12-letter words containing i, t, h, y, p
- geophysicist — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- 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.
- have pity on — to have sympathy or show mercy for
- heliotherapy — treatment of disease by means of sunlight.
- hepaticology — the scientific study of bryophyte plants known as hepatics or liverworts
- hepatoxicity — Toxicity that affects the liver.
- hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
- heteroploidy — (genetics) The state of being heteroploid.
- hit pay dirt — to discover a source of wealth, success, etc.
- holy picture — a picture of a person or thing that is of religious importance
- hyannis port — a town in SE Massachusetts, on Nantucket Sound: summer resort.
- hydrophilite — a white mineral consisting of potassium and calcium
- hydrotropism — oriented growth in response to water.
- hypaesthesia — an abnormally weak sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch.
- hyperacidity — excessive acidity, as of the gastric juice.
- hyperchaotic — Of or pertaining to hyperchaos.
- hypercritics — a person who is excessively or captiously critical.
- hyperexcited — Very highly excited.
- hyperfiction — nonlinear fiction created in electronic hypertext form and containing multiple plot developments, endings, etc., that can be evoked interactively.
- hypergenetic — Biology. pertaining or according to genetics.
- hypergravity — The presence of an apparently 'increased' gravitational field in an accelerating or rotating situation.
- hyperinflate — to subject to hyperinflation: hyperinflated prices.
- hyperintense — existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
- hyperkinetic — Pathology. an abnormal amount of uncontrolled muscular action; spasm.
- hyperostosis — abnormal development of bony tissue.
- hyperplastic — Of, or relating to hyperplasia.
- hyperreality — The state or condition of being hyperreal.
- hyperspatial — Pertaining to hyperspace.
- hypersthenia — abnormal strength or tension
- hypertension — Pathology. elevation of the blood pressure, especially the diastolic pressure. an arterial disease characterized by this condition.
- hypertensive — characterized by or causing high blood pressure.
- hyperthermia — Pathology. abnormally high fever.
- hyperthermic — Having a very high body temperature.
- hyperthyroid — of, relating to, or having hyperthyroidism.
- hypertrophic — abnormal enlargement of a part or organ; excessive growth.
- hypertypical — excessively typical
- hypnotically — of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
- hypnotisable — Alternative spelling of hypnotizable.
- hypnotizable — One who is susceptible to hypnosis.
- hypochlorite — a salt or ester of hypochlorous acid.
- hypocoristic — endearing, as a pet name, diminutive, or euphemism.
- hypocritical — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
- hypoesthesia — an abnormally weak sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch.
- hypoeutectic — (of steel) having less carbon than the 0.8 percent of eutectoid steel.
- hypofunction — abnormally diminished function, especially of glands or other organs.
- hypogastrium — the lower and median part of the abdomen.
- hypomotility — abnormally slow motility, as of the stomach or intestine (opposed to hypermotility).
- hypomyotonia — abnormally diminished muscular tone.
- hyponatremia — (medicine) An abnormally low concentration of sodium (or salt) in blood plasma.
- hypostasised — to assume the reality of (an idea, proposition, etc.); hypostatize.