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15-letter words containing h, e, i

  • herod agrippa i — 10 bc–44 ad, king of Judaea (41–44), grandson of Herod (the Great). A friend of Caligula and Claudius, he imprisoned Saint Peter and executed Saint James
  • heroin overdose — an excessive amount of the drug heroin, sufficient to cause illness or death
  • herpes labialis — oral herpes.
  • heterocercality — the condition or state of having a heterocercal tail
  • heterochromatic — of, having, or pertaining to more than one color.
  • heterochromatin — the dense, highly stainable part of a chromosome.
  • heterogeneities — the quality or state of being heterogeneous; composition from dissimilar parts; disparateness.
  • heteronormative — noting or relating to behavior or attitudes consistent with traditional male or female gender roles and the assumption of heterosexuality as the norm: our heteronormative culture.
  • heteroscedastic — (of several distributions) having different variances
  • heterosexualism — Discrimination of non-heterosexual people on the basis of their sexual orientation.
  • heterosexuality — sexual feeling or behavior directed toward a person or persons of the opposite sex.
  • hexylresorcinol — white or yellowish-white, needle-shaped crystals, C 12 H 18 O 2 , used chiefly as an antiseptic and for the expulsion of intestinal worms.
  • hibernicization — the process or act of making Irish
  • hiberno-english — Also called Anglo-Irish. the English language as spoken in Ireland.
  • hieroglyphology — the study of hieroglyphic writing.
  • hierogrammatist — a writer of hierograms, hierogrammate
  • high definition — a system for screen display of images that are sharper and more detailed than normal, having many more than the standard number of scanning lines per frame: Most TV shows are available in high definition. Abbreviation: HD. See also high-definition television.
  • high on the hog — in a luxurious or costly way
  • high priesthood — the condition or office of a high priest.
  • high resolution — a great amount of detail visible in a photographic, TV, or video image
  • high technology — any technology requiring the most sophisticated scientific equipment and advanced engineering techniques, as microelectronics, data processing, genetic engineering, or telecommunications (opposed to low technology).
  • high-angle shot — a shot taken from a camera positioned above the action
  • high-definition — High-definition television or technology is a digital system that gives a much clearer picture than traditional television systems.
  • high-dependency — needing or providing a more than usually high level of healthcare
  • high-fibre diet — a diet which contains a lot of fibre, supposed to help keep your digestive system healthy
  • high-handedness — condescending or presumptuous; overbearing; arbitrary: He has a highhanded manner.
  • high-principled — possessing or displaying very high moral or ethical principles
  • high-resolution — having or capable of producing an image characterized by fine detail: high-resolution photography; high-resolution lens.
  • high-water mark — a mark showing the highest level reached by a body of water.
  • highland cattle — a breed of cattle with shaggy hair, usually reddish-brown in colour, and long horns
  • highway robbery — robbery committed on a highway against travelers, as by a highwayman.
  • hindenburg line — a line of elaborate fortifications established by the German army in World War I, near the French-Belgian border, from Lille SE to Metz.
  • hip measurement — a measurement around the hips at the level of the buttocks used in clothing and assessing general health
  • hip replacement — a surgical procedure involving replacing the hip joint with an artificial implant
  • histochemically — In a histochemical manner.
  • historiographer — a historian, especially one appointed to write an official history of a group, period, or institution.
  • hit the buffers — to finish or be stopped, esp unexpectedly
  • hit the ceiling — the overhead interior surface of a room.
  • hit the jackpot — the chief prize or the cumulative stakes in a game or contest, as in bingo, a quiz contest, or a slot machine.
  • hobson's choice — the choice of taking either that which is offered or nothing; the absence of a real alternative.
  • holding furnace — a small furnace for holding molten metal produced in a larger melting furnace at a desired temperature for casting.
  • holding pattern — a traffic pattern for aircraft at a specified location (holding point) where they are ordered to remain until permitted to land or proceed.
  • holiday clothes — the clothes worn and bought for travelling on holiday, such as swimwear, skiwear, or clothes for hot or cold weather, etc
  • holiday cottage — a cottage used for accommodation for a family, couple, etc, on holiday
  • holiday feeling — the positive feeling people experience while on holiday and during holiday periods such as the Christmas period
  • holiday village — a park with villas where holidaymakers stay and which has a central area with a shop, entertainment, etc
  • holocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having only crystalline components and no glass
  • holyhead island — former name of Holy Island (def 2).
  • home automation — the control of domestic appliances by electronically controlled systems
  • homeopathically — By means of homeopathy.
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