12-letter words containing h, u, s, e, i
- helium flash — the explosive burning of helium in the case of a star of low mass that occurs when the core is so dense that the matter has become degenerate. The burning causes a rapid rise in temperature until it is so high that the gas ceases to be degenerate, after which there is a rapid expansion
- hellaciously — In a hellacious manner.
- hepadnavirus — Any member of the virus family Hepadnaviridae, capable of causing liver infections in humans and animals.
- herbivourous — Misspelling of herbivorous.
- hermeneutics — the science of interpretation, especially of the Scriptures.
- heterauxesis — an unequal or asymmetrical growth of cells, parts of plants or animals
- heteroecious — the development of different stages of a parasitic species on different host plants.
- heteroousian — a person who believes the Father and the Son to be unlike in substance or essence; an Arian (opposed to Homoousian).
- high hurdles — a race in which runners leap over hurdles 42 inches (107 cm) high.
- hindquarters — the posterior end of a halved carcass of beef, lamb, etc., sectioned usually between the twelfth and thirteenth ribs.
- hippo regius — a seaport of ancient Numidia: St. Augustine was bishop here a.d. 395–430; the site of modern Annaba, in Algeria.
- hoisin sauce — a thick, sweet, spicy condiment containing soybeans, sugar, garlic, and chili peppers, used in cooking or as an accompaniment to meat, fish, or poultry, especially Peking duck.
- holopneustic — having all the spiracles open, as the tracheal systems of most insects.
- homebuilders — Plural form of homebuilder.
- honest injun — honestly (used to emphasize the truth of a statement).
- house lights — lights of a residential building
- house martin — a small European swallow, Delichon urbica, that builds its nest under the eaves of houses.
- house prices — the sums in money for which houses may be bought or sold
- house spider — any largish dark spider of the genus Tegenaria that is common in houses, such as the cardinal spider
- house wizard — (Probably from ad-agency tradetalk, "house freak") A hacker occupying a technical-specialist, R&D, or systems position at a commercial shop. A really effective house wizard can have influence out of all proportion to his/her ostensible rank and still not have to wear a suit. Used especially of Unix wizards. The term "house guru" is equivalent.
- housebuilder — One who builds houses, particularly one who does so professionally.
- housekeeping — the maintenance of a house or domestic establishment.
- housepainter — A professional painter of houses.
- housetrained — Simple past tense and past participle of housetrain.
- housewarming — a party to celebrate a person's or family's move to a new home.
- hucksterings — Plural form of huckstering.
- huddersfield — a town in West Yorkshire, in N central England.
- hudson river — Henry, died 1611? English navigator and explorer.
- human shield — a person or group of people located or intentionally placed in a potential line of fire or in an area likely to be attacked.
- hunting case — a watchcase with a hinged cover to protect the crystal.
- hush puppies — a kind of shoe with soft leather or suede uppers
- hydrosulfide — a compound containing the univalent group –HS.
- hydrosulfite — hyposulfite (def 1).
- hyposulphite — Also called hydrosulfite. a salt of hyposulfurous acid.
- idiothermous — warm-blooded
- in the dumps — a depressed state of mind (usually preceded by in the): to be in the dumps over money problems.
- inescutcheon — A small shield placed within a larger one.
- inexhaustive — not exhaustive; not thorough
- inhumanities — Plural form of inhumanity.
- isosthenuria — the inability of the kidneys to dilute or concentrate urine
- jesus christ — Jesus (def 1).
- languishment — the act or state of languishing.
- laureateship — a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award: a Nobel laureate.
- lectureships — Plural form of lectureship.
- leiotrichous — Having smooth hair.
- leisure home — a house for use on weekends, vacations, or the like.
- lithospermum — any annual or perennial herbs and small shrubs of the genus lithospermum, of the borage family, native to Europe, N America, and northern Asia, and having white, blue, or yellow flowers
- little hours — the canonical hours of prime, terce, sext, and nones in the divine office
- ludwigshafen — a city in SW Germany, on the Rhine opposite Mannheim.
- malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.