15-letter words containing h, a, i, r, s, p
- dermatophytosis — a fungal infection of the skin, esp the feet
- diaheliotropism — the tendency among plants to respond to the light of the sun by orienting their leaves perpendicular to the sun's rays, such that the upper surface of the leaves receives maximum light
- diaphototropism — growth of a plant or plant part in a direction transverse to that of the light
- diastrophically — in a diastrophic fashion
- dishwasherproof — (of dishes, cooking utensils, etc.) able to withstand washing in an automatic dishwasher without breaking, chipping, fading, etc.
- draughtsmanship — (British) alternative spelling of draftsmanship.
- dysmorphophobia — an obsessive fear that one's body, or any part of it, is repulsive or may become so
- dystrophication — the process by which a body of water becomes dystrophic.
- edriophthalmous — (of certain crustaceans) having stalkless eyes
- enantiomorphism — (chemistry) The relationship exhibited by a pair of enantiomorphs.
- enantiomorphous — Of or pertaining to enantiomorphs or enantiomorphism; enantiomorphic.
- english sparrow — a small Eurasian weaverbird, Passer domesticus, now established in North America and Australia. It has a brown streaked plumage with grey underparts
- english speaker — a person who speaks English as a first, or second mother tongue
- enterohepatitis — dual inflammation of the intestine and liver
- for their pains — You say that something was all you got for your pains when you are mentioning the disappointing result of situation into which you put a lot of work or effort.
- franz joseph ii — 1906–1989, prince of Liechtenstein 1938–89.
- french-speaking — able to speak French
- fusospirochetal — Relating to fusospirochetes.
- geodemographics — the study and grouping of the people in a geographical area according to socioeconomic criteria, esp for market research
- geostrophically — By means of, or in terms of, geostrophy.
- glossographical — relating to glossography
- golden samphire — a Eurasian coastal plant, Inula crithmoides, with fleshy leaves and yellow flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)
- graphic display — the way in which line drawings and text are displayed
- grasshopper pie — a custardlike pie, flavored and colored with green crème de menthe and served in a graham-cracker crust.
- group therapist — a psychotherapist who conducts group therapy
- hair specialist — an expert in the treatment and care of human hair
- hair transplant — the surgical transfer of clumps of skin with hair or of viable hair follicles from one site of the body to another, usually performed to correct baldness.
- hardship clause — a clause in a contract which covers unforeseen events that would make it more difficult for one party to complete the contract, and in which case offers alternative terms
- hermaphroditism — the condition of being a hermaphrodite.
- herpes labialis — oral herpes.
- hip measurement — a measurement around the hips at the level of the buttocks used in clothing and assessing general health
- historiographer — a historian, especially one appointed to write an official history of a group, period, or institution.
- historiographic — the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively.
- hospital corner — a fold on a bed sheet or blanket made by tucking the foot or head of the sheet straight under the mattress with the ends protruding and then making a diagonal fold at the side corner of the sheet and tucking this under to produce a triangular corner.
- hospital doctor — a hospital doctor works in a hospital, rather than as a general practitioner, in the army, etc
- hydraulic press — a machine permitting a small force applied to a small piston to produce, through fluid pressure, a large force on a large piston.
- hygroscopically — In a hygroscopic way.
- hyperactiveness — The state or quality of being hyperactive.
- hyperadrenalism — a glandular disorder caused by the overactivity of the adrenal glands and often resulting in obesity
- hyperaggressive — characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing: aggressive acts against a neighboring country.
- hyperanakinesia — abnormally active mechanical movement, especially of the stomach or intestine.
- hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
- hyperfastidious — extremely or excessively fastidious
- hypergalactosis — an abnormally large secretion of milk.
- hypermetabolism — Biology, Physiology. the sum of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which its material substance is produced, maintained, and destroyed, and by which energy is made available. Compare anabolism, catabolism.
- hyperovarianism — precocious sexuality in girls due to abnormally heavy ovarian secretion.
- hyperparasitism — an organism that is parasitic on or in another parasite.
- hyperpotassemia — hyperkalemia.
- hypersalivation — the act or process of salivating.
- hypersexualised — Simple past tense and past participle of hypersexualise.