12-letter words containing s, a, i, n, e
- hell-raising — behaviour which causes trouble
- helmsmanship — the skill or function of a helmsman
- hemodynamics — the branch of physiology dealing with the forces involved in the circulation of the blood.
- hepadnavirus — Any member of the virus family Hepadnaviridae, capable of causing liver infections in humans and animals.
- hepatotoxins — Plural form of hepatotoxin.
- hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
- hesitatingly — In a hesitating manner.
- hessian boot — a knee-high tasseled boot, fashionable in England in the early 19th century.
- heteroousian — a person who believes the Father and the Son to be unlike in substance or essence; an Arian (opposed to Homoousian).
- hexacosanoic — as in hexacosanoic acid
- hexasiloxane — (organic chemistry) Any siloxane having six -Si-O- groups.
- hibernations — Plural form of hibernation.
- hidradenitis — (medicine) inflammation of the sweat glands.
- hierophanies — Plural form of hierophany.
- high treason — treason against the sovereign or state.
- hindquarters — the posterior end of a halved carcass of beef, lamb, etc., sectioned usually between the twelfth and thirteenth ribs.
- his and hers — (of paired objects) for a man and woman respectively
- 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.
- 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.
- hollingshead — Holinshed.
- home staging — the professional service of preparing homes for sale in such a way as to appeal to potential buyers and generate higher selling prices: Realtors who encourage sellers to invest in home staging are reporting substantial monetary returns—for both themselves and their clients.
- homesteading — a dwelling with its land and buildings, occupied by the owner as a home and exempted by a homestead law from seizure or sale for debt.
- homo sapiens — (italics) the species of bipedal primates to which modern humans belong, characterized by a brain capacity averaging 1400 cc (85 cubic in.) and by dependence upon language and the creation and utilization of complex tools.
- hootenannies — Plural form of hootenanny.
- horse marine — (formerly) a marine mounted on horseback or a cavalryman doing duty on shipboard.
- horse racing — a contest of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers.
- horsemanship — the art, ability, skill, or manner of a horseman.
- hosepipe ban — a ban, due to water shortage, on using hosepipes to water the garden or wash cars
- house martin — a small European swallow, Delichon urbica, that builds its nest under the eaves of houses.
- housepainter — A professional painter of houses.
- housetrained — Simple past tense and past participle of housetrain.
- housewarming — a party to celebrate a person's or family's move to a new home.
- human shield — a person or group of people located or intentionally placed in a potential line of fire or in an area likely to be attacked.
- hunting case — a watchcase with a hinged cover to protect the crystal.
- hydrastinine — a white, crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, C 11 H 13 NO 3 , synthesized from hydrastine: used to arrest bleeding, especially in the uterus.
- hyperkinesia — Pathology. an abnormal amount of uncontrolled muscular action; spasm.
- hypersomniac — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hypersthenia — abnormal strength or tension
- hypnotisable — Alternative spelling of hypnotizable.
- hysteromania — unusually increased sexual desire in a woman
- iatrogenesis — (medicine) Any adverse effect (or complication) resulting from medical treatment.
- iceland moss — an edible lichen, Cetraria islandica, of arctic regions, containing a starchlike substance used in medicine.
- iceland spar — a transparent variety of calcite that is double-refracting and is used as a polarizer.
- icosahedrons — Plural form of icosahedron.
- idealisation — Alternative spelling of idealization.
- ignorantness — The state or quality of being ignorant; ignorance.
- illegalising — Present participle of illegalise.
- illusionable — Liable to illusion.