12-letter words containing h, e, i, r, s
- heroic verse — a form of verse adapted to the treatment of heroic or exalted themes: in classical poetry, dactylic hexameter; in English and German, iambic pentameter; and in French, the Alexandrine. An example of heroic verse is Achilles' wrath, to Greece the direful spring / Of woes unnumbered, heavenly goddess, sing!
- heron's-bill — stork's-bill (def 1).
- herringbones — Plural form of herringbone.
- heterauxesis — an unequal or asymmetrical growth of cells, parts of plants or animals
- heteroclisis — (grammar) The presence of two or more classes of inflection in the inflectional paradigm of a noun, verb etc.
- heteroclites — Plural form of heteroclite.
- heterodoxies — Plural form of heterodoxy.
- heteroecious — the development of different stages of a parasitic species on different host plants.
- heteroousian — a person who believes the Father and the Son to be unlike in substance or essence; an Arian (opposed to Homoousian).
- heteroplasia — the replacement of normal cells by abnormal cells, as in cancer.
- heterosexism — a prejudiced attitude or discriminatory practices against homosexuals by heterosexuals.
- heterosexist — a prejudiced attitude or discriminatory practices against homosexuals by heterosexuals.
- heterosocial — relating to or denoting mixed-sex social relationships
- heterotopias — Plural form of heterotopia.
- hibernations — Plural form of hibernation.
- hidradenitis — (medicine) inflammation of the sweat glands.
- hidropoiesis — the production of sweat.
- hierarchists — hierarchical principles, rule, or influence.
- hierocracies — Plural form of hierocracy.
- hierophanies — Plural form of hierophany.
- high hurdles — a race in which runners leap over hurdles 42 inches (107 cm) high.
- high treason — treason against the sovereign or state.
- high-stepper — seeking unrestrained pleasure, as by frequenting night clubs, parties, etc.; leading a wild and fast life: a high-stepping young crowd.
- higher apsis — See under apsis.
- higher still — a system of post-Standard Grade qualifications offered at five levels including Higher and Advanced Higher
- highlighters — Plural form of highlighter.
- highschooler — (US) A student at a high school.
- hindforemost — with the back part in the front place
- hindquarters — the posterior end of a halved carcass of beef, lamb, etc., sectioned usually between the twelfth and thirteenth ribs.
- hippo regius — a seaport of ancient Numidia: St. Augustine was bishop here a.d. 395–430; the site of modern Annaba, in Algeria.
- hiram revels — Hiram Rhoades [rohdz] /roʊdz/ (Show IPA), 1822–1901, U.S. clergyman, educator, and politician: first black senator 1870–71.
- hire charges — the amount of money it costs to hire something, such as a bike, car, etc
- his and hers — (of paired objects) for a man and woman respectively
- historicized — Simple past tense and past participle of historicize.
- hobble skirt — a woman's skirt that is very narrow at the bottom, causing the wearer to walk with short, mincing steps.
- homebuilders — Plural form of homebuilder.
- homoiotherms — Plural form of homoiotherm.
- hoovervilles — a collection of huts and shacks, as at the edge of a city, housing the unemployed during the 1930s.
- horribleness — causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful: a horrible sight.
- horse marine — (formerly) a marine mounted on horseback or a cavalryman doing duty on shipboard.
- horse pistol — a large pistol formerly carried by horsemen.
- horse racing — a contest of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers.
- horse riding — activity: riding on a horse
- horse trials — a competitive sporting event at which riders have to show their skill in dressage, show-jumping, and cross-country
- horse's tail — burro's tail.
- horsemanship — the art, ability, skill, or manner of a horseman.
- horseshoeing — Present participle of horseshoe.
- horsewhipped — Simple past tense and past participle of horsewhip.
- hostile fire — an unintentional fire, from which any resulting loss can be claimed as an insurance liability (opposed to friendly fire).
- house martin — a small European swallow, Delichon urbica, that builds its nest under the eaves of houses.