10-letter words containing n, i, y, h
- humblingly — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- hy antigen — an antigen encoded by a gene on the Y (male) chromosome, active in the development of male structures.
- hyacinthin — phenylacetaldehyde.
- hyacinthus — a youth loved but accidentally killed by Apollo: from the youth's blood sprang the hyacinth.
- hyalinised — to become hyaline.
- hyalinized — to become hyaline.
- hyaluronic — Of or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives.
- hydrastine — an alkaloid, C 21 H 21 NO 6 , that is extracted from the roots of goldenseal and forms prismatic crystals: used as an astringent and to inhibit uterine bleeding.
- hydrogenic — (chemistry) hydrogen-like.
- hydromania — an excessive craving or love for water
- hydroponic — the cultivation of plants by placing the roots in liquid nutrient solutions rather than in soil; soilless growth of plants. Compare aeroculture, geoponics (def 2).
- hygiaphone — a glass screen through which an employee may speak to members of the public, eg at a ticket office
- hygienical — conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.
- hygienists — Plural form of hygienist.
- hymnodists — Plural form of hymnodist.
- hyoid bone — the horseshoe-shaped bone that lies at the base of the tongue and above the thyroid cartilage or a corresponding bone or group of bones in other vertebrates
- hypanthium — a cup-shaped or tubular body formed by the conjoined sepals, petals, and stamens.
- hypergiant — (star) A star that is extremely massive and even more luminous than a supergiant.
- hyperlinks — Plural form of hyperlink.
- hypermania — excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze: The country has a mania for soccer.
- hypermanic — pertaining to or affected by mania.
- hypernymic — Of or pertaining to hypernyms.
- hyperpneic — characterized by unusually fast breathing
- hypersonic — noting or pertaining to speed that is at least five times that of sound in the same medium.
- hypertonia — increased rigidity, tension, and spasticity of the muscles.
- hypertonic — Physiology. of or relating to hypertonia.
- hypnagogia — (medicine) A condition characterized by dreamlike auditory, visual, or tactile sensations when half-awake.
- hypnagogic — of or relating to drowsiness.
- hypnogenic — of or relating to the induction of sleep
- hypnogogic — Alternative spelling of hypnagogic.
- hypnoidize — to induce a state of sleep
- hypnopedia — sleep learning.
- hypnotised — Simple past tense and past participle of hypnotise.
- hypnotises — to put in the hypnotic state.
- hypnotists — Plural form of hypnotist.
- hypnotized — to put in the hypnotic state.
- hypnotizer — One who, or that which, hypnotizes.
- hypnotizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hypnotize.
- hypoadenia — a deficiency of glandular activity.
- hypocapnia — (medicine) A state of reduced carbon dioxide in the blood.
- hypocretin — Either of the peptide hormones orexin.
- hypodorian — denoting a plagal mode represented by the ascending diatonic scale from A to A
- hypolimnia — Plural form of hypolimnion.
- hypolydian — denoting a plagal mode represented by the diatonic scale from D to D
- hypomnesia — Deficiency of the memory.
- hypophonia — an abnormally weak voice due to lack of coordination of the speech muscles.
- hypophonic — Relating to, or exhibiting, hypophonia.
- hyson skin — the inferior leaves of a Chinese green tea
- hystricine — Like or pertaining to porcupines.
- ichinomiya — a city on central Honshu, in central Japan.