10-letter words containing m, i, s
- hippotamus — Obsolete spelling and common present-day misspelling of hippopotamus.
- hipsterdom — The state of being a hipster.
- hipsterism — the style of life of a hipster.
- histamines — Plural form of histamine.
- histaminic — Biochemistry, Physiology. a heterocyclic amine, C 5 H 9 N 3 , released by mast cells when tissue is injured or in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing dilation of small blood vessels and smooth muscle contraction.
- histograms — Plural form of histogram.
- hithermost — nearest in this direction.
- home fries — pan-fried potatoes
- home visit — a visit by a health professional to a patient in their home
- homebodies — Plural form of homebody.
- homeliness — lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive: a homely child.
- homiletics — the art of preaching; the branch of practical theology that treats of homilies or sermons.
- homoecious — designating or of parasites that spend their entire life cycle on one species of host
- homogenise — to form by blending unlike elements; make homogeneous.
- homoiousia — The doctrine of the homoiousians.
- homologies — the state of being homologous; homologous relation or correspondence.
- homologise — Alt form homologize.
- homolosine — (cartography) Being or employing a particular pseudocylindrical, equal-area, composite projection used for world maps.
- homoousian — a member of a 4th-century a.d. church party that maintained that the essence or substance of the Father and the Son is the same (opposed to Heteroousian).
- homophiles — Plural form of homophile.
- homosocial — Pertaining to homosociality, to social interaction with the same sex.
- hoodlumish — like a hoodlum
- hoodlumism — Behavior characteristic of a hoodlum.
- housemaids — Plural form of housemaid.
- humanising — Present participle of humanise.
- humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- humanities — all human beings collectively; the human race; humankind.
- humberside — a county in NE England. 1356 sq. mi. (3525 sq. km).
- humdingers — Plural form of humdinger.
- humicolous — of or relating to organisms that live in or on soil.
- humidifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of humidify.
- humidistat — an instrument for measuring and controlling humidity.
- humidities — Plural form of humidity.
- humiliates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of humiliate.
- humilities — the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.
- humoralism — a theory of the composition and workings of the human body, based on the idea that it was filled with four basic substances, or humours, adopted by Greek and Roman physicians and philosophers.
- humoralist — a person who believes in humoralism
- humoristic — a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting.
- hybridomas — Plural form of hybridoma.
- hylotheism — any philosophical doctrine identifying a god or gods with matter.
- hymnodists — Plural form of hymnodist.
- hyperosmia — an abnormally acute sense of smell.
- hyperosmic — Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
- hypocorism — a pet name.
- hypodermis — Zoology. an underlayer of epithelial cells in arthropods and certain other invertebrates that secretes substances for the overlying cuticle or exoskeleton.
- hypomnesia — Deficiency of the memory.
- ibm 370esa — (computer, IBM) (Enterprise System Architecture) An IBM mainframe computer introduced in 1988. Successor to the IBM 370XA had enhanced access registers that allowed access to other forms of virtual memory. This enhancement allowed more data storage in main and virtual memory, reducing I/O operating and improving speed and efficiency. The IBM 370ESA was rebranded as the IBM390, and later as the zSeries.
- iconoclasm — the action or spirit of iconoclasts.
- ignivomous — (archaic) Throwing out fire, as a volcano does.
- ignominies — Plural form of ignominy.