10-letter words containing o, h, a, r, e
- hyperchaos — (mathematics) A form of chaotic behaviour with at least two positive Lyapunov exponents.
- hyperfocal — relating to the distance beyond which a lens can be focused to produce satisfactory image quality
- hyperlocal — relating to or focused on a very small geographical community, as a neighborhood: hyperlocal news websites; hyperlocal advertising.
- hypernovae — Plural form of hypernova.
- hyperosmia — an abnormally acute sense of smell.
- hyperpnoea — abnormally deep or rapid respiration.
- hypertonia — increased rigidity, tension, and spasticity of the muscles.
- hyphenator — One who, or that which, hyphenates.
- hypodermal — Zoology. an underlayer of epithelial cells in arthropods and certain other invertebrates that secretes substances for the overlying cuticle or exoskeleton.
- hypometria — Dysmetria in which the patient tends to undershoot the intended target.
- hyporchema — a lively choral ode sung in ancient Greece in honor of Apollo or Dionysus.
- hypothenar — the fleshly prominence on the palm at the base of the little finger.
- ice anchor — a large, hooklike device for setting in ice to anchor a vessel or to provide a hold for a hawser in warping it along.
- ideographs — an ideogram.
- ideography — the use of ideograms.
- ironhanded — having or governing with an iron hand.
- isothermal — occurring at constant temperature.
- kodachrome — (lowercase) a positive color transparency.
- kohlrabies — Plural form of kohlrabi.
- lachrymose — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- lagerphone — (Australia) A generally homemade percussion instrument consisting of crown cap beer bottle tops loosely nailed to a pole (often a broom handle) and a board mounted cross-ways on the pole (the head of the broom), and played by striking the pole on the ground or with a stick, by drawing the serrated stick across the pole, or by shaking the instrument. (From 1952.).
- lake huron — a member of an Indian tribe, the northwestern member of the Iroquoian family, living west of Lake Huron.
- lake worth — a city in SE Florida.
- lakeshores — Plural form of lakeshore.
- lampholder — a fixture for an electric light bulb
- landholder — a holder, owner, or occupant of land.
- largemouth — Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by a large mouth.
- laser show — a display of coloured laser lights for entertainment purposes, often accompanying a music concert, etc
- late hours — rising and going to bed later than is usual
- leafhopper — any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cicadellidae that suck plant juices, many being serious crop pests.
- leucorrhea — Alternative form of leukorrhea.
- leukorrhea — A whitish or yellowish discharge of mucus from the vagina.
- lithomarge — kaolin in compact, massive, usually impure form.
- loch raven — a town in central Maryland, near Baltimore.
- loggerhead — a thick-headed or stupid person; blockhead.
- logorrhoea — (British spelling) Standard form of logorrhea.
- longhaired — Having long hair.
- lose heart — to become despondent or disillusioned (over something)
- loudhailer — (British) A megaphone or bullhorn.
- macpherson — James, 1736–96, Scottish author and translator.
- macrophage — a large white blood cell, occurring principally in connective tissue and in the bloodstream, that ingests foreign particles and infectious microorganisms by phagocytosis.
- macrophyte — a plant, especially a marine plant, large enough to be visible to the naked eye.
- mainbocher — (Main Rousseau Bocher) 1891–1976, U.S. fashion designer.
- marathoner — a runner who competes in a marathon.
- mareograph — marigraph.
- matterhorn — a mountain on the border of Switzerland and Italy, in the Pennine Alps. 14,780 feet (4505 meters).
- menorrhoea — menstrual flow.
- mesothorax — the middle segment of the three divisions of the thorax of an insect, bearing the second pair of legs and the first pair of wings.
- metaphoric — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metatheory — a theory devised to analyze a theory.