11-letter words containing h, i, l, c
- fletcherism — the practice of chewing food until it is reduced to a finely divided, liquefied mass: advocated by Horace Fletcher, 1849–1919, U.S. nutritionist.
- flight crew — the crew responsible for an aircraft during a flight
- flight deck — Navy. the upper deck of an aircraft carrier, constructed and equipped for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.
- flinchingly — With a flinching motion.
- flitch beam — a beam composed of planks bolted together side by side and often reinforced with a plate of iron or steel.
- flitchplate — an iron or steel plate for reinforcing a flitch beam.
- francophile — friendly to or having a strong liking for France or the French.
- gentileschi — Artemisia [ahr-tuh-mizh-uh,, -mizh-ee-uh;; Italian ahr-te-mee-zyah] /ˌɑr təˈmɪʒ ə,, -ˈmɪʒ i ə;; Italian ˌɑr tɛˈmi zyɑ/ (Show IPA), 1593?–1652? Italian painter.
- geochemical — the science dealing with the chemical changes in and the composition of the earth's crust.
- geophysical — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- glochidiate — (botany) Having barbs.
- glycyrrhiza — Any legume (such as liquorice) of the genus [Glycyrrhiza]].
- godchildren — Plural form of godchild.
- goldfinches — Plural form of goldfinch.
- goldschmidt — Richard Benedikt. 1878–1958, US geneticist, born in Germany. He advanced the theory that heredity is determined by the chemical configuration of the chromosome molecule rather than by the qualities of the individual genes
- granolithic — (of concrete) containing fine granite chippings or crushed granite, used to render floors and surfaces.
- graphically — giving a clear and effective picture; vivid: a graphic account of an earthquake.
- haemophilic — Of or pertaining to haemophilia.
- hair colour — the colour or shade of someone's hair
- hair-curler — a cylindrical device, usually electronic and heated, used to curl the hair
- half-circle — one half of a circle
- hallucinant — a person who experiences hallucinations
- hallucinate — to have hallucinations.
- halomorphic — containing or resulting from the presence of neutral salts or alkaline salts or the presence of both
- haltom city — a city in N Texas, near Fort Worth.
- harmolodics — the technique of each musician in a group simultaneously improvising around the melodic and rhythmic patterns in a tune, rather than one musician improvising on its underlying harmonic pattern while the others play an accompaniment
- hatchelling — Present participle of hatchel.
- hectocotyli — Plural form of hectocotylus.
- hectoliters — Plural form of hectoliter.
- hectoringly — So as to hector or bully.
- hedonically — of, characterizing, or pertaining to pleasure: a hedonic thrill.
- hegemonical — having hegemony, or dominance: the ruling party's hegemonic control of all facets of society.
- helichrysum — any of the numerous composite plants of the genus Helichrysum, having alternate leaves and solitary or clustered flower heads, including the strawflower.
- helicograph — an instrument for drawing helices.
- helicopters — Plural form of helicopter.
- helicospore — a coiled cylindrical fungal spore.
- heliculture — the science or occupation of raising snails for food.
- heliochrome — a photograph that reproduces the natural colours of the subject
- heliochromy — the process and practice of producing a photograph that reproduces the natural colours of the subject
- heliolithic — of or relating to a civilization characterized by sun worship and megaliths
- heliometric — Of or relating to the heliometer, or to heliometry.
- heliophobic — fearing or unable to withstand sunlight
- helioscopic — of or relating to observations of the sun
- heliostatic — an instrument consisting of a mirror moved by clockwork, for reflecting the sun's rays in a fixed direction.
- heliotropic — turning or growing toward the light.
- helispheric — spiral
- hellenistic — pertaining to Hellenists.
- helminthics — Plural form of helminthic.
- hematologic — Of or relating to hematology.
- hemeralopic — (medicine) Unable to see clearly in bright light; day-blind; suffering from hemeralopia.