11-letter words containing y, e, i, s
- helichrysum — any of the numerous composite plants of the genus Helichrysum, having alternate leaves and solitary or clustered flower heads, including the strawflower.
- heliophytes — a plant that grows best in full sunlight.
- hemanalysis — an analysis, especially of the chemical constituents, of the blood.
- hematolysis — hemolysis.
- heresiology — the study of heresies.
- hessian fly — a small fly, Phytophaga destructor, the larvae of which feed on the stems of wheat and other grasses.
- heterolysis — The dissolution of cells by lysins or enzymes from different species.
- heyagashira — (sumo) the rikishi of highest rank in a particular heya.
- hicky-horse — a seesaw.
- hieroglyphs — Plural form of hieroglyph.
- histiocytes — Plural form of histiocyte.
- historyless — Lacking history.
- homophylies — Plural form of homophyly.
- housewifely — of, like, or befitting a housewife.
- housewifery — the function or work of a housewife; housekeeping.
- hyattsville — a city in central Maryland.
- hylogenesis — the formation or coming into being of matter
- hyoscyamine — a poisonous alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from henbane and other solanaceous plants, used as a sedative, analgesic, mydriatic, and antispasmodic.
- hyperacusis — (medicine) A heightened sensitivity to some sounds.
- hyperbolise — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperbolism — the use of hyperbole.
- hyperbolist — One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
- hyperemesis — vomitus.
- hyperinosis — a blood condition characterized by the presence of excessive levels of fibrin
- hypermnesia — the condition of having an unusually vivid or precise memory.
- hypermnesic — the condition of having an unusually vivid or precise memory.
- hyperplasia — abnormal multiplication of cells.
- hyperplasic — Relating to hyperplasia.
- hypersaline — Having an abnormally high salinity.
- hyperscript — Informix. The object-based programming language for Wingz, used for creating charts, graphs, graphics, and customised data entry.
- hypersomnia — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hyperstatic — redundant (def 5b).
- hyperstrict — A function which is hyperstrict in some argument will fully evaluate that argument. To fully evaluate an object, evaluate it to WHNF and if it is a constructed data object (e.g. a list or tuple) then fully evaluate every component and so on recursively. Thus a hyperstrict function will fail to terminate if its argument or any component or sub-component of its argument fails to terminate (i.e. if its argument is not "total").
- hypervisors — Plural form of hypervisor.
- hypesthesia — an abnormally weak sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch.
- hypocretins — Plural form of hypocretin.
- hypocrisies — a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.
- hypodermics — Plural form of hypodermic.
- hypogenesis — underdevelopment of an organ or function, especially in the embryo.
- hypohalites — Plural form of hypohalite.
- hypokinesia — abnormally diminished muscular function or mobility.
- hypokinesis — abnormally diminished muscular function or mobility.
- hypostasize — to assume the reality of (an idea, proposition, etc.); hypostatize.
- hypostatise — to treat or regard (a concept, idea, etc.) as a distinct substance or reality.
- hypostatize — to treat or regard (a concept, idea, etc.) as a distinct substance or reality.
- hyposthenia — abnormal lack of strength; weakness.
- hyposulfite — Also called hydrosulfite. a salt of hyposulfurous acid.
- hypotension — decreased or lowered blood pressure.
- hypotensive — characterized by or causing low blood pressure, as shock.
- hypothesise — to form a hypothesis.