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12-letter words containing h, i, l

  • hemophilioid — (of a disease) resembling hemophilia, but having a different genetic or acquired cause.
  • hemorrhoidal — Usually, hemorrhoids. Pathology. an abnormally enlarged vein mainly due to a persistent increase in venous pressure, occurring inside the anal sphincter of the rectum and beneath the mucous membrane (internal hemorrhoid) or outside the anal sphincter and beneath the surface of the anal skin (external hemorrhoid)
  • henley-shirt — a short- or long-sleeved pullover sport shirt, usually of cotton, with a round neckband and an often covered neckline placket.
  • heortologist — a person who studies heortology
  • hepaticology — the scientific study of bryophyte plants known as hepatics or liverworts
  • heraldically — of, relating to, or characteristic of heralds or heraldry: heraldic form; heraldic images; heraldic history; a heraldic device.
  • herbicidally — from a herbicidal point of view
  • hereditarily — passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family. Compare congenital.
  • heritability — capable of being inherited; inheritable; hereditary.
  • hermetically — so as to be airtight: hermetically sealed.
  • hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
  • heroicomical — blending heroic and comic elements: a heroicomic poem.
  • heron's-bill — stork's-bill (def 1).
  • herpetologic — Alternative form of herpetological.
  • herring gull — a common, large gull, Larus argentatus, of the Northern Hemisphere.
  • hesitatingly — In a hesitating manner.
  • heteroclisis — (grammar) The presence of two or more classes of inflection in the inflectional paradigm of a noun, verb etc.
  • heteroclites — Plural form of heteroclite.
  • heteroclitic — (linguistics) In linguistics, particularly Indo-European Studies, signifying a stem which alternates between more than one form when declined for grammatical case. Examples of heteroclitic noun stems in Proto-Indo-European include '*wod-r/n-'
  • heterocyclic — of or relating to the branch of chemistry dealing with cyclic compounds in which at least one of the ring members is not a carbon atom (contrasted with homocyclic).
  • heteroleptic — (chemistry) Describing an organometallic compound having two or more types of ligand.
  • heterophilic — Also, heterophilic. Immunology. (of an antibody) having an affinity for an antigen other than its specific antigen.
  • heteroplasia — the replacement of normal cells by abnormal cells, as in cancer.
  • heteroploidy — (genetics) The state of being heteroploid.
  • heterosocial — relating to or denoting mixed-sex social relationships
  • hexachloride — a chloride containing six atoms of chlorine.
  • hexadactylic — having six fingers or toes
  • hexafluoride — a fluoride containing six atoms of fluorine.
  • hexasiloxane — (organic chemistry) Any siloxane having six -Si-O- groups.
  • hexobarbital — a barbiturate with hypnotic and sedative properties
  • hibernaculum — a protective case or covering, especially for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud.
  • hiding place — location where sb is concealed
  • hierarchical — of, belonging to, or characteristic of a hierarchy.
  • hieratically — In a hieratic way.
  • hieroglyphic — 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 and low — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
  • high hurdles — a race in which runners leap over hurdles 42 inches (107 cm) high.
  • high milling — a process for making fine flour, in which the grain is alternately ground and sifted a number of times.
  • high polymer — a polymer composed of a large number of monomers.
  • high profile — a deliberately conspicuous manner of living or operating.
  • high voltage — high-power electricity
  • high-ability — (of a student) having a higher than average ability
  • high-colored — deep in color; vivid.
  • high-profile — prominent publicly
  • high-quality — adhering to an excellent standard of measure; of superior quality: Education depends on high-quality teachers and materials in our schools.
  • high-rolling — gambling, spending, or living extravagantly or recklessly: high-rolling gamblers; a high-rolling investor.
  • high-tail it — to go away or leave rapidly: Last we saw of him, he was hightailing down the street.
  • high-voltage — operating on or powered by high voltage: a high-voltage generator.
  • higher still — a system of post-Standard Grade qualifications offered at five levels including Higher and Advanced Higher
  • highfaluting — pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious.
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