13-letter words containing l, h, e
- heterarchical — Of or pertaining to heterarchy.
- heteroblastic — (of a plant or plant part) showing a marked difference in form between the juvenile and the adult structures
- heteroclitous — heteroclite
- heteroglossia — (linguistics) the coexistence of distinct varieties within a single linguistic code.
- heterological — (grammar) Of an adjective, not describing itself.
- heteroplastic — the repair of lesions with tissue from another individual or species.
- heteropolitan — a heterosexual man, typically living in a city, whose attitudes and interests are regarded as masculine but not excessively so
- heterosexuals — Plural form of heterosexual.
- heterostylism — the condition of being heterostyled
- heterothallic — having mycelia of two unlike types, both of which must participate in the sexual process. Compare homothallic (def 1).
- heterothermal — having a different or varying temperature
- heuristically — serving to indicate or point out; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation.
- heusler alloy — any of various alloys of manganese and other nonferromagnetic metals that exhibit ferromagnetism.
- hevelian halo — a faint white halo with an angular radius of 90° that is occasionally seen around the sun or the moon, thought to be caused by the reflection and refraction of sunlight by ice crystals.
- hexactinellid — a type of sponge characterized by their (usually) six siliceous spicules or rays
- hexadactylism — Sexdactyly.
- hexadactylous — hexadactylic
- hexamethylene — cyclohexane.
- 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.
- hieroglyphics — Also, hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
- hieroglyphist — a person who studies hieroglyphics; hieroglyphologist.
- high fidelity — sound reproduction over the full range of audible frequencies with very little distortion of the original signal.
- high old time — an enjoyable and exciting time
- high-coloured — (of the complexion) deep red or purplish; florid
- high-velocity — having an above average velocity
- hilariousness — The characteristic of being hilarious; hilarity.
- hilbert space — a complete infinite-dimensional vector space on which an inner product is defined.
- hill of beans — something of trifling value; virtually nothing at all: The problem didn't amount to a hill of beans.
- histochemical — the branch of science dealing with the chemical components of cellular and subcellular tissue.
- hockey player — sportsperson: plays hockey
- hold a grudge — be resentful
- hold in leash — to control; curb; restrain
- hold the fort — a strong or fortified place occupied by troops and usually surrounded by walls, ditches, and other defensive works; a fortress; fortification.
- 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.
- hold together — not fall apart
- holiday-maker — vacationer.
- holidaymakers — Plural form of holidaymaker.
- hollywood bed — a bed consisting of a metal frame, box spring, mattress, and headboard, but lacking a footboard.
- holometabolic — Of, pertaining to, or undergoing holometabolism.
- holosericeous — covered with short, silky hairs.
- holy alliance — a league formed by the principal sovereigns of Europe in 1815 with the professed object of promoting Christian brotherhood but the practical object of repressing democratic revolutions and institutions. The English and Turkish rulers and Pope Pius VII did not join the league.
- holy mackerel — astonishment
- holyroodhouse — a royal palace in Edinburgh in Scotland: official residence of the Queen when in Scotland; begun in 1501 by James IV of Scotland; scene of the murder of David Rizzio in 1566
- home assembly — assembly at home of something supplied in pieces
- home delivery — delivery to one's home
- home-schooler — to teach (one's children) at home instead of sending them to school.
- homeoteleuton — a series of words with the same or similar endings.
- homeschoolers — Plural form of homeschooler.
- homeschooling — a school set up in the home.
- homestead law — any law exempting homesteads from seizure or sale for debt.