13-letter words containing s, h, i, t, r
- hilbert space — a complete infinite-dimensional vector space on which an inner product is defined.
- hippo zarytus — ancient name of Bizerte.
- histaminergic — releasing histamine
- histiophoroid — of or relating to the sailfish
- histogramming — (mathematics) The construction of histograms.
- historicizing — Present participle of historicize.
- histrionicism — histrionic behaviour or acts
- home straight — the section of a racecourse forming the approach to the finish
- homoeroticism — a tendency to be sexually aroused by a member of the same sex.
- honor society — (in a college, university, or secondary school) a student society that admits members on the basis of academic merit and, sometimes, worthwhile contributions in extracurricular activities.
- hoosier state — Indiana (used as a nickname).
- horse gentian — any weedy North American plant of the genus Triosteum, of the honeysuckle family, especially T. perfoliatum, having stalkless leaves and purplish-brown flowers and bearing orange fruits.
- horse stinger — a dragonfly.
- horse trading — the act or fact of conducting a shrewd exchange or engaging in a horse trade; bargaining.
- horse trailer — lorry for transporting a horse
- horse-trading — to bargain or trade shrewdly.
- hortus siccus — a collection of dried plants; herbarium.
- hospital care — medical treatment provided in a hospital
- house cricket — a dark brown cricket, Acheta domesticus, having a light-colored head with dark crossbands, commonly occurring throughout North America and Europe, where it may be an indoor pest.
- house painter — a person whose occupation is painting houses.
- house trailer — a trailer fitted with accommodations for sleeping, eating, washing, etc.
- house-trained — housebroken.
- housed string — a string of a stair (housed stair) receiving the ends of the risers or treads in a series of housings.
- housemistress — A female teacher in charge of a dormitory at a boarding school.
- housepainters — Plural form of housepainter.
- housetraining — Present participle of housetrain.
- housing start — an instance of beginning the construction of a dwelling.
- how's tricks? — how are you?
- hubristically — in a presumptuous or arrogant manner
- hudson strait — a strait connecting Hudson Bay and the Atlantic. 450 miles (725 km) long; 100 miles (160 km) wide.
- humanitarians — Plural form of humanitarian.
- hunger strike — refusal to eat as a protest
- hunger-strike — to go on a hunger strike.
- hunter trials — a test for hunters held under the auspices of a hunt, in which the course is laid with obstacles to simulate actual hunting conditions.
- hunter's pink — a brilliant red often used for the jackets of hunters.
- hunting sword — a short, light saber of the 18th century, having a straight or slightly curved blade.
- hybrid system — a way of working, organizing, or doing something that is composed of elements of two separate systems
- hybridisation — Alternative form of hybridization.
- hydrarthrosis — a build-up of fluid or water in the cavity of a joint, esp the knee joint
- hydrokinetics — the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the laws governing liquids or gases in motion.
- hydrostatical — Alternative form of hydrostatic.
- hydrosulphite — hyposulfite (def 1).
- hypercautious — Especially or unreasonably cautious.
- hyperesthesia — an abnormally acute sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch; algesia.
- hyperesthetic — Relating to, or exhibiting, hyperesthesia.
- hyperparasite — an organism that is parasitic on or in another parasite.
- hypersalinity — an excess of salt in a saline solution
- hypersthenite — a person who possesses an excess of muscle strength
- hypertensives — Plural form of hypertensive.
- hypertrophies — Plural form of hypertrophy.