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14-letter words containing t, h, i, r, y

  • heavy industry — bulk materials manufacturing
  • heavy nitrogen — the stable isotope of nitrogen having a mass number of 15.
  • henry the lion — ?1129–95, duke of Saxony (1142–81). His ambitions led to conflict with the Holy Roman Emperors, notably Frederick Barbarossa
  • hereditability — heritable.
  • heterokaryosis — condition in which a binucleate or multinucleate cell contains genetically dissimilar nuclei.
  • heterokaryotic — condition in which a binucleate or multinucleate cell contains genetically dissimilar nuclei.
  • heterozygosity — having dissimilar pairs of genes for any hereditary characteristic.
  • highly trained — that has received a lot of academic or physical training
  • highway patrol — a state law-enforcement organization whose officers safeguard the highways.
  • himalayan tahr — any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
  • histochemistry — the branch of science dealing with the chemical components of cellular and subcellular tissue.
  • historiography — the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively.
  • histrionically — of or relating to actors or acting.
  • hither and yon — Hither and thither means in many different directions or places, and in a disorganized way. In American English, the expression hither and yon is sometimes used.
  • holiday resort — self-contained vacation spot
  • holy matrimony — marriage
  • holy scripture — Scripture (def 1).
  • humoristically — In a humoristic way.
  • hungry viewkit — (operating system, library)   A C++ class library for developing Motif application programs (although this restriction will be lifted once LessTif is finished). It follows the API of the Iris(tm) ViewKit, put out by SGI. The Hungry ViewKit is a superset of the Iris ViewKit, so any code developed for the Iris version will work with the Hungry version, but possibly not vice versa.
  • hybrid testing — (testing)   A combination of top-down testing with bottom-up testing of prioritised or available components.
  • hybristophilia — A paraphilia involving attraction to somebody who has committed a crime or outrage.
  • hydraulic lift — an elevator operated by fluid pressure, especially one used for raising automobiles in service stations and garages.
  • hydroacoustics — the study of sound travelling through water
  • hydrobiologist — someone who studies or specializes in hydrobiology
  • hydrocortisone — Biochemistry. a steroid hormone, C 21 H 30 O 5 , of the adrenal cortex, active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
  • hydrolytically — By means of hydrolysis.
  • hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
  • hydronephrotic — of, relating to, or affected by hydronephrosis
  • hydropathicity — (chemistry) The relative hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity of a compound, especially of an amino acid residue in a protein.
  • hydrophilicity — (uncountable) The condition of being hydrophilic.
  • hydrophobicity — (chemistry, uncountable) The condition of being hydrophobic.
  • hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
  • hydroscopicity — an optical device for viewing objects below the surface of water.
  • hydroxyapatite — a mineral, Ca 10 (PO 4) 6 OH 2 , that is the principal storage form of calcium and phosphorus in bone.
  • hydroxybutyric — Of or pertaining to the hydroxybutyric acids or their derivatives.
  • hygroscopicity — absorbing or attracting moisture from the air.
  • hyper-rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
  • hyper-vigilant — keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
  • hyperaesthesia — an abnormally acute sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch; algesia.
  • hyperaesthesic — relating to an extreme capacity for feeling
  • hyperbatically — in a hyperbatic manner
  • hypercatalexis — the addition of one or more syllables after the final foot in a line of verse.
  • hyperchromatic — Hyperchromic.
  • hypercriticism — criticism that is carping or unduly harsh.
  • hypercriticize — To criticize with unjust severity.
  • hyperefficient — more efficient than normal
  • hyperemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
  • hyperenergetic — extremely or excessively energetic
  • hypereutectoid — (of an alloy) having more of the alloying element than the eutectoid composition.
  • hyperexcitable — an excessive reaction to stimuli.
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