12-letter words containing o, s, h, i
- heterosexism — a prejudiced attitude or discriminatory practices against homosexuals by heterosexuals.
- heterosexist — a prejudiced attitude or discriminatory practices against homosexuals by heterosexuals.
- heterosocial — relating to or denoting mixed-sex social relationships
- heterotopias — Plural form of heterotopia.
- hexacosanoic — as in hexacosanoic acid
- hexasiloxane — (organic chemistry) Any siloxane having six -Si-O- groups.
- hibernations — Plural form of hibernation.
- hidrocystoma — An adenoma of the sweat glands.
- hidropoiesis — the production of sweat.
- hierocracies — Plural form of hierocracy.
- hierophanies — Plural form of hierophany.
- higashiosaka — a city on S Honshu, in Japan, W of Osaka.
- higgs bugson — (humour) A hypothetical bug predicted to exist based on a small number of possibly related event log entries and vague anecdotal user reports. The Higgs Bugson is difficult to reproduce because you don't really know if it's there, and if it is there what is causing it. To find one you will need a Large Hadron Debugger.
- high fashion — haute couture.
- high society — society (def 9).
- high treason — treason against the sovereign or state.
- high-scoring — (of a football etc match) in which a lot of goals are scored
- high-tension — subjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltage: high-tension wire.
- highschooler — (US) A student at a high school.
- hiking boots — stout, sturdy boots, suitable for hiking in
- hill station — a village, post, or the like, especially in S Asia, at a high altitude where government officials and others can be stationed to escape the great heat of tropical summers.
- hillsborough — a town in W California.
- hindforemost — with the back part in the front place
- hippo regius — a seaport of ancient Numidia: St. Augustine was bishop here a.d. 395–430; the site of modern Annaba, in Algeria.
- hippophagist — a person who eats horseflesh.
- hippophagous — eating horse meat
- hippopotamus — a large herbivorous mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, having a thick hairless body, short legs, and a large head and muzzle, found in and near the rivers, lakes, etc., of Africa, and able to remain under water for a considerable time.
- his-lordship — (often initial capital letter) a term of respect used when speaking of or to certain noblemen (usually preceded by his or your).
- hispaniolize — to make someone Spanish in their cultural attitudes, values, speech, etc
- hispanophile — an admirer of Hispanic culture or the Spanish language.
- hispanophobe — a person who dislikes Hispanic culture or the Spanish language.
- histiocytoma — A tumour consisting of histiocytes.
- histochemist — someone who specializes in histochemistry
- histogenesis — the origin and development of tissues.
- histographic — a treatise on or description of organic tissues.
- histological — the branch of biology dealing with the study of tissues.
- historically — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- historicized — Simple past tense and past participle of historicize.
- historiology — (obsolete) a discourse on history.
- histrionical — (British) Alternative form of histrionic.
- hit the spot — a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- hiv positive — (of a person) diagnosed by a test as being infected with HIV.
- hiv-positive — (of a person) diagnosed by a test as being infected with HIV.
- hobble skirt — a woman's skirt that is very narrow at the bottom, causing the wearer to walk with short, mincing steps.
- hobgoblinism — a belief in hobgoblins
- hockey stick — the stick used in field hockey or ice hockey.
- hoisin sauce — a thick, sweet, spicy condiment containing soybeans, sugar, garlic, and chili peppers, used in cooking or as an accompaniment to meat, fish, or poultry, especially Peking duck.
- hold against — resent sb for sth
- holistically — incorporating the concept of holism, or the idea that the whole is more than merely the sum of its parts, in theory or practice: holistic psychology.
- hollingshead — Holinshed.