13-letter words containing h, i, r, o, s
- hagiographers — Plural form of hagiographer.
- hagiographies — Plural form of hagiography.
- hair restorer — a lotion claimed to promote hair growth
- harmonisation — (British spelling) alternative spelling of harmonization.
- haruspication — the use of animal entrails for divination
- heading sword — a sword used for beheading.
- heartstopping — Very exciting or shocking, as though to cause one's heart to skip beats.
- heliocentrism — The theory that the sun is the center of the universe, (This theory is historically important and was widely accepted at the time of Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler.).
- hemichordates — Plural form of hemichordate.
- herefordshire — a former county in W England, now part of Hereford and Worscester.
- heresiography — a treatise on heresy.
- heresiologist — a person who studies or writes about heresies.
- hermaphrodism — the condition of being a hermaphrodite.
- hero sandwich — a large sandwich, usually consisting of a small loaf of bread or long roll cut in half lengthwise and containing a variety of ingredients, as meat, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes.
- herod antipas — died after a.d. 39, ruler of Galilee, a.d. 4–39: ordered the execution of John the Baptist and participated in the trial of Jesus.
- heroic stanza — elegiac stanza.
- herpetologist — the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians.
- hertfordshire — a county in SE England. 631 sq. mi. (1635 sq. km).
- hetero-sexism — a prejudiced attitude or discriminatory practices against homosexuals by heterosexuals.
- heteroblastic — (of a plant or plant part) showing a marked difference in form between the juvenile and the adult structures
- heteroclitous — heteroclite
- heterogenesis — Also, heterogeny [het-uh-roj-uh-nee] /ˌhɛt əˈrɒdʒ ə ni/ (Show IPA). alternation of generations, especially the alternation of parthenogenetic and sexual generations.
- heteroglossia — (linguistics) the coexistence of distinct varieties within a single linguistic code.
- heteroplastic — the repair of lesions with tissue from another individual or species.
- heterostylism — the condition of being heterostyled
- heterozygosis — the state of being a heterozygote.
- hiberno-saxon — having the characteristics of both the Irish and English; Anglo-Irish.
- hickory hills — a town in NE Illinois.
- hieracosphinx — (in ancient Egyptian art) a hawk-headed sphinx
- hieroglyphics — 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.
- hieroglyphist — a person who studies hieroglyphics; hieroglyphologist.
- hilariousness — The characteristic of being hilarious; hilarity.
- hippo zarytus — ancient name of Bizerte.
- histiophoroid — of or relating to the sailfish
- histogramming — (mathematics) The construction of histograms.
- historicizing — Present participle of historicize.
- histrionicism — histrionic behaviour or acts
- holidaymakers — Plural form of holidaymaker.
- holosericeous — covered with short, silky hairs.
- home straight — the section of a racecourse forming the approach to the finish
- homeomorphism — similarity in crystalline form but not necessarily in chemical composition.
- homeownership — a person who owns a home.
- homoeroticism — a tendency to be sexually aroused by a member of the same sex.
- homomorphosis — the regrowth by a plant or animal of an organ, tissue or another part that has been lost or destroyed
- honor society — (in a college, university, or secondary school) a student society that admits members on the basis of academic merit and, sometimes, worthwhile contributions in extracurricular activities.
- honoris causa — for the sake of honour
- hoosier state — Indiana (used as a nickname).
- hornswoggling — Present participle of hornswoggle.
- horse gentian — any weedy North American plant of the genus Triosteum, of the honeysuckle family, especially T. perfoliatum, having stalkless leaves and purplish-brown flowers and bearing orange fruits.
- horse stinger — a dragonfly.