11-letter words containing m, a, h
- hierarchism — hierarchical principles, rule, or influence.
- higashiyama — of or relating to the period of Japanese art history, especially during the second half of the 15th century, influenced by Zen Buddhism and characterized by architectural simplicity and monochrome painting.
- high fulham — a die loaded at one corner either to favor a throw of 4, 5, or 6 (high fulham) or to favor a throw of 1, 2, or 3 (low fulham)
- high german — the group of West Germanic languages that in a.d. c400–c500 underwent the second consonant shift described by Grimm's Law. Abbreviation: HG.
- high-impact — High-impact exercise puts a lot of stress on your body.
- hilary term — the spring term at Oxford University, the Inns of Court, and some other educational establishments
- hill farmer — a farmer on a hill farm
- hippeastrum — any plant of the South American amaryllidaceous genus Hippeastrum: cultivated for their large funnel-shaped typically red flowers
- hippocampal — of or relating to the hippocampus.
- hippocampus — Classical Mythology. a sea horse with two forefeet, and a body ending in the tail of a dolphin or fish.
- hippodamist — a horse-tamer
- hippodamous — horse-taming
- hippopotami — a large herbivorous mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, having a thick hairless body, short legs, and a large head and muzzle, found in and near the rivers, lakes, etc., of Africa, and able to remain under water for a considerable time.
- hiram maxim — Hiram Percy, 1869–1936, U.S. inventor.
- hispanicism — an idiom peculiar to Spanish.
- histaminase — an enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of histamine, used in treating allergies.
- hit batsman — a batter who, having been struck by a pitch, is awarded first base.
- holman hunt — (James Henry) Leigh [lee] /li/ (Show IPA), 1784–1859, English essayist, poet, and editor.
- holy family — a representation in art of Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus.
- home baking — such things as bread, cakes and biscuits that are baked at home
- home waters — territorial waters
- homeodomain — (biochemistry, genetics) A folded protein domain that binds to DNA and has a function in transcription.
- homeopathic — of, relating to, or according to the principles of homeopathy.
- homeoplasia — the formation, as in healing, of new tissue that is similar to the existing tissue.
- homeostases — Plural form of homeostasis.
- homeostasis — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
- homeostatic — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
- homesteaded — 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.
- homesteader — the owner or holder of a homestead.
- homicidally — In a homicidal manner.
- homiletical — Of or relating to familiar intercourse; social; companionable.
- homo-sexual — Older Use: Sometimes Disparaging. sexually attracted to members of one's own sex: homosexual students.
- homoallylic — (organic chemistry) Containing a homoallyl radical.
- homoblastic — (of a plant or plant part) showing no difference in form between the juvenile and the adult structures
- homoeopathy — Alternative spelling of homeopathy.
- homogametic — producing only one type of gamete with respect to sex chromosomes.
- homogenated — Homogenized.
- homogenates — Plural form of homogenate.
- homographic — a word of the same written form as another but of different meaning and usually origin, whether pronounced the same way or not, as bear 1 “to carry; support” and bear 2 “animal” or lead 1 “to conduct” and lead 2 “metal.”.
- homoiousian — a member of a 4th-century a.d. church party that maintained that the essence of the Son is similar to, but not the same as, that of the Father.
- homolignane — (organic chemistry) Any compound derived from a lignane by adding extra carbon atoms in a ring or sidechain.
- homologated — Simple past tense and past participle of homologate.
- homological — homologous.
- homonuclear — a homonuclear molecule is composed of atoms of the same element or isotope and all of its nuclei are alike
- homoplastic — correspondence in form or structure, owing to a similar environment.
- homopterans — Plural form of homopteran.
- homosexuals — Plural form of homosexual.
- homothallic — having all mycelia alike, the opposite sexual functions being performed by different cells of a single mycelium. Compare heterothallic (def 1).
- homothermal — homoiothermal.
- homotypical — (biology) homotypal.