11-letter words containing h, i, e
- histaminase — an enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of histamine, used in treating allergies.
- histiocytes — Plural form of histiocyte.
- historiated — (especially of initial letters on an illuminated manuscript) decorated with animals, flowers, or other designs that have a narrative or symbolic purpose.
- historicise — to interpret something as a product of historical development.
- historicize — to interpret something as a product of historical development.
- historiette — a short historical story or anecdote
- historyless — Lacking history.
- hit the fan — any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- hit the hay — grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
- hitchhikers — Plural form of hitchhiker.
- hithersides — on the nearer side
- hitherwards — (archaic) Toward this place.
- hiv-related — related to the HIV virus
- hla antigen — an antigen of the HLA group, designated by a letter (HLA-A, HLA-B, etc.) according to the chromosome locus on which the controlling HLA gene appears and additionally by a number (HLA-A1, HLA-A2, etc.) according to the order of discovery and identification.
- hod carrier — a mason's assistant whose work is to carry hods of materials to the mason.
- hodgenville — a town in central Kentucky: birthplace of Abraham Lincoln.
- hoggishness — The quality of being hoggish.
- hohenlinden — a village in S Germany, in Bavaria, near Munich: French victory over the Austrians 1800.
- hold in fee — to own; possess
- holding-pen — a tank for the temporary storage of a substance.
- hole in one — ace (def 8a).
- holiday rep — A holiday rep is someone employed by a holiday company to help look after people when they are on holiday.
- hollandaise — The hollandaise sauce.
- hollow tile — tile (def 5).
- holobenthic — (of an animal) completing its life cycle in the ocean depths
- holy office — a congregation founded in 1542 to succeed the suppressed Inquisition and entrusted with matters pertaining to faith and morals, as the judgment of heresy, the application of canonical punishment, and the examination of books and prohibition of those held dangerous to faith and morals.
- holy willie — a person who is hypocritically pious
- home baking — such things as bread, cakes and biscuits that are baked at home
- home equity — the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality: the equity of Solomon. Synonyms: disinterest, equitableness, impartiality, fair-mindedness, fairness, justness, evenhandedness, objectivity; justice, probity. Antonyms: bias, discrimination, inequity, injustice, partiality, partisanship, prejudice, unfairness, unreasonableness; injustice.
- home office — the main office of a company.
- home-buying — the purchase of a house or flat
- home-loving — fond of one's home
- homebuilder — a person whose occupation is homebuilding.
- homecomings — Plural form of homecoming.
- homeodomain — (biochemistry, genetics) A folded protein domain that binds to DNA and has a function in transcription.
- homeopathic — of, relating to, or according to the principles of homeopathy.
- homeoplasia — the formation, as in healing, of new tissue that is similar to the existing tissue.
- homeostasis — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
- homeostatic — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
- homeporting — Present participle of homeport.
- homeshoring — A migration of service employees from the office to the home, where such homes have proper communications equipment.
- homeworking — Working from home, especially when in electronic contact with a central office.
- homiletical — Of or relating to familiar intercourse; social; companionable.
- homocentric — having a common center; concentric.
- homodimeric — Of or pertaining to a homodimer.
- homogametic — producing only one type of gamete with respect to sex chromosomes.
- homogeneity — composition from like parts, elements, or characteristics; state or quality of being homogeneous.
- homogenesis — reproduction in which the offspring resemble the parents and undergo the same cycle of development.
- homogenetic — pertaining to or characterized by homogenesis.
- homogenised — to form by blending unlike elements; make homogeneous.