11-letter words containing o, h, r, i
- isodiaphere — one of two or more nuclides in which the difference between the number of neutrons and the number of protons is the same
- isogeotherm — an imaginary line connecting all points within the earth having the same mean temperature.
- isomorphism — the state or property of being isomorphous or isomorphic.
- isomorphous — (of a compound or mineral) capable of crystallizing in a form similar to that of another compound or mineral, used especially of substances so closely related that they form end members of a series of solid solutions.
- isorhythmic — a structural feature characteristic of the Ars Nova motet, consisting of a single rhythmic phrase pattern repeated, usually in the tenor, throughout the composition.
- ivory-white — of a creamy or yellowish white in color.
- janitorship — the office of janitor
- job sharing — to share the responsibility and duties of a single full-time job with one or more other employees.
- junior high — lower secondary school
- kantorovich — Leonid Vitalyevich [ley-uh-nid vi-tal-yuh-vich;; Russian lyi-uh-nyeet vyi-tah-lyuh-vyich] /ˈleɪ ə nɪd vɪˈtæl yə vɪtʃ;; Russian lyɪ ʌˈnyit vyɪˈtɑ lyə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1912–86, Soviet mathematician and economist: Nobel Prize in Economics 1975.
- kid brother — younger male sibling
- kinetochore — Biology. the place on either side of the centromere to which the spindle fibers are attached during cell division.
- kinetograph — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
- kwashiorkor — a malnutrition disease, chiefly of children, caused by severe protein and vitamin deficiency and characterized by retarded growth, changes in pigmentation, potbelly, and anemia.
- kymographic — Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
- lady orchid — a tall graceful orchid, Orchis purpurea, with faintly scented purple-brown and green flowers with a pinkish or white lip
- lagomorphic — Shaped like a hare.
- lecythiform — (biology, mycology) shaped like a bowling pin, a flask, or a bottle.
- lethiferous — lethal.
- light horse — cavalry carrying light arms and equipment.
- light opera — operetta.
- limber hole — any of a series of holes pierced through a frame or floor to allow the passage of accumulated moisture.
- lion-hunter — a person who hunts lions, esp for sport
- lionhearted — exceptionally courageous or brave.
- lipoatrophy — (medicine) The loss of subcutaneous fatty tissue.
- lithochromy — the art or practice of painting on stone
- lithographs — Plural form of lithograph.
- lithography — the art or process of producing a picture, writing, or the like, on a flat, specially prepared stone, with some greasy or oily substance, and of taking ink impressions from this as in ordinary printing.
- lithometeor — a mass of dry particles suspended in the atmosphere, as dust or haze.
- lithosphere — the solid portion of the earth (distinguished from atmosphere, hydrosphere).
- lithotripsy — the pulverization and removal of urinary calculi using a lithotripter.
- lithotritor — a medical device used to remove kidney and bladder stones non-evasively
- littleworth — worthless; of little value
- logagraphia — inability to express ideas in writing
- logarithmic — pertaining to a logarithm or logarithms.
- logographic — of, relating to, or using logograms.
- logorrhoeic — Alternative form of logorrheic.
- long-haired — Sometimes Disparaging. an intellectual.
- longshoring — the work or occupation of a longshoreman.
- loud-hailer — a portable loudspeaker having a built-in amplifier and microphone
- loudhailers — Plural form of loudhailer.
- lower rhine — a section of the Rhine River between Bonn, Germany and the North Sea.
- lower sixth — the first year of the sixth form
- luminophore — a molecule or group of molecules that emits light when illuminated.
- lyophilizer — Freeze-drying equipment; freeze-dryer.
- machinators — Plural form of machinator.
- macrophagic — Of or pertaining to macrophages.
- macrophytic — Relating to macrophytes.
- marathonian — a native or inhabitant of Marathon.
- marathoning — the sport of running marathons