12-letter words containing e, n, s, p
- home posting — an appointment to a position within one's own country
- homo sapiens — (italics) the species of bipedal primates to which modern humans belong, characterized by a brain capacity averaging 1400 cc (85 cubic in.) and by dependence upon language and the creation and utilization of complex tools.
- hopelessness — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
- hopkinsville — a city in S Kentucky.
- horsemanship — the art, ability, skill, or manner of a horseman.
- hosepipe ban — a ban, due to water shortage, on using hosepipes to water the garden or wash cars
- housekeeping — the maintenance of a house or domestic establishment.
- housepainter — A professional painter of houses.
- hunger pangs — sudden strong feelings of hunger
- hymenoplasty — (medicine) Plastic surgery affecting a woman's hymen, usually involving reconstruction to the unbroken condition ordinarily characteristic of virginity.
- hypergenesis — an origin, creation, or beginning.
- hyperintense — existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
- hyperkinesia — Pathology. an abnormal amount of uncontrolled muscular action; spasm.
- hyperkinesis — Pathology. an abnormal amount of uncontrolled muscular action; spasm.
- hypersensual — extremely or excessively sensual
- hypersomniac — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hypersthenia — abnormal strength or tension
- hypertension — Pathology. elevation of the blood pressure, especially the diastolic pressure. an arterial disease characterized by this condition.
- hypertensive — characterized by or causing high blood pressure.
- hypnogenesis — induction of the hypnotic state.
- hypnotisable — Alternative spelling of hypnotizable.
- hypophonesis — a sound of less than usual intensity in percussion or auscultation.
- iceland spar — a transparent variety of calcite that is double-refracting and is used as a polarizer.
- ichnospecies — (paleontology) Any species known only from trace fossils, such as footprints, coprolites or nests.
- il penseroso — a poem (1632) by John Milton.
- impassionate — filled with passion; impassioned.
- impeachments — Plural form of impeachment.
- impersistent — not persistent
- impersonally — In an impersonal manner.
- impersonated — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- impersonates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impersonate.
- impersonator — a person who pretends to be another.
- impetiginous — a contagious skin disease, especially of children, usually caused by streptococcal bacteria, marked by a superficial pustular eruption, particularly on the face.
- implementers — Plural form of implementer.
- implementors — Plural form of implementor.
- implicitness — The state or quality of being implicit.
- impoliteness — not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply.
- importancies — Plural form of importancy.
- imposingness — The quality of being imposing.
- impoundments — Plural form of impoundment.
- imprecations — Plural form of imprecation.
- impressional — a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc.
- impressments — Plural form of impressment.
- imprest fund — a fund of petty cash.
- imprisonable — capable of being imprisoned or incarcerated
- imprisonment — to confine in or as if in a prison.
- improperness — Quality of being improper.
- improvements — Plural form of improvement.
- impudentness — Quality of being impudent.
- in deep shit — excrement; feces.