13-letter words containing h, e, l, i, o, s
- hallucinogens — Plural form of hallucinogen.
- heliocentrism — The theory that the sun is the center of the universe, (This theory is historically important and was widely accepted at the time of Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler.).
- hematologists — Plural form of hematologist.
- hematosalpinx — (medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
- hemicellulose — any of a group of gummy polysaccharides, intermediate in complexity between sugar and cellulose, that hydrolyze to monosaccharides more readily than cellulose.
- heresiologist — a person who studies or writes about heresies.
- herpetologist — the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians.
- heteroblastic — (of a plant or plant part) showing a marked difference in form between the juvenile and the adult structures
- heteroclitous — heteroclite
- heteroglossia — (linguistics) the coexistence of distinct varieties within a single linguistic code.
- heteroplastic — the repair of lesions with tissue from another individual or species.
- heterostylism — the condition of being heterostyled
- hieroglyphics — Also, hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
- hieroglyphist — a person who studies hieroglyphics; hieroglyphologist.
- hilariousness — The characteristic of being hilarious; hilarity.
- hill of beans — something of trifling value; virtually nothing at all: The problem didn't amount to a hill of beans.
- histochemical — the branch of science dealing with the chemical components of cellular and subcellular tissue.
- hold in leash — to control; curb; restrain
- holidaymakers — Plural form of holidaymaker.
- holosericeous — covered with short, silky hairs.
- homeschooling — a school set up in the home.
- homosexualism — A sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) individuals of the same sex.
- homosexuality — sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex.
- horse trailer — lorry for transporting a horse
- hospital care — medical treatment provided in a hospital
- hospital case — a patient that is being, or needs to be, treated in a hospital
- house slipper — a slipper worn in the house or indoors, often distinguished from a bedroom slipper by having a back and heel.
- house trailer — a trailer fitted with accommodations for sleeping, eating, washing, etc.
- housebuilding — The trade or activity of building houses.
- housecleaning — the act of cleaning a house, room, etc., and its furnishings, especially the act of cleaning thoroughly and completely.
- hyaluronidase — Biochemistry. a mucolytic enzyme found in the testes, in snake venom, and in hemolytic streptococci and certain other bacteria, that decreases the viscosity of the intercellular matrix by breaking down hyaluronic acid.
- hydrosulfides — Plural form of hydrosulfide.
- hydrosulphide — a compound containing the univalent group –HS.
- hydrosulphite — hyposulfite (def 1).
- hyperbolising — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperlordosis — Particularly severe lordosis.
- hypochlorites — Plural form of hypochlorite.
- hyposexuality — A significantly low level of sexuality.
- hypotheticals — Plural form of hypothetical.
- hypsometrical — Of or pertaining to hypsometry.
- ill-nourished — underfed or inadequately fed
- in silhouette — If you see something in silhouette, you see it as a dark shape with no detail except for the outline.
- in the clouds — a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
- isle of wight — Isle of, an island off the S coast of England, forming an administrative division of Hampshire. 147 sq. mi. (381 sq. km). County seat: Newport.
- isle of youth — Isle of, an island in the Caribbean, a special municipality in S Cuba. 1182 sq. mi. (3060 sq. km).
- joseph lister — Joseph, 1st Baron Lister of Lyme Regis [lahym ree-jis] /laɪm ˈri dʒɪs/ (Show IPA), 1827–1912, English surgeon: founder of modern antiseptic surgery.
- joseph stalin — Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- kentish glory — a moth, Endromis versicolora, common in north and central Europe, having brown variegated front wings and, in the male, orange hindwings
- kosher pickle — a garlic-flavored pickle, sold especially in Jewish delicatessens.
- landownership — an owner or proprietor of land.