11-letter words containing c, h, r, i, s, t
- historicism — a theory that history is determined by immutable laws and not by human agency.
- historicist — a theory that history is determined by immutable laws and not by human agency.
- historicity — historical authenticity.
- historicize — to interpret something as a product of historical development.
- histrionics — an actor.
- hitchhikers — Plural form of hitchhiker.
- horoscopist — One versed in horoscopy; an astrologer.
- huckstering — Present participle of huckster.
- hucksterish — a retailer of small articles, especially a peddler of fruits and vegetables; hawker.
- hucksterism — a retailer of small articles, especially a peddler of fruits and vegetables; hawker.
- hudibrastic — of, relating to, or resembling the style of Samuel Butler's Hudibras (published 1663–78), a mock-heroic poem written in tetrameter couplets.
- humouristic — Alternative spelling of humoristic.
- hydrostatic — of or relating to hydrostatics.
- hyperscript — Informix. The object-based programming language for Wingz, used for creating charts, graphs, graphics, and customised data entry.
- hyperstatic — redundant (def 5b).
- hyperstrict — A function which is hyperstrict in some argument will fully evaluate that argument. To fully evaluate an object, evaluate it to WHNF and if it is a constructed data object (e.g. a list or tuple) then fully evaluate every component and so on recursively. Thus a hyperstrict function will fail to terminate if its argument or any component or sub-component of its argument fails to terminate (i.e. if its argument is not "total").
- hypocretins — Plural form of hypocretin.
- hypogastric — of, relating to, or situated in the hypogastrium.
- hypsometric — Of or relating to the use of the hypsometer; hypsographic.
- ichthyornis — an extinct genus of toothed birds having vertebrae resembling those of fishes.
- ichthyosaur — any fishlike marine reptile of the extinct order Ichthyosauria, ranging from 4 to 40 feet (1.2 to 12 meters) in length and having a round, tapering body, a large head, four paddlelike flippers, and a vertical caudal fin.
- interschool — Occurring or taking place between two or more schools.
- intraschool — Within a single school.
- isorhythmic — a structural feature characteristic of the Ars Nova motet, consisting of a single rhythmic phrase pattern repeated, usually in the tenor, throughout the composition.
- issacharite — a member of the tribe of Issachar.
- kurdaitchas — Plural form of kurdaitcha.
- latchstring — a string passed through a hole in a door, for raising the latch from the outside.
- lectureship — the office of lecturer.
- lightstruck — (of beer) Spoiled by exposure to light, which causes riboflavin to react with and break down the isohumulones.
- machinators — Plural form of machinator.
- mccarthyism — the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, especially of pro-Communist activity, in many instances unsupported by proof or based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence.
- mechitarist — a member of an order of Armenian monks founded in Constantinople in the 18th century and following the rule of St. Benedict.
- mesotrophic — (of freshwater lakes) containing medium levels of nutrients
- metachrosis — the ability of some animals, such as chameleons, to change their colour
- metternichs — Prince Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar von [kley-mens ven-tsuh l ney-paw-moo k loh-tahr fuh n,, loh-tahr] /ˈkleɪ mɛns ˈvɛn tsəl ˈneɪ pɔ mʊk ˈloʊ tɑr fən,, loʊˈtɑr/ (Show IPA), 1773–1859, Austrian statesman and diplomat.
- microlights — Plural form of microlight.
- microphytes — Plural form of microphyte.
- microswitch — a highly sensitive switch used in automatic-control devices.
- monarchists — Plural form of monarchist.
- neuroethics — The ethics of neuroscience and neurotechnology.
- nitrostarch — an orange powder, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 8 O 2 6 , soluble in ethanol, used in explosives.
- orchardists — Plural form of orchardist.
- orchestrina — (musical instruments) orchestrion.
- orchestrion — a mechanical musical instrument, resembling a barrel organ but more elaborate, for producing the effect of an orchestra.
- orthogenics — the treatment of mentally and emotionally disturbed children
- orthopedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- orthoscopic — pertaining to, characterized by, or produced by normal vision.
- orthostatic — relating to or caused by erect posture.
- orthostichy — a vertical rank or row.
- ostrich egg — the large egg produced by a fast-running flightless African bird, Struthio camelus, that is the largest living bird, with stout two-toed feet and dark feathers, except on the naked head, neck, and legs: order Struthioniformes