12-letter words containing h, i, s, e
- intergrowths — Plural form of intergrowth.
- intermeshing — That mesh between one another.
- interpsychic — of or relating to the human soul or mind; mental (opposed to physical).
- interwishing — to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause): I wish to travel. I wish that it were morning.
- introvertish — Introverted.
- ionophoresis — electrophoresis, esp of small ions
- ionospherist — Someone who studies the ionosphere.
- irish bridge — a paved ford.
- irish coffee — a mixture of hot coffee and Irish whiskey, sweetened and topped with whipped cream.
- irish gaelic — Irish (def 4).
- irish setter — one of an Irish breed of setters having a golden-chestnut or mahogany-red coat.
- ischiorectal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the region between the rectum and the ischial tuberosity.
- ishtar terra — a plateau region in the northern hemisphere of Venus.
- isosthenuria — the inability of the kidneys to dilute or concentrate urine
- isothermally — occurring at constant temperature.
- javelin fish — a fish of the genus Pomadasys of semitropical Australian seas with a long spine on its anal fin
- jawless fish — cyclostome.
- jenghis khan — Genghis Khan.
- jesus christ — Jesus (def 1).
- jingle shell — any of several marine, bivalve mollusks of the genus Anomia, having a thin, pearly shell with a conspicuous hole or notch near the hinge of the lower valve.
- jogging shoe — an athletic shoe designed to be worn while jogging.
- kentish fire — prolonged clapping by an audience, especially in unison, indicating impatience or disapproval.
- kinaesthesia — kinesthesia.
- kinaesthesis — kinesthesia.
- kinaesthetic — Alternative form of kinesthetic.
- kindred-ship — a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin.
- kinesipathic — of or relating to kinesipathy
- kinesophobia — Fear of movement.
- kinesthetics — The ability to feel movements of the limbs and body. Referred by some people as the sixth sense.
- king's bench — a court, originally the principal court for criminal cases, gradually acquiring a civil jurisdiction concurrent with that of the Court of Common Pleas, and also possessing appellate jurisdiction over the Court of Common Pleas: now a division of the High Court of Justice.
- kirschwasser — a fragrant, colorless, unaged brandy distilled from a fermented mash of cherries, produced especially in Germany, Switzerland, and Alsace, France.
- kitchen salt — coarse salt that is used in cooking but not at the table
- kitchen sink — basin in kitchen
- kitchen soap — heavy-duty soap intended for use in the kitchen
- kitchen-sink — marked by an indiscriminate and omnivorous use of elements: a kitchen-sink approach to moviemaking.
- kitchenettes — Plural form of kitchenette.
- kitchenwares — Plural form of kitchenware.
- knife switch — a form of air switch in which a moving element, usually a hinged blade, is placed between two contact clips.
- knightliness — Knightly behaviour; chivalry.
- lamplighters — Plural form of lamplighter.
- languishment — the act or state of languishing.
- lantern fish — any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Myctophidae, having rows of luminous organs along each side, certain species of which migrate to the surface at night.
- laureateship — a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award: a Nobel laureate.
- lecithinases — Plural form of lecithinase.
- lectureships — Plural form of lectureship.
- leiotrichous — Having smooth hair.
- leisure home — a house for use on weekends, vacations, or the like.
- liberty ship — a slow cargo ship built in large numbers for the U.S. merchant marine during World War II and having a capacity of about 11,000 deadweight tons.
- lichtenstein — Roy, 1923–97, U.S. painter and sculptor.
- life history — the series of living phenomena exhibited by an organism in the course of its development from inception to death.