14-letter words containing r, h, i
- hysteroscopies — Plural form of hysteroscopy.
- iatrochemistry — (in the 16th and 17th centuries) the study of chemistry in relation to the physiology, pathology, and treatment of disease.
- ichthyocentaur — a sea creature with a human head and torso, the legs of a horse, and the tail of a fish.
- ichthyolatrous — relating to the worship of fish or divination by means of fish parts
- ichthyosaurian — (paleontology) Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria.
- idle character — a transmitted control character that holds a position but does not appear in the output at the receiver.
- image orthicon — a camera tube, more sensitive than the orthicon, in which an electron image generated by a photocathode is focused on one side of a target that is scanned on its other side by a beam of low-velocity electrons to produce the output signal.
- immunophoresis — a technique for identifying the antigens in a blood serum
- imperial beach — a city in SW California, near San Diego.
- impoverishment — to reduce to poverty: a country impoverished by war.
- in holy orders — ordained
- in hot pursuit — If you are in hot pursuit of someone, you are chasing after them with great determination.
- in one's heart — secretly; fundamentally
- in other words — that is to say
- in parenthesis — You say 'in parenthesis' to indicate that you are about to add something before going back to the main topic.
- in sb's honour — If something is arranged or happens in someone's honour, it is done specially to show appreciation of them.
- in short order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- in the bargain — an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
- in the extreme — to an excessive degree
- in the forties — between 40 and 49 degrees in temperature
- in the interim — for the time being, in the meantime
- in the morning — every morning
- in the picture — informed about a given situation
- in the process — If you are doing something and you do something else in the process, you do the second thing as part of doing the first thing.
- in the running — the act of a person, animal, or thing that runs.
- in this regard — on this point
- inapprehension — lack of apprehension.
- inapprehensive — not apprehensive (often followed by of).
- inapproachable — not approachable.
- indecipherable — not decipherable; illegible.
- indecipherably — not decipherable; illegible.
- inharmoniously — In an inharmonious way.
- inheritability — capable of being inherited.
- inner hebrides — a group of islands (Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides) off the W coast of and belonging to Scotland. About 2900 sq. mi. (7500 sq. km).
- instructorship — a person who instructs; teacher.
- interbehaviour — interaction between multiple individuals
- interchangable — Misspelling of interchangeable.
- interfere with — tamper with
- internal rhyme — a rhyme created by two or more words in the same line of verse.
- interparochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- interwreathing — Present participle of interwreathe.
- inverted chord — a chord in which the notes are transposed such that the root, originally in the bass, is placed in an upper part.
- iris diaphragm — a composite diaphragm with a central aperture readily adjustable for size, used to regulate the amount of light admitted to a lens or optical system.
- irreproachable — free from blame; not able to be reproached or censured.
- irreproachably — In an irreproachable manner; blamelessly.
- isomorphically — In an isomorphic manner.
- isthmus of kra — an isthmus of SW Thailand, between the Bay of Bengal and the Gulf of Thailand: the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula. Width: about 56 km (35 miles)
- it's no bother — If you say 'it's no bother' after offering to do something for someone, you are emphasizing that you really want to do it and that it will take very little effort.
- itching powder — a powder that causes itching when applied to human skin. usually used as a practical joke on an unsuspecting victim
- jugurthine war — an unsuccessful war waged against the Romans (112–105 bc) by Jugurtha, king of Numidia (died 104)