12-letter words containing s, t, e, r, h, i
- heterodoxies — Plural form of heterodoxy.
- heteroecious — the development of different stages of a parasitic species on different host plants.
- heteroousian — a person who believes the Father and the Son to be unlike in substance or essence; an Arian (opposed to Homoousian).
- heteroplasia — the replacement of normal cells by abnormal cells, as in cancer.
- heterosexism — a prejudiced attitude or discriminatory practices against homosexuals by heterosexuals.
- heterosexist — a prejudiced attitude or discriminatory practices against homosexuals by heterosexuals.
- heterosocial — relating to or denoting mixed-sex social relationships
- heterotopias — Plural form of heterotopia.
- hibernations — Plural form of hibernation.
- hidradenitis — (medicine) inflammation of the sweat glands.
- hierarchists — hierarchical principles, rule, or influence.
- high treason — treason against the sovereign or state.
- high-stepper — seeking unrestrained pleasure, as by frequenting night clubs, parties, etc.; leading a wild and fast life: a high-stepping young crowd.
- higher still — a system of post-Standard Grade qualifications offered at five levels including Higher and Advanced Higher
- highlighters — Plural form of highlighter.
- hindforemost — with the back part in the front place
- hindquarters — the posterior end of a halved carcass of beef, lamb, etc., sectioned usually between the twelfth and thirteenth ribs.
- historicized — Simple past tense and past participle of historicize.
- hobble skirt — a woman's skirt that is very narrow at the bottom, causing the wearer to walk with short, mincing steps.
- homoiotherms — Plural form of homoiotherm.
- horse pistol — a large pistol formerly carried by horsemen.
- horse trials — a competitive sporting event at which riders have to show their skill in dressage, show-jumping, and cross-country
- horse's tail — burro's tail.
- hostile fire — an unintentional fire, from which any resulting loss can be claimed as an insurance liability (opposed to friendly fire).
- 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.
- hucksterings — Plural form of huckstering.
- hydrastinine — a white, crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, C 11 H 13 NO 3 , synthesized from hydrastine: used to arrest bleeding, especially in the uterus.
- hydroelastic — undergoing a change in elasticity as a result of the flow of water or another fluid
- hydrosulfite — hyposulfite (def 1).
- hypercritics — a person who is excessively or captiously critical.
- hyperintense — existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
- hyperostosis — abnormal development of bony tissue.
- hyperplastic — Of, or relating to hyperplasia.
- hyperspatial — Pertaining to hyperspace.
- hypersthenia — abnormal strength or tension
- hypertension — Pathology. elevation of the blood pressure, especially the diastolic pressure. an arterial disease characterized by this condition.
- hypertensive — characterized by or causing high blood pressure.
- hysterically — of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.
- hysterogenic — inducing hysteria.
- hysteromania — unusually increased sexual desire in a woman
- iatrochemist — a person who practises iatrochemistry
- idea hamster — a person who is employed as a source of new ideas
- idiothermous — warm-blooded
- in the cards — a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card.
- in the gross — in bulk; as a whole
- in the works — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
- inheritances — Plural form of inheritance.
- inside right — (esp formerly) a player having mainly midfield and attacking roles