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13-letter words containing i, n, t, h, e

  • hiatal hernia — an abnormal condition in which part of the stomach protrudes upward through the esophageal cleft in the diaphragm, sometimes causing a backflow of acid stomach contents into the esophagus.
  • hiatus hernia — an abnormal condition in which part of the stomach protrudes upward through the esophageal cleft in the diaphragm, sometimes causing a backflow of acid stomach contents into the esophagus.
  • high-interest — (of a loan, mortgage, etc) to be repaid at a high rate of interest
  • high-stepping — seeking unrestrained pleasure, as by frequenting night clubs, parties, etc.; leading a wild and fast life: a high-stepping young crowd.
  • histaminergic — releasing histamine
  • hold the line — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
  • home counties — The Home Counties are the counties which surround London.
  • homogeneities — Plural form of homogeneity.
  • homogenetical — of, involving or relating to homogeny
  • honor society — (in a college, university, or secondary school) a student society that admits members on the basis of academic merit and, sometimes, worthwhile contributions in extracurricular activities.
  • horse gentian — any weedy North American plant of the genus Triosteum, of the honeysuckle family, especially T. perfoliatum, having stalkless leaves and purplish-brown flowers and bearing orange fruits.
  • horse stinger — a dragonfly.
  • horse trading — the act or fact of conducting a shrewd exchange or engaging in a horse trade; bargaining.
  • horse-trading — to bargain or trade shrewdly.
  • hottentot fig — a succulent plant, Mesembryanthemum edule, of southern Africa, having a capsular fruit containing edible pulp: family Aizoaceae
  • house painter — a person whose occupation is painting houses.
  • house-hunting — the act of searching for a house to buy or rent
  • house-trained — housebroken.
  • housed string — a string of a stair (housed stair) receiving the ends of the risers or treads in a series of housings.
  • housepainters — Plural form of housepainter.
  • housetraining — Present participle of housetrain.
  • hundredweight — Also called cental, quintal. a unit of avoirdupois weight commonly equivalent to 100 pounds (45.359 kilograms) in the U.S. Abbreviation: cwt.
  • hunger strike — refusal to eat as a protest
  • hunger-strike — to go on a hunger strike.
  • hunter trials — a test for hunters held under the auspices of a hunt, in which the course is laid with obstacles to simulate actual hunting conditions.
  • hunter's pink — a brilliant red often used for the jackets of hunters.
  • hunter-killer — of or relating to a combined naval air and fleet force operating to seek out and destroy enemy submarines.
  • hunting knife — a large, sharp knife, usually with a handle shaped to fit a firm grip and a blade with a slight curve toward the tip, that is used to skin and cut up game, or sometimes to dispatch it.
  • hunting lodge — a house or hut in the country or in the mountains where people stay on holiday when they want to go hunting
  • hunting rifle — shotgun used to kill game
  • hyacinth bean — an Old World tropical vine, Dolichos lablab, of the legume family, having purple or white flowers and black or white seeds in a papery, beaked pod.
  • hydrogenating — Present participle of hydrogenate.
  • hydrogenation — to combine or treat with hydrogen, especially to add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound).
  • hydrokinetics — the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the laws governing liquids or gases in motion.
  • hydronitrogen — a chemical compound containing only hydrogen and nitrogen.
  • hypercyanotic — blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.
  • hyperfunction — abnormally increased function, especially of glands or other organs.
  • hyperimmunity — the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like.
  • hyperinflated — to subject to hyperinflation: hyperinflated prices.
  • hypermagnetic — (physics) Extremely magnetic.
  • hypermutation — (uncountable) Frequent mutation.
  • hypernatremia — an abnormally high concentration of sodium in the blood.
  • hyperrational — characterized by excessive rationality
  • hyperromantic — extremely or excessively romantic
  • hypersalinity — an excess of salt in a saline solution
  • hypersthenite — a person who possesses an excess of muscle strength
  • hypertensives — Plural form of hypertensive.
  • hypertonicity — Physiology. of or relating to hypertonia.
  • hypervigilant — keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
  • hypervirulent — actively poisonous; intensely noxious: a virulent insect bite.
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