11-letter words containing i, h, e, a
- hierodeacon — a monk who is also a deacon.
- hierography — a treatise on religion or sacred things
- hierophants — Plural form of hierophant.
- hierophobia — an irrational fear of sacred objects or people
- hierurgical — of or relating to sacred rites
- high german — the group of West Germanic languages that in a.d. c400–c500 underwent the second consonant shift described by Grimm's Law. Abbreviation: HG.
- high places — (in ancient Semitic religions) a place of worship, usually a temple or altar on a hilltop.
- high season — period of greatest activity
- high-handed — condescending or presumptuous; overbearing; arbitrary: He has a highhanded manner.
- high-hatter — to snub or treat condescendingly.
- high-octane — noting a gasoline with a relatively high octane number, characterized by high efficiency and freedom from knock.
- high-stakes — A high-stakes game or contest is one in which the people involved can gain or lose a great deal.
- higher rate — (in Britain) a rate of income tax that is higher than the basic rate and becomes payable on taxable income in excess of a specified limit
- highhearted — Alt form high-hearted.
- highlanders — Plural form of highlander.
- hilary term — the spring term at Oxford University, the Inns of Court, and some other educational establishments
- hill farmer — a farmer on a hill farm
- hill walker — a person who takes part in hill walking
- hinderances — Plural form of hinderance.
- hinderlands — the buttocks
- hindquarter — the posterior end of a halved carcass of beef, lamb, etc., sectioned usually between the twelfth and thirteenth ribs.
- hinterlands — Plural form of hinterland.
- hippeastrum — any plant of the South American amaryllidaceous genus Hippeastrum: cultivated for their large funnel-shaped typically red flowers
- hippocrates — ("Father of Medicine") c460–c377 b.c, Greek physician.
- his-and-her — denoting two matching or identical items, one intended for use by a male and the other by a female: his-and-her towels in the bathroom; his-and-her sweatshirts.
- hispanicize — to make Spanish or Latin American, as in character, custom, or style.
- histaminase — an enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of histamine, used in treating allergies.
- historiated — (especially of initial letters on an illuminated manuscript) decorated with animals, flowers, or other designs that have a narrative or symbolic purpose.
- hit the fan — any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- hit the hay — grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
- hitherwards — (archaic) Toward this place.
- hiv-related — related to the HIV virus
- hla antigen — an antigen of the HLA group, designated by a letter (HLA-A, HLA-B, etc.) according to the chromosome locus on which the controlling HLA gene appears and additionally by a number (HLA-A1, HLA-A2, etc.) according to the order of discovery and identification.
- hod carrier — a mason's assistant whose work is to carry hods of materials to the mason.
- holiday rep — A holiday rep is someone employed by a holiday company to help look after people when they are on holiday.
- hollandaise — The hollandaise sauce.
- home baking — such things as bread, cakes and biscuits that are baked at home
- homeodomain — (biochemistry, genetics) A folded protein domain that binds to DNA and has a function in transcription.
- homeopathic — of, relating to, or according to the principles of homeopathy.
- homeoplasia — the formation, as in healing, of new tissue that is similar to the existing tissue.
- homeostasis — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
- homeostatic — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
- homiletical — Of or relating to familiar intercourse; social; companionable.
- homogametic — producing only one type of gamete with respect to sex chromosomes.
- homolignane — (organic chemistry) Any compound derived from a lignane by adding extra carbon atoms in a ring or sidechain.
- horripilate — to produce horripilation on.
- horseracing — Alternative form of horse racing.
- horseradish — a cultivated plant, Armoracia rusticana, of the mustard family, having small, white flowers.
- 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.