12-letter words containing o, s, h, i
- hypothesized — Simple past tense and past participle of hypothesize.
- hypothesizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hypothesize.
- hypsochromic — (physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a higher frequency.
- hypsographic — a branch of geography that deals with the measurement and mapping of the topography of the earth above sea level.
- hysterogenic — inducing hysteria.
- hysteromania — unusually increased sexual desire in a woman
- iatrochemist — a person who practises iatrochemistry
- ichnospecies — (paleontology) Any species known only from trace fossils, such as footprints, coprolites or nests.
- ichthyosaurs — Plural form of ichthyosaur.
- iconomachist — a person who campaigns against the use of icons in religious worship
- iconophilism — a taste for pictures and symbols
- iconophilist — a person with a taste for pictures and symbols
- icosahedrons — Plural form of icosahedron.
- idiothermous — warm-blooded
- impoverished — reduced to poverty.
- impoverisher — Someone who impoverishes.
- impoverishes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impoverish.
- in mothballs — a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other storage areas to repel moths from clothing, blankets, etc.
- in search of — looking for, seeking
- in the gross — in bulk; as a whole
- in the works — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
- in-bond shop — a duty-free shop
- inchoateness — The quality of being inchoate.
- incoherences — Plural form of incoherence.
- inescutcheon — A small shield placed within a larger one.
- infographics — Plural form of infographic.
- inharmonious — not harmonious; discordant; unmelodious.
- inhospitable — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
- inhospitably — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
- intergrowths — Plural form of intergrowth.
- introvertish — Introverted.
- ionophoresis — electrophoresis, esp of small ions
- ionospherist — Someone who studies the ionosphere.
- irish coffee — a mixture of hot coffee and Irish whiskey, sweetened and topped with whipped cream.
- irish potato — potato (def 1).
- ischiorectal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the region between the rectum and the ischial tuberosity.
- islamophobia — Alternative capitalization of Islamophobia.
- isochromatic — Optics. having the same color or tint.
- isosthenuria — the inability of the kidneys to dilute or concentrate urine
- isothermally — occurring at constant temperature.
- it's nothing — it is not important
- jodo shinshu — the largest sect of Jodo, stressing simple trust rather than ritual as the means to salvation.
- jogging shoe — an athletic shoe designed to be worn while jogging.
- johnson city — a city in NE Tennessee.
- kashmir goat — one of a long-haired breed of goat raised in Tibet and the higher elevations of China, the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, and Turkey for its meat, milk, and cashmere wool.
- katamorphism — metamorphism at or near the earth's surface: breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones.
- kinesophobia — Fear of movement.
- kitchen soap — heavy-duty soap intended for use in the kitchen
- lachrymosity — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- landholdings — Plural form of landholding.