11-letter words containing h, i, p, m, e
- perithelium — the connective tissue surrounding certain small vessels, as capillaries.
- petrarchism — the poetic style introduced by Petrarch and characteristic of his work, marked by complex grammatical structure, elaborate conceits, and conventionalized diction.
- phantomlike — an apparition or specter.
- phariseeism — the principles and practices of the Pharisees.
- phentermine — a white, crystalline powder, phenyl-tertiary-butylamine hydrochloride, soluble in water and alcohol, that stimulates the central nervous system and elevates the systolic blood pressure: used chiefly in the treatment of obesity.
- phenylamine — aniline.
- phlebotomic — of or noting phlebotomy.
- phonematics — phonemics.
- phonemicize — to transcribe into phonemic symbols.
- phoneticism — a phonetic scheme of writing
- photometric — the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
- physiometry — measurement of the physiological functions of the body.
- physitheism — the attribution of physical form to gods and religious beings
- pitchometer — an instrument embodying a clinometer, for measuring the pitch of a ship's propeller
- pith helmet — a hat made of dried pith or cork covered with cloth, worn in the tropics.
- pleochroism — the property of certain crystals of exhibiting different colors when viewed from different directions under transmitted light. Compare dichroism (def 1), trichroism.
- pleomorphic — of, relating to, or characterized by pleomorphism; polymorphous.
- pre-homeric — of, relating to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry.
- preadmonish — to admonish or warn beforehand
- preemphasis — a process of increasing the amplitude of certain frequencies relative to others in a signal in order to help them override noise, complemented by deemphasis before final reproduction of the signal being received.
- premiership — the head of the cabinet in France or Italy or certain other countries; first minister; prime minister.
- primateship — primacy (def 2).
- psammophile — a plant or animal that thrives in sand
- publishment — publication.
- pumpkinhead — a slow or dim-witted person; dunce.
- re-emphasis — special stress laid upon, or importance attached to, anything: The president's statement gave emphasis to the budgetary crisis.
- reemphasize — to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.
- rheotropism — the effect of a current of water upon the direction of plant growth.
- rompishness — the state or condition of being rompish
- seed shrimp — ostracod
- seismograph — any of various instruments for measuring and recording the vibrations of earthquakes.
- semi-sphere — shaped like half a sphere; hemispheric.
- semispheric — shaped like half a sphere; hemispheric.
- spermophile — any of various burrowing rodents of the squirrel family, especially of the genus Spermophilus (or Citellus), sometimes sufficiently numerous to do much damage to crops, as the ground squirrels and susliks.
- sphaeridium — a round body found on sea urchins
- sympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- sympathique — pleasing or congenial
- sympathizer — a person who sympathizes.
- tamper with — to meddle, especially for the purpose of altering, damaging, or misusing (usually followed by with): Someone has been tampering with the lock.
- the permian — the Permian period or rock system
- theomorphic — having the form or likeness of God or a deity.
- thermophile — a thermophilic organism.
- trumpetfish — any of several fishes of the family Aulostomidae, having a long, tubular snout, as the slender, brown-flecked Aulostomus maculatus, inhabiting waters on both sides of the tropical Atlantic Ocean, having the habit of orienting vertically in the water and capturing its prey from that position.
- unhampering — to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work.
- unimpeached — (of a desirable quality or status) not challenged or questioned
- whimperings — Plural form of whimpering.
- wimpishness — The state or quality of being wimpish.
- xenomorphic — in an unusual form; having a strange form.
- xeromorphic — of or relating to structural adaptations of xerophytes that help them store water and withstand drought.
- xerophytism — (botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is scarce.