12-letter words containing s, y, r, o
- humourlessly — Alternative spelling of humorlessly.
- hyannis port — a town in SE Massachusetts, on Nantucket Sound: summer resort.
- hydrocarbons — any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, as an alkane, methane, CH 4 , an alkene, ethylene, C 2 H 4 , an alkyne, acetylene, C 2 H 2 , or an aromatic compound, benzene, C 6 H 6 .
- hydroelastic — undergoing a change in elasticity as a result of the flow of water or another fluid
- hydrogenates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydrogenate.
- hydrokinesis — (science fiction): The psychic ability to manipulate or control water.
- hydrologists — Plural form of hydrologist.
- hydrolysable — Alternative spelling of hydrolyzable.
- hydrolysates — Plural form of hydrolysate.
- hydromedusae — Irregular plural form of hydromedusa.
- hydrometeors — Plural form of hydrometeor.
- hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
- hydrophilous — pollinated by the agency of water.
- hydrosalpinx — A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
- hydrostatics — the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the statics of fluids, usually confined to the equilibrium and pressure of liquids.
- hydrosulfate — a salt formed by the direct union of sulfuric acid with an organic base, especially an alkaloid, and usually more soluble than the base.
- hydrosulfide — a compound containing the univalent group –HS.
- hydrosulfite — hyposulfite (def 1).
- hydrotropism — oriented growth in response to water.
- hygrochastic — of or relating to the opening of a fruit or flower caused by water or moisture
- 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.
- hyperarousal — A state of heightened psychological and physiological tension resulting in reduced pain tolerance, anxiety, excessive response to sensory stimulation, insomnia, and fatigue.
- hyperbolised — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperboloids — Plural form of hyperboloid.
- hypercoaster — Megacoaster.
- hyperidrosis — excessive or abnormal sweating
- hyperosmolar — Of, pertaining to, or as a result of hyperosmolarity.
- hyperostosis — abnormal development of bony tissue.
- hypersarcoma — a growth of proud or fungous flesh
- hypersomniac — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hypertension — Pathology. elevation of the blood pressure, especially the diastolic pressure. an arterial disease characterized by this condition.
- hypochlorous — of or derived from hypochlorous acid.
- hypocoristic — endearing, as a pet name, diminutive, or euphemism.
- hypogastrium — the lower and median part of the abdomen.
- hypohidrosis — abnormally diminished sweating.
- hypoplastron — the third lateral plate in the plastron of turtles
- 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.
- hysterectomy — excision of the uterus.
- hysterogenic — inducing hysteria.
- hysteromania — unusually increased sexual desire in a woman
- hysteroscopy — (medicine) The examination of the uterus using a hysteroscope.
- ichthyosaurs — Plural form of ichthyosaur.
- idiosyncracy — Alternative spelling of idiosyncrasy.
- idiosyncrasy — A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
- idolatrously — In an idolatrous manner.
- illustratory — Serving to illustrate.
- impersonally — In an impersonal manner.