12-letter words containing m, e, t, i
- headmistress — a woman in charge of a private school.
- heartwarming — gratifying; rewarding; satisfying: a heartwarming response to his work.
- heath family — the plant family Ericaceae, characterized by evergreen or deciduous shrubs, trees, and woody plants growing in acid soil and having simple leaves, often showy flowers either solitary or in clusters, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including the azalea, blueberry, cranberry, heather, madrone, mountain laurel, rhododendron, and trailing arbutus.
- hegemonistic — the policy or practice of hegemony to serve national interests.
- helianthemum — (botany) Any of the genus Helianthemum of rockroses.
- heliotropism — heliotropic tendency or growth.
- hellgramites — Plural form of hellgramite.
- hellgrammite — the aquatic larva of a dobsonfly, used as bait in fishing.
- helmet liner — a soft or padded lining for a helmet.
- hemangiomata — See under angioma.
- hemarthrosis — (pathology) bleeding in the joints.
- hematochezia — the passage of bloody stools.
- hematologist — the study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.
- hematophobia — Fear of bleeding or the sight of blood.
- hemichordate — belonging or pertaining to the chordates of the phylum Hemichordata, comprising small, widely distributed, marine animals, as the acorn worms.
- hemihydrates — Plural form of hemihydrate.
- hemimetaboly — Hemimetabolism.
- hemimorphite — a hydrous zinc silicate mineral, Zn 4 (OH) 2 Si 2 O 7 ⋅H 2 O, occurring in clear, colorless orthorhombic crystals; calamine: an ore of zinc.
- hemiparasite — A plant that obtains or may obtain part of its food by parasitism, e.g., mistletoe, which also photosynthesizes.
- hemiplankton — plankton that spend part of their life cycle in a vegetative state on the sea bottom, riverbed, etc. (opposed to holoplankton).
- hemiscotosis — hemianopsia.
- hemodilution — a decreased concentration of cells and solids in blood, usually caused by an influx of fluid.
- hemotoxicity — Toxicity that affects the blood (especially that affects red blood cells).
- hemstitching — Present participle of hemstitch.
- hephthemimer — a verse with a group of seven metrical half feet
- hereditament — any inheritable estate or interest in property.
- hermeneutics — the science of interpretation, especially of the Scriptures.
- hermetically — so as to be airtight: hermetically sealed.
- heterosexism — a prejudiced attitude or discriminatory practices against homosexuals by heterosexuals.
- hi-fi system — a complete system of high-quality sound-reproducing equipment
- hierogrammat — a writer of hierograms.
- 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.