10-letter words containing r, e, s, i, p
- hectorship — the quality or character of a hector
- hemisphere — (often initial capital letter) half of the terrestrial globe or celestial sphere, especially one of the halves into which the earth is divided. Compare Eastern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere.
- heraldship — the office or position of a herald
- herb paris — a European plant, Paris quadrifolia, of the lily family, formerly used in medicine.
- herophilus — died ?280 bc, Greek anatomist in Alexandria. He was the first to distinguish sensory from motor nerves
- hesperides — Classical Mythology. (used with a plural verb) nymphs, variously given as three to seven in number, who guarded with the dragon Ladon the golden apples that were the wedding gift of Gaea to Hera. (used with a singular verb) the garden where the golden apples were grown. (used with a plural verb) Islands of the Blessed.
- hesperidin — a crystallizable, bioflavinoid glycoside, C 28 H 34 O 15 , occurring in most citrus fruits, especially in the spongy envelope of oranges and lemons.
- hesperinos — vesper (def 3).
- hiphuggers — (of a garment) having a close-fitting waistline placed at the hip rather than at the natural waist: hiphugger jeans.
- hipsterdom — The state of being a hipster.
- hipsterish — Like a hipster; (often pretentiously) trendy.
- hipsterism — the style of life of a hipster.
- horse-whip — a whip for controlling horses.
- horsewhips — Plural form of horsewhip.
- hospitaler — 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.
- hyperlinks — Plural form of hyperlink.
- hyperosmia — an abnormally acute sense of smell.
- hyperosmic — Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
- hypersonic — noting or pertaining to speed that is at least five times that of sound in the same medium.
- hypervisor — (computing) A software and/or firmware system that provides a virtual machine and allows it to operate directly on underlying hardware (instead of via emulation), but within specified constraints.
- hypocrisie — Obsolete form of hypocrisy.
- hypocrites — Plural form of hypocrite.
- hypodermis — Zoology. an underlayer of epithelial cells in arthropods and certain other invertebrates that secretes substances for the overlying cuticle or exoskeleton.
- ideographs — an ideogram.
- imparadise — to enrapture.
- imparities — Plural form of imparity.
- imperators — Plural form of imperator.
- imperfects — Plural form of imperfect.
- impersonal — not personal; without reference or connection to a particular person: an impersonal remark.
- impervious — not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain.
- importunes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune.
- impostures — Plural form of imposture.
- impoverish — to reduce to poverty: a country impoverished by war.
- imprecates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imprecate.
- impresario — a person who organizes or manages public entertainments, especially operas, ballets, or concerts.
- impressing — to press or force into public service, as sailors.
- impression — a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc.
- impressive — having the ability to impress the mind; arousing admiration, awe, respect, etc.; moving; admirable: an impressive ceremony; an impressive appearance.
- impressure — impression.
- imprisoned — to confine in or as if in a prison.
- imprisoner — to confine in or as if in a prison.
- improvised — made or said without previous preparation: an improvised skit.
- improviser — to compose and perform or deliver without previous preparation; extemporize: to improvise an acceptance speech.
- improvises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of improvise.
- impureness — The quality or condition of being impure; impurity.
- impurities — the quality or state of being impure.
- in plaster — If you have a leg or arm in plaster, you have a cover made of plaster of Paris around your leg or arm, in order to protect a broken bone and allow it to mend.
- infosphere — electronic communication and networking as a whole
- infraposed — placed beneath
- innkeepers — Plural form of innkeeper.