10-letter words containing o, s, i
- gypsophila — any plant belonging to the genus Gypsophila, of the pink family, native to Mediterranean regions, having small, panicled, pink or white flowers, as baby's breath.
- gypsophile — any plant living or thriving in soil containing gypsum.
- gyroscopic — an apparatus consisting of a rotating wheel so mounted that its axis can turn freely in certain or all directions, and capable of maintaining the same absolute direction in space in spite of movements of the mountings and surrounding parts: used to maintain equilibrium, determine direction, etc.
- gyrostatic — the science that deals with the laws of rotating bodies.
- hackintosh — 1. (jargon, computer) An Apple Lisa that has been hacked into emulating a Macintosh (also called a "Mac XL"). 2. (jargon, computer) A Macintosh assembled from parts theoretically belonging to different models in the line.
- haematosis — Alternative form of hematosis.
- haemolysin — Alternative spelling of hemolysin.
- haemolysis — Alternative spelling of hemolysis.
- hagioscope — squint (def 13).
- hailstones — Plural form of hailstone.
- hailstorms — Plural form of hailstorm.
- halloysite — a refractory clay mineral similar in composition to kaolinite.
- halobionts — Plural form of halobiont.
- haloclines — Plural form of halocline.
- halophiles — Plural form of halophile.
- harborside — bordering a harbor.
- harmonicas — Plural form of harmonica.
- harmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- harmonised — Simple past tense and past participle of harmonise.
- harmoniser — (British spelling) alternative spelling of harmonizer.
- harmonises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of harmonise.
- harmonists — Plural form of harmonist.
- harmoniums — Plural form of harmonium.
- harmonizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of harmonize.
- harpsicord — Dated form of harpsichord.
- haustorium — a projection from the hypha of a fungus into the organic matter from which it absorbs nutrients.
- hectorship — the quality or character of a hector
- hedonistic — a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.
- hegemonies — Plural form of hegemony.
- hegemonism — the policy or practice of hegemony to serve national interests.
- hegemonist — the policy or practice of hegemony to serve national interests.
- heliopause — the boundary of the heliosphere.
- heliopolis — Biblical name On. an ancient ruined city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta.
- helioscope — a telescope for viewing the sun, adapted to protect the eye of the viewer from the sun's glare.
- heliostats — Plural form of heliostat.
- heliotaxis — movement of an organism toward or away from sunlight.
- hellacious — remarkable; astonishing: They're raising a hellacious amount of money in taxes.
- hemizygous — an individual having only one of a given pair of genes.
- hemolysins — Plural form of hemolysin.
- hemophilus — a genus of rod-shaped, parasitic, hemophilic bacteria, certain species of which, as H. influenzae or H. suis, are pathogenic for humans and animals.
- hemoptysis — the expectoration of blood or bloody mucus.
- hemostasis — the stoppage of bleeding.
- hemostatic — arresting hemorrhage, as a drug; styptic.
- henotheism — the worship of a particular god, as by a family or tribe, without disbelieving in the existence of others.
- henotheist — One who practices henotheism.
- herbivores — Plural form of herbivore.
- hermosillo — a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
- heroicness — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- heronsbill — any of a genus (Erodium) of plants of the geranium family, with fine leaves and yellow, white, or reddish flowers
- herophilus — died ?280 bc, Greek anatomist in Alexandria. He was the first to distinguish sensory from motor nerves