11-letter words containing o, t, l, i, h
- heteroploid — (biology) Having a chromosome number that is neither the haploid nor the diploid number normal in the species.
- heterotelic — (of an entity or event) having the purpose of its existence or occurrence outside of or apart from itself.
- hills hoist — an Australian brand of rotary clothesline
- hippologist — the study of horses.
- hirsutulous — hirtellous.
- histologist — a specialist in histology.
- historyless — Lacking history.
- hittitology — the study of Hittite language and culture.
- hollow tile — tile (def 5).
- hollowpoint — Alternative form of hollow point.
- holobenthic — (of an animal) completing its life cycle in the ocean depths
- holoblastic — (of certain eggs) undergoing total cleavage, resulting in equal blastomeres.
- holocaustic — a great or complete devastation or destruction, especially by fire.
- holophytism — the property of being holophytic
- holothurian — any echinoderm of the class Holothuroidea, comprising the sea cucumbers.
- holy spirit — the spirit of God.
- holystoning — Present participle of holystone.
- homiletical — Of or relating to familiar intercourse; social; companionable.
- homoblastic — (of a plant or plant part) showing no difference in form between the juvenile and the adult structures
- homoplastic — correspondence in form or structure, owing to a similar environment.
- homothallic — having all mycelia alike, the opposite sexual functions being performed by different cells of a single mycelium. Compare heterothallic (def 1).
- homotypical — (biology) homotypal.
- hop trefoil — a leguminous plant, Trifolium campestre, of N temperate grasslands, with globular yellow flower heads and trifoliate leaves
- horizontals — Plural form of horizontal.
- horripilant — causing horripilation, ie goose flesh, or the flesh to creep
- horripilate — to produce horripilation on.
- hospitalise — (British spelling) alternative spelling of hospitalize.
- hospitalism — hospital conditions having an adverse effect on patients.
- hospitalist — a physician who specializes in treating hospitalized patients; a specialist in inpatient medicine.
- hospitality — the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers.
- hospitalize — to place in a hospital for medical care or observation: The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.
- hospitaller — a member of the religious and military order (Knights Hospitalers or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem) originating about the time of the first Crusade (1096–99) and taking its name from a hospital at Jerusalem.
- hospitalman — an enlisted person working as a hospital assistant; corpsman.
- host family — family one lodges with
- hostile bid — A hostile takeover bid is one that is opposed by the company that is being bid for.
- hostilities — a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness.
- hot-selling — (of a good or product) that sells in large numbers
- hotel chain — a group of hotels which belong to the same company or owner, or are associated in some way
- houselights — (plural only) The lights that illuminate the audience section of an auditorium or theatre.
- huitlacoche — Corn smut prepared as a delicacy.
- humiliation — an act or instance of humiliating or being humiliated.
- hydrologist — the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
- hylopathism — the theory that understands matter as conscious or receptive to feeling
- hylopathist — an adherent of hylopathism
- hymnologist — A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.
- hyperbolist — One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
- hypermotile — Abnormally or excessively motile.
- hypoblastic — Of, or relating to the hypoblast.
- hypoglottis — Anatomy. the underside of the tongue.
- hypohalites — Plural form of hypohalite.