10-letter words containing h, a, l, o
- halogenate — to treat or combine with a halogen.
- halogenous — (chemistry)describes a compound containing a halogen as part of the molecule.
- halophiles — Plural form of halophile.
- halophilic — any organism, as certain halobacteria and marine bacteria, that requires a salt-rich environment for its growth and survival.
- halophytes — Plural form of halophyte.
- halophytic — Growing well under salty conditions.
- hammerlock — a hold in which one arm of an opponent is twisted and forced upward behind his back.
- hand towel — small towel for drying the hands
- handloomed — handwoven.
- handscroll — A traditional Asian scroll that unfolds horizontally so that the reader can view one section at a time while holding it in the hands.
- handsomely — in a handsome manner; pleasingly; successfully.
- hang loose — to let loose; free from bonds or restraint.
- hanya holm — Hanya [hahn-ye] /ˌhɑn yɛ/ (Show IPA), 1895?–1992, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher; born in Germany.
- haplobiont — an organism, esp a plant, that exists in either the diploid form or the haploid form (but never alternates between these forms) during its life cycle
- haplogroup — Genetics. a set of similar haplotypes inherited together, or a group who shares a set of similar haplotypes, used to understand genetic lineages.
- haplophase — the haploid portion of an organism's life cycle.
- haplotypes — Plural form of haplotype.
- harborless — Alternative spelling of harbourless.
- harbourful — the amount that a harbour can hold
- hard labor — compulsory labor imposed upon criminals in addition to imprisonment, generally not exceeding ordinary labor in severity or amount.
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- harmonical — Alternative form of harmonic.
- harold iii — (Harold Hardrada) 1015–66, king of Norway 1045–66.
- hartlepool — a seaport city in NE England.
- hawseholes — Plural form of hawsehole.
- head louse — See under louse (def 1).
- headcollar — A bitless headpiece for leading or tying up a horse.
- healthfood — Alternative spelling of health food.
- healthsome — healthy; salubrious
- hebdomadal — taking place, coming together, or published once every seven days; weekly: hebdomadal meetings; hebdomadal groups; hebdomadal journals.
- hegemonial — hegemonic, controlling, dominant
- helicoidal — coiled or curving like a spiral.
- heligoland — Helgoland.
- heliograph — a device for signaling by means of a movable mirror that reflects beams of light, especially sunlight, to a distance.
- heliolatry — worship of the sun.
- heliopause — the boundary of the heliosphere.
- heliostats — Plural form of heliostat.
- heliotaxis — movement of an organism toward or away from sunlight.
- hellacious — remarkable; astonishing: They're raising a hellacious amount of money in taxes.
- helmswoman — The female equivalent of a helmsman.
- hematocele — hemorrhage into a cavity, as the cavity surrounding the testis.
- hematology — the study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.
- hemitropal — hemitropous
- hemophilia — any of several X-linked genetic disorders, symptomatic chiefly in males, in which excessive bleeding occurs owing to the absence or abnormality of a clotting factor in the blood.
- hepatolith — A gallstone in the biliary duct of the liver.
- hepatology — (medicine) The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
- heptachlor — a highly toxic, light-tan, waxy solid, C 10 H 5 Cl 7 , used as an insecticide: its manufacture and use are restricted in the U.S.
- heptagonal — having seven sides or angles.
- heptathlon — an athletic contest for women comprising seven different track-and-field events and won by the contestant amassing the highest total score.
- herakleion — a seaport in N Crete.