching of a public official before an appropriate tribunal.
  • in the main — chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company's main office; the main features of a plan.
  • in the mass — in the main; collectively
  • inhancement — Obsolete form of enhancement.
  • isallotherm — a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature variations within a given period of time.
  • kitchenmaid — a female servant who assists the cook.
  • lackey moth — a bombycid moth, Malacosoma neustria, whose brightly striped larvae live at first in a communal web often on fruit trees, of which they may become a pest
  • lamplighter — a person employed to light and extinguish street lamps, especially those burning gas.
  • lappet moth — a large purple-brown hairy eggar moth, Gastropacha quercifolia, whose grey furry caterpillars have lappets on each flank
  • length mark — a symbol indicating the length of a vowel sound
  • light cream — sweet cream with less butterfat than heavy cream.
  • light-armed — carrying light weapons: light-armed troops.
  • loathsomely — In a way that is loathsome.
  • lutheranism — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
  • machicolate — to provide with machicolations.
  • macintoshes — Plural form of macintosh.
  • macrophytes — Plural form of macrophyte.
  • magherafelt — a district of N Northern Ireland, in Co Londonderry. Pop: 40 837 (2003 est). Area: 572 sq km (221 sq miles)
  • magpie moth — a geometrid moth, Abraxas grossulariata, showing variable patterning in black on white or yellow, whose looper larvae attack currant and gooseberry bushes. The paler clouded magpie is A. sylvata
  • mailcatcher — a device on a mail car that, while the train is moving, picks up mailbags suspended beside the track.
  • makeweights — Plural form of makeweight.
  • male thread — a helical ridge on a cylindrical bar, rod, shank, etc, formed by a die or lathe tool
  • mantelshelf — mantel (def 2).
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