11-letter words containing s, h, i
- head-strict — (theory) A head-strict function will not necessarily evaluate every cons cell of its (list) argument, but whenever it does evaluate a cons cell it will also evaluate the element in the head of that cell. An example of a head-strict function is beforeZero :: [Int] -> [Int] beforeZero [] = [] beforeZero (0:xs) = [] beforeZero (x:xs) = x : beforeZero xs which returns a list up to the first zero. This pattern of evaluation is important because it is common in functions which operate on a list of inputs. See also tail-strict, hyperstrict.
- headshaking — The act of shaking one's head, in disagreement or disapproval.
- headstripes — Plural form of headstripe.
- headwaiters — Plural form of headwaiter.
- health risk — something that could cause harm to people's health
- healthiness — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- hear things — a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object.
- heartstring — Singular of heartstrings.
- heat island — an urban area having higher average temperature than its rural surroundings owing to the greater absorption, retention, and generation of heat by its buildings, pavements, and human activities.
- heat shield — a coating or structure that surrounds part of the nose cone or other vulnerable surfaces of a spacecraft and, by heat absorption or ablation, protects them from excessive heating during reentry.
- heat-island — an urban area having higher average temperature than its rural surroundings owing to the greater absorption, retention, and generation of heat by its buildings, pavements, and human activities.
- heavenliest — Superlative form of heavenly.
- hectoliters — Plural form of hectoliter.
- hegelianism — the philosophy of Hegel and his followers, characterized by the use of the Hegelian dialectic.
- heinousness — The property of being heinous.
- heli-skiing — skiing in which skiers are transported by helicopter to remote slopes
- helichrysum — any of the numerous composite plants of the genus Helichrysum, having alternate leaves and solitary or clustered flower heads, including the strawflower.
- helicopters — Plural form of helicopter.
- helicospore — a coiled cylindrical fungal spore.
- heliographs — Plural form of heliograph.
- heliometers — Plural form of heliometer.
- heliophytes — a plant that grows best in full sunlight.
- helioscopic — of or relating to observations of the sun
- heliosphere — the region around the sun over which the effect of the solar wind extends.
- heliostatic — an instrument consisting of a mirror moved by clockwork, for reflecting the sun's rays in a fixed direction.
- heliotropes — Plural form of heliotrope.
- helispheric — spiral
- hell-raiser — a person who behaves in a rowdy, riotous manner, especially habitually.
- hellenistic — pertaining to Hellenists.
- hellishness — The property of being hellish.
- helminthics — Plural form of helminthic.
- helminthous — having intestinal worms
- helsingborg — a port in SW Sweden, on the Sound opposite Helsingør, Denmark: changed hands several times between Denmark and Sweden, finally becoming Swedish in 1710; shipbuilding. Pop: 121 097 (2004 est)
- hemanalysis — an analysis, especially of the chemical constituents, of the blood.
- hematemesis — The vomiting of blood.
- hematolysis — hemolysis.
- hemiacetals — Plural form of hemiacetal.
- hemianopsia — any of several conditions in which there is blindness in half of the visual field, involving one or both eyes.
- hemihedrism — (crystallography) hemihedral crystallization.
- hemiparesis — partial paralysis affecting only one side of the body.
- hemipterans — Plural form of hemipteran.
- hemipterous — belonging or pertaining to the Hemiptera, an order of insects having forewings that are thickened and leathery at the base and membranous at the apex, comprising the true bugs.
- hemisecting — Present participle of hemisect.
- hemisection — to cut into two equal parts; to bisect, especially along a medial longitudinal plane.
- hemispheres — Plural form of hemisphere.
- hemispheric — of or relating to a hemisphere.
- hemistichal — of or relating to a hemistich
- hemopoiesis — hematopoiesis.
- hemorrhoids — Usually, hemorrhoids. Pathology. an abnormally enlarged vein mainly due to a persistent increase in venous pressure, occurring inside the anal sphincter of the rectum and beneath the mucous membrane (internal hemorrhoid) or outside the anal sphincter and beneath the surface of the anal skin (external hemorrhoid)
- hemosiderin — a yellowish-brown protein containing iron, derived chiefly from hemoglobin and found in body tissue and phagocytes, especially as the result of disorders in iron metabolism and the breakdown of red blood cells.