12-letter words containing s, p, i, r, o
- hippo regius — a seaport of ancient Numidia: St. Augustine was bishop here a.d. 395–430; the site of modern Annaba, in Algeria.
- his-lordship — (often initial capital letter) a term of respect used when speaking of or to certain noblemen (usually preceded by his or your).
- histographic — a treatise on or description of organic tissues.
- holophrastic — using or consisting of a single word that functions as a phrase or sentence.
- homomorphism — Biology. correspondence in form or external appearance but not in type of structure or origin.
- horse pistol — a large pistol formerly carried by horsemen.
- horsemanship — the art, ability, skill, or manner of a horseman.
- horsewhipped — Simple past tense and past participle of horsewhip.
- house prices — the sums in money for which houses may be bought or sold
- house spider — any largish dark spider of the genus Tegenaria that is common in houses, such as the cardinal spider
- housepainter — A professional painter of houses.
- hyannis port — a town in SE Massachusetts, on Nantucket Sound: summer resort.
- hydrophilous — pollinated by the agency of water.
- hydrosalpinx — A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
- hydrotropism — oriented growth in response to water.
- hygrophilous — a plant that thrives in wet or very moist ground.
- hylomorphism — the theory that every physical object is composed of two principles, an unchanging prime matter and a form deprived of actuality with every substantial change of the object.
- hyper-social — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- hyperbolised — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperboloids — Plural form of hyperboloid.
- hyperidrosis — excessive or abnormal sweating
- hyperostosis — abnormal development of bony tissue.
- hypersomniac — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hypertension — Pathology. elevation of the blood pressure, especially the diastolic pressure. an arterial disease characterized by this condition.
- hypocoristic — endearing, as a pet name, diminutive, or euphemism.
- hypogastrium — the lower and median part of the abdomen.
- hypohidrosis — abnormally diminished sweating.
- hypsochromic — (physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a higher frequency.
- hypsographic — a branch of geography that deals with the measurement and mapping of the topography of the earth above sea level.
- il penseroso — a poem (1632) by John Milton.
- imperforates — Plural form of imperforate.
- impersonally — In an impersonal manner.
- impersonated — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- impersonates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impersonate.
- impersonator — a person who pretends to be another.
- imperviously — In an impervious manner; impenetrably; impermeably.
- implementors — Plural form of implementor.
- importancies — Plural form of importancy.
- importations — Plural form of importation.
- impoverished — reduced to poverty.
- impoverisher — Someone who impoverishes.
- impoverishes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impoverish.
- imprecations — Plural form of imprecation.
- impressional — a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc.
- imprisonable — capable of being imprisoned or incarcerated
- imprisonment — to confine in or as if in a prison.
- improperness — Quality of being improper.
- improvements — Plural form of improvement.
- improvisator — a person who improvises; improviser.
- incorporates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of incorporate.