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12-letter words containing h, i, c

  • histrionical — (British) Alternative form of histrionic.
  • hit the deck — Nautical. a floorlike surface wholly or partially occupying one level of a hull, superstructure, or deckhouse, generally cambered, and often serving as a member for strengthening the structure of a vessel. the space between such a surface and the next such surface above: Our stateroom was on B deck.
  • hit the sack — a large bag of strong, coarsely woven material, as for grain, potatoes, or coal.
  • hitachi 6309 — (processor)   (HD6309) Hitachi's version of the Motorola 6809 microprocessor. Compatible with the 6809, it added two new eight-bit registers that could be added to form a second 16-bit register, and all four eight-bit registers could form a 32-bit register. It also featured division, and some 32-bit arithmetic and was generally 30% faster in native mode. This information, surprisingly, was never published by Hitachi.
  • hitch a ride — hitchhike
  • hockey stick — the stick used in field hockey or ice hockey.
  • hoisin sauce — a thick, sweet, spicy condiment containing soybeans, sugar, garlic, and chili peppers, used in cooking or as an accompaniment to meat, fish, or poultry, especially Peking duck.
  • holiday camp — In Britain, a holiday camp is a place which provides holiday accommodation and entertainment for large numbers of people.
  • holistically — incorporating the concept of holism, or the idea that the whole is more than merely the sum of its parts, in theory or practice: holistic psychology.
  • holophrastic — using or consisting of a single word that functions as a phrase or sentence.
  • holopneustic — having all the spiracles open, as the tracheal systems of most insects.
  • holy picture — a picture of a person or thing that is of religious importance
  • home cooking — home-made food
  • home machine — 1. Synonym home box. 2. The machine that receives your e-mail. These senses might be distinct, for example, for a hacker who owns one computer at home, but reads e-mail at work.
  • homeomorphic — similarity in crystalline form but not necessarily in chemical composition.
  • homeothermic — (biology, of an, animal) Capable of maintaining a relatively constant body temperature independent of the surrounding environment.
  • homesickness — sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time.
  • homo-zygotic — having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics.
  • homocysteine — An amino acid that occurs in the body as an intermediate in the metabolism of methionine and cysteine.
  • homoeopathic — Alternative spelling of homeopathic.
  • homolecithal — having a fairly uniform distribution of yolk, as certain eggs or ova having relatively little yolk.
  • homoromantic — Romantically attracted to those of the same gender.
  • honeycombing — Present participle of honeycomb.
  • horizon club — a division of Camp Fire, Inc., for members of high-school age.
  • horometrical — Relating to horometry.
  • horrifically — causing horror.
  • horse racing — a contest of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers.
  • horticulture — the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants.
  • house prices — the sums in money for which houses may be bought or sold
  • hovering act — an act forbidding or restricting the loitering of foreign or domestic vessels within the prescribed limits of a coastal nation.
  • hucksterings — Plural form of huckstering.
  • humification — the formation of humus.
  • hunting case — a watchcase with a hinged cover to protect the crystal.
  • hydraulicked — (of an extracted mineral) excavated using water
  • hydrochloric — of or derived from hydrochloric acid.
  • hydrocolloid — a substance that forms a colloid when combined with water.
  • hydrocooling — the process or technique of arresting the ripening of fruits and vegetables after harvesting by immersion in ice water.
  • hydrodynamic — pertaining to forces in or motions of liquids.
  • hydroelastic — undergoing a change in elasticity as a result of the flow of water or another fluid
  • hydrofluoric — of or derived from hydrofluoric acid.
  • hydrographic — the science of the measurement, description, and mapping of the surface waters of the earth, with special reference to their use for navigation.
  • hydrokinetic — pertaining to the motion of liquids.
  • hydrological — the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
  • hydromorphic — of or relating to soil having characteristics that are developed when there is excess water all or part of the time.
  • hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
  • hydronically — in a hydronic manner; in a manner relating to a heating system that uses water
  • hydrostatics — the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the statics of fluids, usually confined to the equilibrium and pressure of liquids.
  • hydroxy acid — an organic acid containing both a carboxyl and a hydroxyl group.
  • hydrozincite — a hydrous zinc carbonate, Zn 5 (CO 3) 2 (OH) 6 , an important ore of zinc in some localities.
  • hygienically — conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.
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