10-letter words containing d, e, h, a, i
- hereditary — passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family. Compare congenital.
- heulandite — a white or transparent, colorless mineral of the zeolite family, hydrous calcium aluminum silicate, CaAl 2 Si 7 O 18 ⋅6H 2 O, occurring in basic volcanic rocks in the form of crystals with a pearly luster.
- hexahydric — (especially of alcohols and phenols) hexahydroxy.
- hexandrian — (of a plant) having six stamens
- hexaploidy — the condition of being a hexaploid
- hibernated — Simple past tense and past participle of hibernate.
- hidden tax — any tax paid by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller that is added on to the price the consumer pays.
- high-grade — of excellent or superior quality.
- highballed — Simple past tense and past participle of highball.
- highhanded — Alternative spelling of high-handed.
- highlander — a Gael inhabiting the Highlands of Scotland.
- hightailed — Simple past tense and past participle of hightail.
- hildebrand — Saint (Hildebrand) c1020–85, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1073–85.
- hildegarde — a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “battle” and “protector.”.
- hinderance — Archaic spelling of hindrance.
- hinderland — a type of linen cloth from Europe
- hinderlans — the buttocks
- hindrances — Plural form of hindrance.
- hinterland — Often, hinterlands. the remote or less developed parts of a country; back country: The hinterlands are usually much more picturesque than the urban areas.
- hired hand — a hired laborer, especially on a farm or ranch; farm hand or ranch hand.
- hirudinean — any annelid worm of the class Hirudinea, comprising the leeches.
- hit parade — a listing or category of popular songs ranked according to their popularity with listeners, usually as shown by sales of records.
- hitherward — hither.
- housemaids — Plural form of housemaid.
- humiliated — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- hyalinised — to become hyaline.
- hyalinized — to become hyaline.
- hybrid tea — a type of cultivated rose originally produced chiefly by crossing the tea rose and the hybrid perpetual.
- hydrastine — an alkaloid, C 21 H 21 NO 6 , that is extracted from the roots of goldenseal and forms prismatic crystals: used as an astringent and to inhibit uterine bleeding.
- hydrazides — Plural form of hydrazide.
- hydriodate — (obsolete, inorganic chemistry) iodide.
- hyperdulia — the veneration offered to the Virgin Mary as the most exalted of creatures.
- hypermedia — hypertext
- hypnopedia — sleep learning.
- hypoadenia — a deficiency of glandular activity.
- ideographs — an ideogram.
- ideography — the use of ideograms.
- inbreathed — Simple past tense and past participle of inbreathe.
- inthralled — to captivate or charm: a performer whose grace, skill, and virtuosity enthrall her audiences.
- ironhanded — having or governing with an iron hand.
- jerkinhead — a roof having a hipped end truncating a gable.
- jib-headed — (of a sail) pointed at the top or head
- juiceheads — Plural form of juicehead.
- knighthead — either of a pair of upright members flanking and securing the bowsprit of a ship at the bow, often used as mooring bitts; apostle.
- languished — Simple past tense and past participle of languish.
- lanthanide — any element of the lanthanide series.
- lauderhill — a city in SE Florida: suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
- lead white — a poisonous pigment used in painting, consisting of white lead and characterized chiefly by a fugitive white color, covering power, and tough, flexible film-forming properties.
- leadership — the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group: He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition. Synonyms: administration, management, directorship, control, governorship, stewardship, hegemony.
- leichhardt — Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig (ˈfriːdrɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈluːtvɪç). 1813–48, Australian explorer, born in Prussia. He disappeared during an attempt to cross Australia from East to West