12-letter words containing e, c, h, i
- hypothetical — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
- hysterically — of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.
- hysterogenic — inducing hysteria.
- iatrochemist — a person who practises iatrochemistry
- ichnospecies — (paleontology) Any species known only from trace fossils, such as footprints, coprolites or nests.
- icosahedrons — Plural form of icosahedron.
- immethodical — not methodical; without method or system.
- impeachments — Plural form of impeachment.
- in character — the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing.
- in charge of — having responsibility for
- in search of — looking for, seeking
- in that case — then
- in the black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
- in the cards — a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card.
- in the chair — chairing a debate or meeting
- in the chips — a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- in the clear — free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
- incharitable — Obsolete form of uncharitable.
- inchoateness — The quality of being inchoate.
- inchoatively — in an inchoative or rudimentary fashion; initially
- incoherences — Plural form of incoherence.
- incoherently — without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling: an incoherent sentence.
- indehiscence — not dehiscent; not opening at maturity.
- indomethacin — a substance, C 19 H 16 ClNO 4 , with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic properties: used in the treatment of certain kinds of arthritis and gout.
- indricothere — a long-necked, long-legged, fossil mammal, Indricotherium transouralicum, related to the rhinoceros and existing 10 to 30 million years ago, possibly the largest and heaviest land mammal.
- inescutcheon — A small shield placed within a larger one.
- inheritances — Plural form of inheritance.
- inter-branch — a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
- inter-ethnic — pertaining to or characteristic of a people, especially a group (ethnic group) sharing a common and distinctive culture, religion, language, or the like.
- interchanged — Simple past tense and past participle of interchange.
- interchanger — a person or thing that interchanges
- interchanges — Plural form of interchange.
- interchannel — occurring or existing between two or more channels
- interchapter — a short chapter in a book that occurs between two major chapters
- interpsychic — of or relating to the human soul or mind; mental (opposed to physical).
- intrahepatic — (anatomy) Within the liver.
- intrenchment — Archaic spelling of entrenchment.
- ion exchange — the process of reciprocal transfer of ions between a solution and a resin or other suitable solid.
- irish coffee — a mixture of hot coffee and Irish whiskey, sweetened and topped with whipped cream.
- irish gaelic — Irish (def 4).
- ischiorectal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the region between the rectum and the ischial tuberosity.
- java archive — (file format, filename extension) (jar) A compressed archive file containing Java class files, filename extension: ".jar". The Java Development Kit contains a tool called "jar" for creating .jar files, similar to the standard Unix tar command. As well as archiving and compressing the Java class files, it also inserts a "manifest" file which can contain information about the class files, such as a digital signature. Combining class files into a single archive file makes it possible to download them in a single HTTP transaction. This, and the compression, speeds up execution of Java programs delivered via the Internet. (2001}-02-03)
- jesus christ — Jesus (def 1).
- john bircher — Bircher.
- ketch-rigged — rigged in the manner of a ketch.
- kidney punch — an illegal punch in the lower back.
- kidney vetch — an Old World plant, Anthyllis vulneraria, of the legume family, formerly used as a remedy for kidney diseases.
- kinaesthetic — Alternative form of kinesthetic.
- kinesipathic — of or relating to kinesipathy
- kinesthetics — The ability to feel movements of the limbs and body. Referred by some people as the sixth sense.