11-letter words containing e, y, r
- heterospory — the production of both microspores and megaspores.
- heterostyly — the condition in certain plants, such as primroses, of having styles of different lengths, each type of style in flowers on different plants, which promotes cross-pollination
- heterotypic — of or relating to the first or reductional division in meiosis.
- hexahydrate — a hydrate that contains six molecules of water, as magnesium chloride, MgCl 2 ⋅6H 2 O.
- hexahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing six hydroxyl groups.
- hexyl group — any of five univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 6 H 13 −.
- heyagashira — (sumo) the rikishi of highest rank in a particular heya.
- hicky-horse — a seesaw.
- hieroglyphs — Plural form of hieroglyph.
- hierography — a treatise on religion or sacred things
- hieronymite — a member of a congregation of hermits named after St. Jerome.
- high-energy — possessing speed and energy beyond the classical laws of motion, esp of particles which have been accelerated in an accelerator
- hilary term — the spring term at Oxford University, the Inns of Court, and some other educational establishments
- hinderingly — in a hindering manner, so as to hinder or obstruct
- historyless — Lacking history.
- hoary cress — a perennial Mediterranean plant, Cardaria (or Lepidium) draba, with small white flowers: a widespread troublesome weed: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- hobby-horse — You describe a subject or idea as your hobby-horse if you have strong feelings on it and like talking about it whenever you have the opportunity.
- hobbyhorses — Plural form of hobbyhorse.
- holiday rep — A holiday rep is someone employed by a holiday company to help look after people when they are on holiday.
- holly berry — a bitter, slightly poisonous berry that grows on holly trees or shrubs
- holy clover — sainfoin.
- holy father — a title of the pope.
- holy mother — honorific title of the Virgin Mary, often applied by analogy to the Roman Catholic Church.
- holy orders — (used with a singular verb) the rite or sacrament of ordination.
- holy roller — a contemptuous term used to refer to a member of a Pentecostal sect.
- holy terror — a difficult or frightening person
- homeomorphy — the occurrence of two fossil species that appear to be similar although they are unrelated, happening as a result of convergent evolution
- homeothermy — The state or condition of being homeothermic.
- homopolymer — a polymer consisting of a single species of monomer, as polyadenylic acid or polyglutamic acid.
- honesty bar — an unattended area in a hotel, resort, etc, where patrons may serve themselves drinks and are expected to leave money to pay for them
- honey eater — any of numerous oscine birds of the family Meliphagidae, chiefly of Australasia, having a bill and tongue adapted for extracting the nectar from flowers.
- honey-eater — any of numerous oscine birds of the family Meliphagidae, chiefly of Australasia, having a bill and tongue adapted for extracting the nectar from flowers.
- honeyeaters — Plural form of honeyeater.
- honeymooner — A person on his/her honeymoon.
- honeysucker — a bird that feeds on the nectar of flowers.
- horseplayer — a habitual bettor on horse races.
- house party — the guests at such an affair or party: The house party goes sailing today.
- householdry — (archaic) The management and upkeep of a household.
- housewifery — the function or work of a housewife; housekeeping.
- huckleberry — the dark-blue or black edible berry of any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Gaylussacia of the heath family.
- hue and cry — Early English Law. the pursuit of a felon or an offender with loud outcries or clamor to give an alarm.
- humorlessly — a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement: the humor of a situation.
- hurtleberry — whortleberry.
- hybernating — Present participle of hybernate.
- hybernation — Obsolete spelling of hibernation.
- hydragogues — Plural form of hydragogue.
- hydralazine — a white crystalline powder, C 8 H 8 N 4 , that dilates blood vessels and is used in the treatment of hypertension.
- hydroborate — (inorganic chemistry) Any of several anions containing hydrogen bound to boron, especially the simplest one BH4-; any salt or complex containing such an anion.
- hydrocodone — an opioid analgesic, C 18 H 21 NO 3 , used to treat moderate to severe pain.
- hydrogenase — an enzyme in certain microorganisms that speeds up the reversible oxidation of hydrogen