14-letter words containing m, o, t, h, e
- half-completed — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- half-smothered — to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
- halley's comet — a comet with a period averaging 76 years. In this century it was visible to terrestrial observers just before and after reaching perihelion in 1910 and again in 1986.
- hamilton inlet — an arm of the Atlantic in SE Labrador, an estuary of the Churchill River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- hamito-semitic — denoting or belonging to this family of languages
- hammer thrower — a contestant in a hammer throw
- haplostemonous — (of plants) having the stamens arranged in a single whorl
- harbour master — an official in charge of a harbour
- have a mind to — think about doing
- have a stomack — to be pregnant
- have it coming — Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- health problem — ailment or disorder
- health tourism — tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health or fitness: The spiraling cost of healthcare has contributed to the growth of medical tourism. Also called health tourism.
- helicopter mom — a style of child rearing in which an overprotective mother or father discourages a child's independence by being too involved in the child's life: In typical helicopter parenting, a mother or father swoops in at any sign of challenge or discomfort.
- helminthologic — of or pertaining to helminthology
- hemimetabolism — incomplete metamorphosis.
- hemimetabolous — incomplete metamorphosis.
- hemipelvectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of half of the pelvis, and the leg on that side.
- hemoflagellate — a flagellate protozoan, especially of the genera Trypanosoma and Leishmania, that is parasitic in the blood.
- hepatectomised — Alt form hepatectomized.
- hepatectomized — That has undergone hepatectomy.
- hermaphrodites — Plural form of hermaphrodite.
- hermaphroditic — an individual in which reproductive organs of both sexes are present. Compare pseudohermaphrodite.
- hermaphroditus — a son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body
- hermit kingdom — Korea during the period, c1637–c1876, when it was cut off from contact with all countries except China.
- heteroaromatic — a heterocyclic aromatic compound.
- heterochromous — of different colors.
- heterochronism — a change in the stage at which developmental processes take place relative to members of the same species
- heteromorphism — The quality or condition of existing in various forms.
- heteroromantic — Romantically attracted to those of the opposite gender.
- heterosomatous — (of fish) having an abnormal or asymmetrical body type
- hierogrammatic — of or relating to a hierogram
- hippopotamuses — Plural form of hippopotamus.
- histochemistry — the branch of science dealing with the chemical components of cellular and subcellular tissue.
- hogging moment — a bending moment that produces convex bending at the supports of a continuously supported beam
- holometabolism — The complete metamorphosis of an insect.
- holometabolous — undergoing complete metamorphosis.
- holter monitor — a portable electrocardiograph worn by a patient over an extended period of time to assess the effects on heart function of activities of daily living.
- holy sacrament — sacrament (def 2).
- home secretary — the secretary of state for the Home Office.
- homogenisation — Alternative spelling of homogenization.
- homogenization — to form by blending unlike elements; make homogeneous.
- homomultimeric — (biochemistry) Describing a protein containing two or more identical polypeptide chains.
- honey mesquite — a thorny drought-resistant tree, Prosopis glandulosa, of the legume family, native to the southwestern U.S., having clusters of yellow flowers.
- hors de combat — disabled or injured
- hostile sexism — a theory that sexism toward women is multidimensional, one form (hostile sexism) reflecting negative views of women who challenge traditional gender roles, and the other form (benevolent sexism) reflecting positive views of women who conform to these roles.
- housing market — property trade
- humane society — (often initial capital letter) an organization devoted to promoting humane ideals, especially with reference to the treatment of animals.
- hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances