12-letter words containing h, o, i, s, t, m
- metamorphism — Geology. a change in the structure or constitution of a rock due to natural agencies, as pressure and heat, especially when the rock becomes harder and more completely crystalline.
- metamorphist — a member of a group of 16th century Christians who believed that the humanly body of Jesus Christ metamorphosed into God during the Ascension
- misanthropes — Plural form of misanthrope.
- misanthropic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
- mob hysteria — the heightened and extreme emotions that can be experienced by people in a large crowd
- moeso-gothic — of the Moeso-Goths, their extinct East Germanic language, or their culture
- monochromist — An artist working in the monochromatic style.
- monophysites — Plural form of monophysite.
- monophysitic — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
- monostichous — (of parts) forming one row
- monostrophic — consisting of stanzas or strophes all having the same metrical structure.
- monotheistic — pertaining to, characterized by, or adhering to monotheism, the doctrine that there is only one God: a monotheistic religion.
- monotrichous — (of bacteria) having a single flagellum at one pole.
- month's mind — a Requiem Mass said on the thirtieth day after a person's death or burial.
- morphologist — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- mosquitofish — any of several fishes that feed on mosquito larvae, as Gambusia affinis, found in the southeastern U.S., now introduced into other parts of the world for mosquito control.
- motherliness — The property of being motherly.
- mount pisgah — the mountain slopes to the northeast of the Dead Sea, from one of which, Mount Nebo, Moses viewed Canaan
- mountain ash — variety of tree
- moustachioed — Alternative spelling of moustachio\u2019d.
- mythogenesis — the creation and development of myths
- mythologizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mythologize.
- mythopoiesis — (mythology) the creation of myth.
- nephrotomies — Plural form of nephrotomy.
- neurochemist — A researcher or other professional in the field of neurochemistry.
- nourishments — Plural form of nourishment.
- ophthalmitis — ophthalmia.
- opisthodomos — Also called posticum. a small room in the cella of a classical temple, as for a treasury.
- optic chiasm — a site at the base of the forebrain where the inner half of the fibers of the left and right optic nerves cross to the opposite side of the brain.
- or something — You use something in expressions such as 'or something' and 'or something like that' to indicate that you are referring to something similar to what you have just mentioned but you are not being exact.
- orthodromics — the act or art of sailing on a great circle
- orthotropism — Botany. orthotropic tendency or growth.
- overshipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
- petrochemist — someone who studies petrochemistry or works in the petrochemical industry
- phlebotomist — a specialist in phlebotomy.
- phonesthemic — (of a speech sound) shared by a set of echoic or symbolic words, as the sn- of sneer, snarl, snatch, snide, snitch, snoop, etc.
- photorealism — a style of painting flourishing in the 1970s, especially in the U.S., England, and France, and depicting commonplace scenes or ordinary people, with a meticulously detailed realism, flat images, and barely discernible brushwork that suggests and often is based on or incorporates an actual photograph.
- phototropism — phototropic tendency or growth.
- postischemic — occurring after or due to ischaemia
- postmidnight — the middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night.
- postsphygmic — of or relating to the pulse.
- propheticism — the actions or characteristics of a prophet
- psammophytic — relating to psammophytes
- psychometric — Psychology. psychometrics.
- psychoticism — the state of being psychotic
- rachiotomies — Plural form of rachiotomy.
- saint thomas — Saint Thomas ("the Angelic Doctor") 1225?–74, Italian scholastic philosopher: a major theologian of the Roman Catholic Church.
- saprophytism — living and feeding on dead organic matter
- satin-smooth — pleasantly soft and smooth, like satin
- schistosomal — relating to or characteristic of a schistosome or member of the genus Schistosoma