11-letter words containing m, i, a, s
- 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.
- homeoplasia — the formation, as in healing, of new tissue that is similar to the existing tissue.
- 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.
- homoblastic — (of a plant or plant part) showing no difference in form between the juvenile and the adult structures
- 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.
- homoplastic — correspondence in form or structure, owing to a similar environment.
- honorariums — Plural form of honorarium.
- hooliganism — a ruffian or hoodlum.
- hospitalism — hospital conditions having an adverse effect on patients.
- hospitalman — an enlisted person working as a hospital assistant; corpsman.
- host family — family one lodges with
- humidistats — Plural form of humidistat.
- hylopathism — the theory that understands matter as conscious or receptive to feeling
- hyoscyamine — a poisonous alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from henbane and other solanaceous plants, used as a sedative, analgesic, mydriatic, and antispasmodic.
- hypermnesia — the condition of having an unusually vivid or precise memory.
- hypersomnia — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- ignoramuses — Plural form of ignoramus.
- ignorantism — The support or promotion of ignorance.
- illuminants — Plural form of illuminant.
- illuminates — to supply or brighten with light; light up.
- imagesetter — a printer or typesetting machine for producing professional-quality text with extremely high resolution.
- immanentism — the belief that the Deity indwells and operates directly within the universe or nature.
- immediacies — Plural form of immediacy.
- immediatism — a policy for the immediate abolition of slavery.
- immediatist — a policy for the immediate abolition of slavery.
- immiserated — to make miserable.
- immolations — Plural form of immolation.
- immoralists — Plural form of immoralist.
- immortalise — to bestow unending fame upon; perpetuate.
- immoveables — incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.
- immunoassay — any laboratory method for detecting a substance by using an antibody reactive with it.
- impairments — Plural form of impairment.
- imparadised — Simple past tense and past participle of imparadise.
- impassioned — filled with intense feeling or passion; passionate; ardent.
- impassively — without emotion; apathetic; unmoved.
- impassivity — without emotion; apathetic; unmoved.
- imperatives — Plural form of imperative.
- imperialise — Alt form imperialize.
- imperialism — the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
- imperialist — the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
- impersonate — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- implausible — not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.
- implausibly — In an implausible or dubious manner.
- importances — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
- impostumate — affected by an abscess
- impregnates — to make pregnant; get with child or young.
- impresarios — Plural form of impresario.