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.