12-letter words containing i, s, o, h, y
- euphoniously — In a euphonious manner.
- ex hypothesi — in accordance with or following from the hypothesis stated
- factory ship — a whaling ship equipped to process killed whales and to transport the oil and by-products.
- fight shy of — bashful; retiring.
- fish factory — a factory where fish is processed
- fosphenytoin — a prodrug that produces phenytoin and is taken to prevent or treat seizures.
- geochemistry — the science dealing with the chemical changes in and the composition of the earth's crust.
- geophysicist — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- goldsmithery — the occupation of a goldsmith
- gymnosophist — one of a group of Jainist philosophers, existing from ancient times to c1000, characterized by refusal to wear clothes and the abandonment of caste marks; a member of the Digambara sect.
- haematolysis — Haemolysis.
- halls of ivy — an institution of higher learning; university or college; the academic world.
- harmoniously — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- hellaciously — In a hellacious manner.
- hemodialyses — Plural form of hemodialysis.
- hemodialysis — dialysis of the blood, especially with an artificial kidney, for the removal of waste products.
- hemodynamics — the branch of physiology dealing with the forces involved in the circulation of the blood.
- hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
- hidrocystoma — An adenoma of the sweat glands.
- high society — society (def 9).
- histiocytoma — A tumour consisting of histiocytes.
- historically — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- historiology — (obsolete) a discourse on history.
- hockey stick — the stick used in field hockey or ice hockey.
- holistically — incorporating the concept of holism, or the idea that the whole is more than merely the sum of its parts, in theory or practice: holistic psychology.
- hollywoodish — of, relating to, or resembling Hollywood, Hollywoodians, or the products of Hollywood and the motion-picture industry.
- holy thistle — lady's-thistle.
- hominy grits — grits (def 1).
- homocysteine — An amino acid that occurs in the body as an intermediate in the metabolism of methionine and cysteine.
- homozygosity — having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics.
- hyannis port — a town in SE Massachusetts, on Nantucket Sound: summer resort.
- hydroelastic — undergoing a change in elasticity as a result of the flow of water or another fluid
- hydrokinesis — (science fiction): The psychic ability to manipulate or control water.
- hydrologists — Plural form of hydrologist.
- hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
- hydrophilous — pollinated by the agency of water.
- hydrosalpinx — A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
- hydrostatics — the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the statics of fluids, usually confined to the equilibrium and pressure of liquids.
- hydrosulfide — a compound containing the univalent group –HS.
- hydrosulfite — hyposulfite (def 1).
- hydrotropism — oriented growth in response to water.
- hygrochastic — of or relating to the opening of a fruit or flower caused by water or moisture
- hygrophilous — a plant that thrives in wet or very moist ground.
- hylomorphism — the theory that every physical object is composed of two principles, an unchanging prime matter and a form deprived of actuality with every substantial change of the object.
- hypapophysis — (anatomy) A process, or other element, of a vertebra developed from the ventral side of the centrum.
- hyper-social — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- hyperbolised — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperboloids — Plural form of hyperboloid.
- hyperidrosis — excessive or abnormal sweating
- hyperostosis — abnormal development of bony tissue.