11-letter words containing h, o, p, e, s
- heptandrous — (of a flower) having seven stamens
- heptathlons — Plural form of heptathlon.
- hermoupolis — a port in Greece, capital of Cyclades department, on the E coast of Syros Island. Pop: (municipality): 13 496 (2001)
- hesperornis — a toothed aquatic bird of the extinct genus Hesperornis, fossils of which are found in rocks of Cretaceous age in Kansas, having the rear legs modified for swimming and reaching a length of more than 4 feet (1.2 meters).
- heteroplasm — (pathology) Tissue growing in a part of the body where it does not normally occur.
- heteroptics — incorrect or perverted perception of what is seen; hallucinatory vision.
- heterospory — the production of both microspores and megaspores.
- hieroglyphs — Plural form of hieroglyph.
- hierophants — Plural form of hierophant.
- hip-shooter — a person who acts or talks in a rash, impetuous way
- hippocrates — ("Father of Medicine") c460–c377 b.c, Greek physician.
- hippodromes — Plural form of hippodrome.
- hodgepodges — Plural form of hodgepodge.
- holophrases — a word functioning as a phrase or sentence, as the imperative Go!
- homeoplasia — the formation, as in healing, of new tissue that is similar to the existing tissue.
- homophylies — Plural form of homophyly.
- homopterans — Plural form of homopteran.
- homopterous — belonging or pertaining to the Homoptera, an order of insects closely related to the hemipterous insects (in some classifications a suborder of Hemiptera) but having membranous forewings and hind wings, including the aphids, cicadas, leafhoppers, planthoppers, and scale insects.
- hopefulness — full of hope; expressing hope: His hopeful words stimulated optimism.
- hoppergrass — grasshopper (def 1).
- hopscotched — Simple past tense and past participle of hopscotch.
- horn-spread — (of a horned creature) the distance between the outermost tips of the horns.
- horse opera — a television or radio program or motion picture about the Wild West, often presented serially and usually dealing with adventures of cowboys, gunmen, gold prospectors, etc. Compare Western (def 8).
- horse-coper — coper.
- horseplayer — a habitual bettor on horse races.
- hospitalise — (British spelling) alternative spelling of hospitalize.
- hospitalize — to place in a hospital for medical care or observation: The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.
- hospitaller — a member of the religious and military order (Knights Hospitalers or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem) originating about the time of the first Crusade (1096–99) and taking its name from a hospital at Jerusalem.
- house group — a group of Christians who regularly meet to worship, study the Bible, etc, in someone's house
- house party — the guests at such an affair or party: The house party goes sailing today.
- house place — (in medieval architecture) a room common to all the inhabitants of a house, as a hall.
- house plant — an ornamental plant that is grown indoors or adapts well to indoor culture.
- house-proud — taking pride in one's house and housekeeping.
- housekeeper — a person, often hired, who does or directs the domestic work and planning necessary for a home, as cleaning or buying food.
- houseparent — one of a married couple responsible for a group of young people, as students, living in a dormitory, hostel, etc., sometimes acting solely as an advisor, but often serving as host or hostess, chaperon, housekeeper, etc.
- houseperson — someone who manages a household; househusband or housewife.
- houseplants — Plural form of houseplant.
- hpcode-plus — A descendant of HPcode with data types, developed to be an ANDF language.
- hydrophones — Plural form of hydrophone.
- hydrophytes — Plural form of hydrophyte.
- hydroplanes — Plural form of hydroplane.
- hydroscopes — Plural form of hydroscope.
- hydrosphere — the water on or surrounding the surface of the globe, including the water of the oceans and the water in the atmosphere.
- hygrophytes — Plural form of hygrophyte.
- hygroscopes — Plural form of hygroscope.
- hyperbolise — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperbolism — the use of hyperbole.
- hyperbolist — One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
- hyperinosis — a blood condition characterized by the presence of excessive levels of fibrin
- hypernymous — Having the qualities of a hypernym.