11-letter words containing n, i, y, h
- hobgoblinry — the behaviour or activities of hobgoblins
- holy island — Also called Lindisfarne. an island off the E coast of Northumberland, England. 3 miles (4.8 km) long.
- holystoning — Present participle of holystone.
- home-buying — the purchase of a house or flat
- homogeneity — composition from like parts, elements, or characteristics; state or quality of being homogeneous.
- honey guide — any of several small, usually dull-colored birds of the family Indicatoridae, of Africa and southern Asia, certain species of which are noted for their habit of leading people or animals to nests of honeybees in order to feed on the honey, larvae, and wax of the nests after they have been broken open.
- humidifying — Present participle of humidify.
- hyacinthine — of or like the hyacinth.
- hybernating — Present participle of hybernate.
- hybernation — Obsolete spelling of hibernation.
- hybrid corn — a crossbred corn, especially the grain of corn developed by hybridization of repeatedly self-pollinated, and therefore genetically pure, varieties.
- hybridizing — Present participle of hybridize.
- hydnocarpic — of or relating to hydnocarpic acid
- hydralazine — a white crystalline powder, C 8 H 8 N 4 , that dilates blood vessels and is used in the treatment of hypertension.
- hydrocyanic — of or derived from hydrocyanic acid.
- hydrogenize — hydrogenate.
- hydrolyzing — Present participle of hydrolyze.
- hydronation — (chemistry) The formation of a complex with hydrogen.
- hydroponics — 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).
- hydroxonium — (chemistry) The cation obtained by reacting a proton with water - H3O+; hydronium.
- hydroxyzine — an antihistaminic compound, C 21 H 27 ClN 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of allergy, nausea, and anxiety.
- hylogenesis — the formation or coming into being of matter
- hymnologist — A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.
- 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.
- hypercapnia — Excessive carbon dioxide in the bloodstream, typically caused by inadequate respiration.
- hyperdorian — of or related to the mode above the Dorian mode in ancient Greek music
- hyperimmune — protected from a disease or the like, as by inoculation.
- hyperinosis — a blood condition characterized by the presence of excessive levels of fibrin
- hyperinotic — of or suffering from hyperinosis
- hyperlinked — Simple past tense and past participle of hyperlink.
- hyperlydian — relating to the highest scale or mode in ancient Greek music
- hypermiling — to improve fuel mileage in a motor vehicle, as by adopting certain driving techniques or making design alterations to the vehicle.
- hypermnesia — the condition of having an unusually vivid or precise memory.
- hypermnesic — the condition of having an unusually vivid or precise memory.
- hypersaline — Having an abnormally high salinity.
- hypersomnia — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hyphenating — Present participle of hyphenate.
- hyphenation — to join by a hyphen.
- hypnopaedia — Teaching (or learning) by subconscious means.
- hypnophobia — An abnormal fear of falling asleep.
- hypnopompic — of or relating to the semiconscious state prior to complete wakefulness.
- hypnotising — Present participle of hypnotise.
- hypnotistic — of or relating to a hypnotist
- hypnotizing — Present participle of hypnotize.
- hypoaeolian — of a specific mode of church music
- hypocretins — Plural form of hypocretin.
- hypocrinism — an abnormal condition caused by insufficient secretion from a gland, especially an endocrine gland.
- hypodynamia — diminished strength; adynamia.
- hypodynamic — diminished strength; adynamia.
- hypogenesis — underdevelopment of an organ or function, especially in the embryo.