12-letter words containing c, h, i, s, o
- heterosocial — relating to or denoting mixed-sex social relationships
- hexacosanoic — as in hexacosanoic acid
- hidrocystoma — An adenoma of the sweat glands.
- hierocracies — Plural form of hierocracy.
- high society — society (def 9).
- high-scoring — (of a football etc match) in which a lot of goals are scored
- highschooler — (US) A student at a high school.
- histiocytoma — A tumour consisting of histiocytes.
- histochemist — someone who specializes in histochemistry
- histographic — a treatise on or description of organic tissues.
- histological — the branch of biology dealing with the study of tissues.
- historically — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- historicized — Simple past tense and past participle of historicize.
- histrionical — (British) Alternative form of histrionic.
- hockey stick — the stick used in field hockey or ice hockey.
- hoisin sauce — a thick, sweet, spicy condiment containing soybeans, sugar, garlic, and chili peppers, used in cooking or as an accompaniment to meat, fish, or poultry, especially Peking duck.
- holistically — incorporating the concept of holism, or the idea that the whole is more than merely the sum of its parts, in theory or practice: holistic psychology.
- holophrastic — using or consisting of a single word that functions as a phrase or sentence.
- holopneustic — having all the spiracles open, as the tracheal systems of most insects.
- homesickness — sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time.
- homocysteine — An amino acid that occurs in the body as an intermediate in the metabolism of methionine and cysteine.
- horse racing — a contest of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers.
- house prices — the sums in money for which houses may be bought or sold
- hydroelastic — undergoing a change in elasticity as a result of the flow of water or another fluid
- hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
- hydrostatics — the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the statics of fluids, usually confined to the equilibrium and pressure of liquids.
- hygrochastic — of or relating to the opening of a fruit or flower caused by water or moisture
- hyper-social — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- hypersomniac — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hypocoristic — endearing, as a pet name, diminutive, or euphemism.
- hypocycloids — Plural form of hypocycloid.
- hypsochromic — (physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a higher frequency.
- hypsographic — a branch of geography that deals with the measurement and mapping of the topography of the earth above sea level.
- hysterogenic — inducing hysteria.
- iatrochemist — a person who practises iatrochemistry
- ichnospecies — (paleontology) Any species known only from trace fossils, such as footprints, coprolites or nests.
- ichthyosaurs — Plural form of ichthyosaur.
- iconomachist — a person who campaigns against the use of icons in religious worship
- iconophilism — a taste for pictures and symbols
- iconophilist — a person with a taste for pictures and symbols
- icosahedrons — Plural form of icosahedron.
- in search of — looking for, seeking
- inchoateness — The quality of being inchoate.
- incoherences — Plural form of incoherence.
- inescutcheon — A small shield placed within a larger one.
- infographics — Plural form of infographic.
- irish coffee — a mixture of hot coffee and Irish whiskey, sweetened and topped with whipped cream.
- ischiorectal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the region between the rectum and the ischial tuberosity.
- isochromatic — Optics. having the same color or tint.
- johnson city — a city in NE Tennessee.