12-letter words containing m, e, t, h, i
- hindforemost — with the back part in the front place
- histochemist — someone who specializes in histochemistry
- hit the mark — to achieve one's aim; be successful in one's attempt
- holmes light — a canister, attached to a life buoy or float, containing calcium carbonate and calcium phosphide, which ignite spontaneously on contact with the water, emitting conspicuous fire and smoke.
- home posting — an appointment to a position within one's own country
- home staging — the professional service of preparing homes for sale in such a way as to appeal to potential buyers and generate higher selling prices: Realtors who encourage sellers to invest in home staging are reporting substantial monetary returns—for both themselves and their clients.
- homeopathist — a person who practices or favors homeopathy.
- homeothermic — (biology, of an, animal) Capable of maintaining a relatively constant body temperature independent of the surrounding environment.
- 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.
- homocysteine — An amino acid that occurs in the body as an intermediate in the metabolism of methionine and cysteine.
- homoeopathic — Alternative spelling of homeopathic.
- homoeostasis — Alternative spelling of homeostasis.
- homoiotherms — Plural form of homoiotherm.
- homoiothermy — having a body temperature that is relatively constant and mostly independent of the temperature of the environment; warm-blooded (opposed to poikilothermic).
- homolecithal — having a fairly uniform distribution of yolk, as certain eggs or ova having relatively little yolk.
- horometrical — Relating to horometry.
- house martin — a small European swallow, Delichon urbica, that builds its nest under the eaves of houses.
- hug-me-tight — a woman's short, warm, close-fitting jacket, usually knitted or crocheted and often sleeveless.
- hyperthermia — Pathology. abnormally high fever.
- hyperthermic — Having a very high body temperature.
- hyponatremia — (medicine) An abnormally low concentration of sodium (or salt) in blood plasma.
- hysteromania — unusually increased sexual desire in a woman
- iatrochemist — a person who practises iatrochemistry
- idea hamster — a person who is employed as a source of new ideas
- idiothermous — warm-blooded
- immethodical — not methodical; without method or system.
- impeachments — Plural form of impeachment.
- in the dumps — a depressed state of mind (usually preceded by in the): to be in the dumps over money problems.
- in the frame — If someone is in the frame for something such as a job or position, they are being considered for it.
- in the money — any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
- indomethacin — a substance, C 19 H 16 ClNO 4 , with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic properties: used in the treatment of certain kinds of arthritis and gout.
- inhumanities — Plural form of inhumanity.
- inkhorn term — an obscure, affectedly or ostentatiously erudite borrowing from another language, especially Latin or Greek.
- intermeshing — That mesh between one another.
- inthrallment — Obsolete spelling of enthrallment.
- intrenchment — Archaic spelling of entrenchment.
- isothermally — occurring at constant temperature.
- lamplighters — Plural form of lamplighter.
- languishment — the act or state of languishing.
- light bomber — a small airplane designed to carry light bomb loads relatively short distances, especially one having a gross loaded weight of less than 100,000 pounds (45,000 kg).
- light comedy — a play or film which deals with its subject matter in an amusing and lighthearted way
- light-minded — having or showing a lack of serious purpose, attitude, etc.; frivolous; trifling: to be in a light-minded mood.
- lithospermum — any annual or perennial herbs and small shrubs of the genus lithospermum, of the borage family, native to Europe, N America, and northern Asia, and having white, blue, or yellow flowers
- little minch — a sea channel between Isle of Skye and the central Outer Hebrides Islands, Scotland, connecting the Minch, or North Minch (N), with the Sea of the Hebrides. 14 to 20 miles (23 to 32 km) wide.
- machicolated — Having machicolations.
- machine bolt — a threaded fastener, used with a nut for connecting metal parts, having a thread diameter of about 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or more and a square or hexagonal head for tightening by a wrench.
- machine time — time spent using mechanical equipment
- machine tool — a power-operated machine, as a lathe, used for general cutting and shaping of metal and other substances.
- mackintoshes — Plural form of mackintosh.
- macroetching — to etch deeply into the surface of (a metal).