11-letter words containing h, a, m, i, t
- histaminase — an enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of histamine, used in treating allergies.
- hit batsman — a batter who, having been struck by a pitch, is awarded first base.
- homeopathic — of, relating to, or according to the principles of homeopathy.
- homeostasis — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
- homeostatic — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
- homiletical — Of or relating to familiar intercourse; social; companionable.
- homoblastic — (of a plant or plant part) showing no difference in form between the juvenile and the adult structures
- homogametic — producing only one type of gamete with respect to sex chromosomes.
- homoplastic — correspondence in form or structure, owing to a similar environment.
- homothallic — having all mycelia alike, the opposite sexual functions being performed by different cells of a single mycelium. Compare heterothallic (def 1).
- homotypical — (biology) homotypal.
- hospitalism — hospital conditions having an adverse effect on patients.
- hospitalman — an enlisted person working as a hospital assistant; corpsman.
- host family — family one lodges with
- humectation — A moistening.
- humidistats — Plural form of humidistat.
- humiliating — lowering the pride, self-respect, or dignity of a person; mortifying: Such a humiliating defeat was good for his overblown ego.
- humiliation — an act or instance of humiliating or being humiliated.
- humiliative — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- hylopathism — the theory that understands matter as conscious or receptive to feeling
- hyperthymia — a condition characterized by extreme overactivity.
- hypothalami — Plural form of hypothalamus.
- hypothermia — Pathology. subnormal body temperature.
- impeachment — the impeaching of a public official before an appropriate tribunal.
- in the main — chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company's main office; the main features of a plan.
- in the mass — in the main; collectively
- inhancement — Obsolete form of enhancement.
- intrathymic — Within the thymus.
- isallotherm — a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature variations within a given period of time.
- itsukushima — an island off the SW coast of Japan, in the Inland Sea: ancient Shinto shrine.
- kitchenmaid — a female servant who assists the cook.
- lamplighter — a person employed to light and extinguish street lamps, especially those burning gas.
- light cream — sweet cream with less butterfat than heavy cream.
- light-armed — carrying light weapons: light-armed troops.
- logarithmic — pertaining to a logarithm or logarithms.
- logomachist — One who starts fights about the meaning of words.
- lutheranism — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
- machicolate — to provide with machicolations.
- machinating — Present participle of machinate.
- machination — an act or instance of machinating.
- machinators — Plural form of machinator.
- macintoshes — Plural form of macintosh.
- macrophytic — Relating to macrophytes.
- magpie moth — a geometrid moth, Abraxas grossulariata, showing variable patterning in black on white or yellow, whose looper larvae attack currant and gooseberry bushes. The paler clouded magpie is A. sylvata
- mailcatcher — a device on a mail car that, while the train is moving, picks up mailbags suspended beside the track.
- makeweights — Plural form of makeweight.
- malt whisky — whisky, as Scotch, made entirely from malted barley.
- marathonian — a native or inhabitant of Marathon.
- marathoning — the sport of running marathons
- masochistic — Psychiatry. having a condition in which sexual gratification depends on suffering, physical pain, and humiliation.