8-letter words containing h, a, m, i
- hairworm — any small, slender worm of the family Trichostrongylidae, parasitic in the alimentary canals of various animals.
- halftime — the period indicating completion of half the time allowed for an activity, as for a football or basketball game or an examination.
- halidome — a holy place, as a church or sanctuary.
- halloumi — a salty cheese originating in Cyprus and made from sheep’s or goat’s milk: often grilled or fried because it melts very slowly.
- halutzim — a person who immigrates to Israel to establish or join a settlement for accomplishing tasks, as clearing the land or planting trees, that are necessary to future development of the country.
- hamartia — tragic flaw.
- hamewith — in a homewards manner
- hamilton — William Hamilton
- hamlisch — Marvin. 1944–2012, US composer, best known for the musical A Chorus Line (1975)
- handmaid — something that is necessarily subservient or subordinate to another: Ceremony is but the handmaid of worship.
- handmill — A mill for grinding grain, pepper, coffee, etc. worked by hand as distinguished from those driven by steam, water, or other power; a quern.
- harmalin — chemical derived from harmala
- harmonia — the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite and wife of Cadmus.
- harmonic — pertaining to harmony, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
- harriman — Edward Henry, 1848–1909, U.S. financier and railroad magnate.
- hasidism — the principles and practices of the Hasidim.
- hebraism — an expression or construction distinctive of the Hebrew language.
- heimdall — the god of dawn and light.
- hematein — a reddish-brown, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 16 H 12 O 6 , obtained from logwood: used chiefly as a stain in microscopy.
- hematine — Biochemistry. heme.
- hematite — a very common mineral, iron oxide, Fe 2 O 3 , occurring in steel-gray to black crystals and in red earthy masses: the principal ore of iron.
- hematoid — hemoid.
- hemiolas — Plural form of hemiola.
- hemiopia — hemianopsia.
- hetarism — Alternative form of hetaerism.
- hexamine — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 6 H 12 N 4 , used as a vulcanization accelerator, an absorbent in gas masks, in the manufacture of the explosive RDX and synthetic resins, and in medicine as a diuretic and urinary antiseptic.
- hickymal — a titmouse
- hielaman — an Australian Aboriginal shield
- hielamon — a shield made of wood or bark.
- hillsman — A man who belongs to a tribe inhabiting the hills.
- himalaya — the, a mountain range extending about 1500 miles (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8848 meters).
- himation — a garment consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth thrown over the left shoulder and wrapped about the body.
- hiranuma — Baron Kiichiro [kee-ee-chee-raw] /kiˈi tʃiˌrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1867?–1952, Japanese statesman.
- histamin — Biochemistry, Physiology. a heterocyclic amine, C 5 H 9 N 3 , released by mast cells when tissue is injured or in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing dilation of small blood vessels and smooth muscle contraction.
- hoistman — someone who operates a hoist
- homaging — Present participle of homage.
- homaloid — a geometrical plane, a flat surface or space
- hreidmar — (in the Volsunga Saga) the father of Fafnir, Otter, and Regin. He demanded wergild from the gods for killing Otter, and was killed by Fafnir when he got it.
- humanics — the study of the nature or affairs of humankind.
- humanise — to make humane, kind, or gentle.
- humanism — any system or mode of thought or action in which human interests, values, and dignity predominate.
- humanist — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- humanity — all human beings collectively; the human race; humankind.
- humanize — to make humane, kind, or gentle.
- humanoid — having human characteristics or form; resembling human beings.
- hydremia — the state of having an excess of water in the blood.
- hymenial — relating to the layer of certain fungi which bears spores, composed of asci or basidia
- hyphemia — bleeding inside the eye caused by ruptured blood vessels
- hyposmia — A reduced ability to smell and to detect odours.
- ihimaera — Witi (ˈwɪtɪ), full name Witi Tame Ihimaera-Smiler. born 1944, New Zealand Māori novelist and short-story writer; his novels include The Whale Rider (1987) and The Uncle's Story (2002)