12-letter words containing m, i, s, t, h
- hematologist — the study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.
- hemihydrates — Plural form of hemihydrate.
- hemiparasite — A plant that obtains or may obtain part of its food by parasitism, e.g., mistletoe, which also photosynthesizes.
- hemiscotosis — hemianopsia.
- hemstitching — Present participle of hemstitch.
- hermeneutics — the science of interpretation, especially of the Scriptures.
- heterosexism — a prejudiced attitude or discriminatory practices against homosexuals by heterosexuals.
- hi-fi system — a complete system of high-quality sound-reproducing equipment
- hidrocystoma — An adenoma of the sweat glands.
- hindforemost — with the back part in the front place
- hippopotamus — 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.
- histiocytoma — A tumour consisting of histiocytes.
- histochemist — someone who specializes in histochemistry
- hit and miss — unpredictable, unreliable
- hit-and-miss — sometimes successful or rewarding and sometimes not.
- 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.
- 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.
- hominy grits — grits (def 1).
- homocysteine — An amino acid that occurs in the body as an intermediate in the metabolism of methionine and cysteine.
- homoeostasis — Alternative spelling of homeostasis.
- homoiotherms — Plural form of homoiotherm.
- homozygosity — having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics.
- house martin — a small European swallow, Delichon urbica, that builds its nest under the eaves of houses.
- human rights — basic civil freedoms
- humanisation — Alternative form of humanization.
- humiliations — Plural form of humiliation.
- huntsmanship — The art or practice of hunting, or the qualification of a hunter.
- hydrotropism — oriented growth in response to water.
- hypogastrium — the lower and median part of the abdomen.
- hysteromania — unusually increased sexual desire in a woman
- iatrochemist — a person who practises iatrochemistry
- iconomachist — a person who campaigns against the use of icons in religious worship
- idea hamster — a person who is employed as a source of new ideas
- idiothermous — warm-blooded
- impeachments — Plural form of impeachment.
- in mothballs — a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other storage areas to repel moths from clothing, blankets, etc.
- in the dumps — a depressed state of mind (usually preceded by in the): to be in the dumps over money problems.
- inhumanities — Plural form of inhumanity.
- intermeshing — That mesh between one another.
- isochromatic — Optics. having the same color or tint.
- isothermally — occurring at constant temperature.
- kashmir goat — one of a long-haired breed of goat raised in Tibet and the higher elevations of China, the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, and Turkey for its meat, milk, and cashmere wool.
- katamorphism — metamorphism at or near the earth's surface: breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones.
- lachrymosity — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- lamplighters — Plural form of lamplighter.
- languishment — the act or state of languishing.
- limit switch — a switch that automatically cuts off current to an electric motor when an object moved by it, as an elevator, has passed a given point.