11-letter words containing h, o, r, a, y
- ferrography — the analysis of iron in lubricants in order to assess the extent of wear in a machine
- filmography — a collection of writings about motion pictures, especially detailed essays dealing with specific films.
- flexography — a relief printing technique similar to letterpress that employs rubber or soft plastic plates, a simple inking system, and fast-drying inks.
- foolhardily — In a foolhardy manner.
- game theory — a mathematical theory that deals with strategies for maximizing gains and minimizing losses within prescribed constraints, as the rules of a card game: widely applied in the solution of various decision-making problems, as those of military strategy and business policy.
- gastropathy — (pathology) Any disease of the stomach.
- gastrosophy — the science or art of good eating
- gate theory — a theory proposing that neural stimulation beyond a certain threshold level, as by application of an electric current, can overwhelm the ability of the nerve center to sense pain.
- glyptograph — an engraved or carved design, as on a gem.
- gymnorhinal — (of a bird) having the nostrils exposed, not covered by feathers.
- hagiography — the writing and critical study of the lives of the saints; hagiology.
- handyperson — a person who is practiced at doing maintenance work.
- haplography — the accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, as in Missippi for Mississippi.
- harrowingly — extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience.
- hazardously — In a hazardous manner.
- hebdomadary — Roman Catholic Church. a member of a church or monastery appointed for one week to sing the chapter Mass and lead in the recitation of the breviary.
- heliography — The scientific study of the sun.
- hematocryal — cold-blooded; poikilothermal.
- hemotherapy — therapy by means of blood, serum, or plasma transfusion.
- henry fonda — Henry, 1905–82, U.S. actor.
- heterocarpy — the production of more than one kind of fruit in one plant.
- heterolayer — Any of a series of thin layers of different materials in a semiconductor (or similar) device.
- hexahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing six hydroxyl groups.
- hierography — a treatise on religion or sacred things
- hilariously — arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie.
- histography — a treatise on or description of organic tissues.
- hoary cress — a perennial Mediterranean plant, Cardaria (or Lepidium) draba, with small white flowers: a widespread troublesome weed: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- holiday rep — A holiday rep is someone employed by a holiday company to help look after people when they are on holiday.
- holy father — a title of the pope.
- honesty bar — an unattended area in a hotel, resort, etc, where patrons may serve themselves drinks and are expected to leave money to pay for them
- honey eater — any of numerous oscine birds of the family Meliphagidae, chiefly of Australasia, having a bill and tongue adapted for extracting the nectar from flowers.
- honey-eater — any of numerous oscine birds of the family Meliphagidae, chiefly of Australasia, having a bill and tongue adapted for extracting the nectar from flowers.
- honeyeaters — Plural form of honeyeater.
- horny coral — a gorgonian.
- horseplayer — a habitual bettor on horse races.
- house party — the guests at such an affair or party: The house party goes sailing today.
- hurry along — rush, go quickly
- hyalography — the technique of writing or engraving on glass.
- hybernation — Obsolete spelling of hibernation.
- hydnocarpic — of or relating to hydnocarpic acid
- hydragogues — Plural form of hydragogue.
- hydroborate — (inorganic chemistry) Any of several anions containing hydrogen bound to boron, especially the simplest one BH4-; any salt or complex containing such an anion.
- hydrocarbon — any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, as an alkane, methane, CH 4 , an alkene, ethylene, C 2 H 4 , an alkyne, acetylene, C 2 H 2 , or an aromatic compound, benzene, C 6 H 6 .
- hydrocorals — any colonial marine animal of the hydrozoan order Stylasterina having a calcareous skeleton resembling that of the true corals.
- hydrocyanic — of or derived from hydrocyanic acid.
- hydrogenase — an enzyme in certain microorganisms that speeds up the reversible oxidation of hydrogen
- hydrogenate — to combine or treat with hydrogen, especially to add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound).
- hydrography — the science of the measurement, description, and mapping of the surface waters of the earth, with special reference to their use for navigation.
- hydrolysate — any compound formed by hydrolysis.
- hydromancer — One who practices hydromancy.