12-letter words containing i, s, n, a, d
- hard science — any of the natural or physical sciences, as chemistry, biology, physics, or astronomy, in which aspects of the universe are investigated by means of hypotheses and experiments.
- hardinggrass — a perennial grass of the genus Phalaris, found in South Africa, Australia, and in North America where it is used as an animal foodstuff
- hardstanding — a hard surface on which cars, aircraft etc. may stand
- harrison red — a pigment consisting of a paratoluidine toner, characterized by its brilliant red color and tendency to bleed.
- head station — the main buildings on a large sheep or cattle farm
- headshakings — Plural form of headshaking.
- headshrinker — shrink (def 9).
- hemodynamics — the branch of physiology dealing with the forces involved in the circulation of the blood.
- hepadnavirus — Any member of the virus family Hepadnaviridae, capable of causing liver infections in humans and animals.
- hidradenitis — (medicine) inflammation of the sweat glands.
- hindquarters — the posterior end of a halved carcass of beef, lamb, etc., sectioned usually between the twelfth and thirteenth ribs.
- his and hers — (of paired objects) for a man and woman respectively
- hit and miss — unpredictable, unreliable
- hit-and-miss — sometimes successful or rewarding and sometimes not.
- hold against — resent sb for sth
- hollingshead — Holinshed.
- homesteading — a dwelling with its land and buildings, occupied by the owner as a home and exempted by a homestead law from seizure or sale for debt.
- housetrained — Simple past tense and past participle of housetrain.
- 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.
- hydrastinine — a white, crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, C 11 H 13 NO 3 , synthesized from hydrastine: used to arrest bleeding, especially in the uterus.
- hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
- hydrosalpinx — A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
- hypogonadism — diminished hormonal or reproductive functioning in the testes or the ovaries.
- iceland moss — an edible lichen, Cetraria islandica, of arctic regions, containing a starchlike substance used in medicine.
- iceland spar — a transparent variety of calcite that is double-refracting and is used as a polarizer.
- icosahedrons — Plural form of icosahedron.
- idealisation — Alternative spelling of idealization.
- idiodynamics — a system of beliefs in psychology emphasizing the role of the personality in choosing stimuli and in organizing responses.
- idiosyncracy — Alternative spelling of idiosyncrasy.
- idiosyncrasy — A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
- idiot savant — a mentally defective person with an exceptional skill or talent in a special field, as a highly developed ability to play music or to solve complex mathematical problems mentally at great speed.
- imparadising — Present participle of imparadise.
- impersonated — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- in one's dna — existing as a fundamental and inseparable part of one’s character
- in readiness — prepared and waiting
- in spadefuls — in an extreme or emphatic way
- in the cards — a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card.
- in the shade — in shadow, out of the sun
- inadequacies — Plural form of inadequacy.
- inadmissible — not admissible; not allowable: Such evidence would be inadmissible in any court.
- inadmissibly — In an inadmissible way.
- incandescent — (of light) produced by incandescence.
- incapsulated — Simple past tense and past participle of incapsulate.
- incendiaries — Plural form of incendiary.
- incendiarism — the act or practice of an arsonist; malicious burning.
- indefeasible — not defeasible; not to be annulled or made void; not forfeitable.
- indefeasibly — In an indefeasible manner.
- indefinables — Plural form of indefinable.
- indelicacies — Plural form of indelicacy.
- indentations — Plural form of indentation.