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10-letter words containing h, p, i

  • hemophilus — a genus of rod-shaped, parasitic, hemophilic bacteria, certain species of which, as H. influenzae or H. suis, are pathogenic for humans and animals.
  • hemophobia — an abnormal fear of blood.
  • hemoptysis — the expectoration of blood or bloody mucus.
  • henpecking — Present participle of henpeck.
  • heparinize — Add heparin to (blood or a container about to be filled with blood) to prevent it from coagulating.
  • hepatolith — A gallstone in the biliary duct of the liver.
  • heptapodic — having seven metrical feet
  • heptastich — a strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of seven lines or verses.
  • heptatonic — (of a musical scale) comprising seven notes
  • heraldship — the office or position of a herald
  • herb paris — a European plant, Paris quadrifolia, of the lily family, formerly used in medicine.
  • hermatypic — reef-building coral.
  • herophilus — died ?280 bc, Greek anatomist in Alexandria. He was the first to distinguish sensory from motor nerves
  • herpangina — an infectious disease, especially of children, characterized by a sudden occurrence of fever, loss of appetite, and throat ulcerations, caused by a Coxsackie virus.
  • hesperides — Classical Mythology. (used with a plural verb) nymphs, variously given as three to seven in number, who guarded with the dragon Ladon the golden apples that were the wedding gift of Gaea to Hera. (used with a singular verb) the garden where the golden apples were grown. (used with a plural verb) Islands of the Blessed.
  • hesperidin — a crystallizable, bioflavinoid glycoside, C 28 H 34 O 15 , occurring in most citrus fruits, especially in the spongy envelope of oranges and lemons.
  • hesperinos — vesper (def 3).
  • heterophil — Also, heterophilic. Immunology. (of an antibody) having an affinity for an antigen other than its specific antigen.
  • hetmanship — the position of a hetman
  • hexaploidy — the condition of being a hexaploid
  • hiccupping — a quick, involuntary inhalation that follows a spasm of the diaphragm and is suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a short, relatively sharp sound.
  • hieroglyph — 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.
  • hierograph — sacred writing or characters
  • hierophant — (in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.
  • hierophany — A physical manifestation of the holy or sacred, serving as a spiritual eidolon for emulation or worship.
  • high hopes — great expectations
  • high place — (in ancient Semitic religions) a place of worship, usually a temple or altar on a hilltop.
  • high point — a city in central North Carolina.
  • high-power — (of a rifle) of a sufficiently high muzzle velocity and using a heavy enough bullet to kill large game.
  • high-proof — containing a high percentage of alcohol: high-proof spirits.
  • high-speed — designed to operate or operating at a high speed: a high-speed drill.
  • hilltopper — the top or summit of a hill.
  • hip pocket — back pocket of trousers
  • hip-length — reaching to or covering the hips, as clothing: a hiplength sweater.
  • hiphuggers — (of a garment) having a close-fitting waistline placed at the hip rather than at the natural waist: hiphugger jeans.
  • hipparchus — died 514 b.c, tyrant of Athens 527–514.
  • hippiatric — relating or belonging to the treatment of disease in horses
  • hippieness — the state or quality of being a hippy or hippies
  • hippocampi — Classical Mythology. a sea horse with two forefeet, and a body ending in the tail of a dolphin or fish.
  • hippocrene — a spring on Mount Helicon sacred to the Muses and regarded as a source of poetic inspiration.
  • hippodrome — an arena or structure for equestrian and other spectacles.
  • hippogriff — a fabulous creature resembling a griffin but having the body and hind parts of a horse.
  • hippogryph — Alternative spelling of hippogriff.
  • hippolytus — Also, Hippolytos [hi-pol-i-tuh s, -tos] /hɪˈpɒl ɪ təs, -ˌtɒs/ (Show IPA). Classical Mythology. the son of Theseus who was falsely accused by his stepmother, Phaedra, of raping her after he had rejected her advances and who was killed by Poseidon in response to the plea of Theseus.
  • hippomanes — (formerly) a substance found on the forehead of a newborn foal or obtained from a mare in foal, thought to act as an aphrodisiac
  • hippomania — A passion for horses.
  • hippomenes — the successful suitor of Atalanta.
  • hippophagy — the practice of eating horseflesh.
  • hippophile — one who loves horses.
  • hippophobe — someone who hates horses
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