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10-letter words containing h, e, l, p, i

  • hemophilic — characteristic of or affected by hemophilia.
  • hemophilus — a genus of rod-shaped, parasitic, hemophilic bacteria, certain species of which, as H. influenzae or H. suis, are pathogenic for humans and animals.
  • hepatolith — A gallstone in the biliary duct of the liver.
  • heraldship — the office or position of a herald
  • herophilus — died ?280 bc, Greek anatomist in Alexandria. He was the first to distinguish sensory from motor nerves
  • heterophil — Also, heterophilic. Immunology. (of an antibody) having an affinity for an antigen other than its specific antigen.
  • hexaploidy — the condition of being a hexaploid
  • hieroglyph — 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.
  • high place — (in ancient Semitic religions) a place of worship, usually a temple or altar on a hilltop.
  • hilltopper — the top or summit of a hill.
  • hip-length — reaching to or covering the hips, as clothing: a hiplength sweater.
  • hippophile — one who loves horses.
  • homoleptic — (chemistry) Describing an organometallic compound having a single type of ligand.
  • homophiles — Plural form of homophile.
  • hospitable — receiving or treating guests or strangers warmly and generously: a hospitable family.
  • hospitaler — a member of the religious and military order (Knights Hospitalers or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem) originating about the time of the first Crusade (1096–99) and taking its name from a hospital at Jerusalem.
  • hospitalet — a city in NE Spain, near Barcelona.
  • hotel ship — a ship which is moored and used as a hotel
  • humble pie — humility forced upon someone, often under embarrassing conditions; humiliation.
  • hydrophile — (chemistry) Any hydrophilic substance.
  • hypalgesia — decreased sensitivity to pain (opposed to hyperalgesia).
  • hyperalgia — an exaggerated sense of pain (opposed to hypalgesia).
  • hyperbolic — having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
  • hyperdulia — the veneration offered to the Virgin Mary as the most exalted of creatures.
  • hypergolic — (especially of rocket-fuel propellant constituents) igniting spontaneously upon contact with a complementary substance.
  • hyperlight — Faster than light speed.
  • hyperlinks — Plural form of hyperlink.
  • hypermiler — to improve fuel mileage in a motor vehicle, as by adopting certain driving techniques or making design alterations to the vehicle.
  • hyperploid — having a chromosome number that is greater than but not a multiple of the diploid number.
  • hypohalite — (chemistry) any salt of a hypohalous acid, having a general formula M(OX)n.
  • hypomotile — Less than usually motile.
  • iconophile — a connoisseur of icons or images.
  • indophenol — a quinonimine derivative that is the parent substance of the blue and green indophenol dyes.
  • interglyph — a surface between two grooves, as on a triglyph.
  • irish pale — pale2 (def 6).
  • isocephaly — (of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
  • isoplethic — Relating to isopleths.
  • italophile — a person who admires Italian customs, traditions, etc.
  • kelyphitic — as in kelyphitic rim, a mineral shell enclosing another mineral in an igneous rock
  • leadership — the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group: He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition. Synonyms: administration, management, directorship, control, governorship, stewardship, hegemony.
  • lectorship — a lecturer in a college or university.
  • legateship — The office or authority of a legate.
  • lexigraphy — (uncountable) The representation of words in writing.
  • lexiphanes — Plural form of lexiphane.
  • light pipe — optical fibre
  • lighten up — be less serious
  • lightplane — a lightweight passenger airplane with relatively limited performance capability.
  • lightspeed — The speed of light.
  • limitrophe — (of a country or region) on or near a frontier
  • lipochrome — any of the naturally occurring pigments that contain a lipid, as carotene.
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