10-letter words containing h, i, e
- amphiaster — the structure that occurs in a cell undergoing mitosis, consisting of a spindle with an aster at each end
- amphimacer — a metrical foot consisting, in Greek and Latin verse, of one short syllable between two long ones, or, in English verse, of one unaccented syllable between two accented ones (Ex.: | hésĭtáte |)
- amphimixes — Plural form of amphimixis.
- amphiphile — any of many organic compounds such as detergents combining both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties
- amphitrite — a sea goddess, wife of Poseidon and mother of Triton
- amphogenic — producing both male and female offspring.
- amphoteric — able to function as either a base or an acid
- anchor ice — ice that forms at the bottom of a lake or river
- anchorites — Plural form of anchorite.
- anemophily — fertilized by wind-borne pollen or spores.
- anesthesia — a partial or total loss of the sense of pain, temperature, touch, etc., produced by disease
- anesthetic — relating to, with, or characterized by anesthesia
- angel hair — a kind of pasta in the shape of very fine long strands
- anglerfish — a bony fish with a growth on its head which can be wiggled to attract prey
- anglesmith — a blacksmith skilled in forging angle irons, beams, etc., into various forms used in shipbuilding.
- anglophile — If you describe a non-British person as Anglophile, you mean that they admire Britain and British culture.
- anhelation — a panting or shortness of breath causing breathing difficulty
- anhydremia — an abnormal decrease in the volume of the blood, due to loss of water.
- anhydrides — Plural form of anhydride.
- annihilate — To annihilate something means to destroy it completely.
- anopheline — (of mosquitoes) belonging to the genus Anopheles, which carries malaria
- anthemwise — alternately
- antheridia — a male reproductive structure producing gametes, occurring in ferns, mosses, fungi, and algae.
- anthimeria — (rhetoric) The use of a word from one word class or part of speech as if it were from another. Typically, and for example, the use of a noun as if it were a verb.
- anthracite — Anthracite is a type of very hard coal which burns slowly, producing a lot of heat and very little smoke.
- antichange — Opposing change.
- antichoice — opposed to granting pregnant women the choice to have an abortion
- antihelium — the antimatter counterpart to helium.
- antiheroes — Plural form of antihero.
- antiheroic — relating to or in the manner of an antihero
- antiherpes — acting against the herpes simplex virus
- antihunter — a person opposed to hunters or hunting practices
- antiphoner — An antiphonal.
- antitheism — the opposition to belief in god or gods
- antitheist — a person opposed to belief in god or gods
- antitheses — opposition; contrast: the antithesis of right and wrong.
- antithesis — The antithesis of something is its exact opposite.
- antithetic — of the nature of or involving antithesis.
- anywhither — towards any place; in any direction
- aphaeresis — apheresis.
- aphaeretic — (rare) Of the nature of aphaeresis.
- aphidicide — substance for killing aphids
- apishamore — A saddle-blanket, a saddle blanket.
- apitherapy — the medicinal use of honey or other bee products
- apothecial — Lb lichenology Relating to the apothecium.
- apothecium — a cup-shaped structure that contains the asci, esp in lichens; a type of ascocarp
- apotheosis — If something is the apotheosis of something else, it is an ideal or typical example of it.
- archegonia — the female reproductive organ in ferns, mosses, etc.
- archeozoic — early Precambrian; Archean
- archerfish — any freshwater percoid fish of the family Toxotidae of S and SE Asia and Australia, esp Toxotes jaculatrix, that catch insects by spitting water at them