14-letter words containing h, a, y, r
- hypersexualise — Alternative spelling of hypersexualize.
- hypersexuality — unusually or excessively active in or concerned with sexual matters.
- hypersexualize — To make extremely sexual; to accentuate the sexuality of.
- hypersonically — In a hypersonic way.
- hyperstimulate — to stimulate excessively
- hypertechnical — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
- hyperthreading — (computing) A form of microprocessor parallelization where each physical processor is treated as two virtual processors.
- hypertrophical — relating to hypertrophy
- hyperuricaemia — an abnormal elevation of uric acid in the blood
- hyperuricemias — Plural form of hyperuricemia.
- hyperventilate — to be afflicted with hyperventilation; breathe abnormally fast and deep.
- hypervigilance — state or quality of being vigilant; watchfulness: Vigilance is required in the event of treachery.
- hypnotherapist — A practitioner of hypnotherapy.
- hypoadrenalism — underactivity of the adrenal gland, as in Addison's disease.
- hypoallergenic — designed to reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response, as by containing relatively few or no potentially irritating substances: hypoallergenic cosmetics.
- hypochondriacs — Plural form of hypochondriac.
- hypocoristical — (rare) synonym of hypocoristic.
- hypocritically — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
- hypodermically — By hypodermic means.
- hypomenorrhoea — an extremely light menstrual bleeding
- hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
- iatrochemistry — (in the 16th and 17th centuries) the study of chemistry in relation to the physiology, pathology, and treatment of disease.
- ichthyocentaur — a sea creature with a human head and torso, the legs of a horse, and the tail of a fish.
- ichthyolatrous — relating to the worship of fish or divination by means of fish parts
- ichthyosaurian — (paleontology) Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria.
- indecipherably — not decipherable; illegible.
- inharmoniously — In an inharmonious way.
- inheritability — capable of being inherited.
- internal rhyme — a rhyme created by two or more words in the same line of verse.
- irreproachably — In an irreproachable manner; blamelessly.
- isomorphically — In an isomorphic manner.
- knotty rhatany — See under rhatany (def 1).
- labyrinth fish — any of several freshwater fishes of the order Labyrinthi, found in southeastern Asia and Africa, having a labyrinthine structure above each gill chamber enabling them to breathe air while out of water.
- labyrinthodont — any member of several orders of small to large lizardlike terrestrial and freshwater amphibians, some ancestral to land vertebrates, forming the extinct subclass Labyrinthodonta that flourished from the Devonian through the Triassic periods, characterized by a solid, flattened skull and conical teeth.
- lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
- larval therapy — the use of maggots that feed on dead tissue to assist in the healing of serious wounds. An ancient practice, it has been revived in rare cases in which healing is hampered by the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics
- laryngopharynx — the lower part of the pharynx, above the larynx.
- lauryl alcohol — a compound that, depending upon purity, is either a crystalline solid or colorless liquid, C 12 H 26 O, obtained by the reduction of fatty acids of coconut oil: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic detergents.
- learn by heart — memorize
- lee's birthday — Jan. 19, Robert E. Lee's birthday, a legal holiday in several Southern states
- leland hayward — Leland, 1902–71, U.S. theatrical producer.
- light infantry — foot soldiers with lightweight weapons and minimal field equipment.
- lightheartedly — In a lighthearted manner, cheerfully, with joy.
- lymphangiogram — an X-ray of the lymphatic system taken after a contrast agent has been injected, often used to diagnose lymphoma
- machado y ruiz — Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1875–1939, Spanish writer.
- madhya pradesh — a state in central India. 119,016 sq. mi. (308,252 sq. km). Capital: Bhopal.
- marasca cherry — the red acid-tasting fruit of the marasca tree, from which maraschino is made
- mare tyrrhenum — (Tyrrhenian Sea) an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- maternity home — a house in which a pregnant woman can live until her baby is born, esp one for women who became pregnant out of wedlock and whose baby is going to be put up for adoption
- mechanotherapy — curative treatment by mechanical means.