10-letter words containing hil
- chilomonad — any of the colorless protozoalike algae of the genus Chilomonas (phylum Cryptophyta), chiefly saprozoic flagellates found in fresh waters that have become stagnant: popular in laboratory studies.
- chilomonas — a genus of flagellate algae comprising the chilomonads.
- chin hills — a mountainous region of W Myanmar; part of the Arakan Yoma system. Highest peak: Mount Victoria, 3053 m (10 075 ft)
- chinchilla — A chinchilla is a small furry animal that is bred for its valuable fur.
- chromophil — a cell that takes a stain easily
- cinephiles — Plural form of cinephile.
- cook-chill — a method of food preparation used by caterers, in which cooked dishes are chilled rapidly and reheated as required
- cryophilic — able to thrive at low temperatures
- cynophilia — a love of dogs
- cytophilic — (of antibodies, etc) having an attraction or affinity to cells
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- dienophile — (organic chemistry) A compound that readily reacts with a diene; especially an alkene in the Diels-Alder reaction.
- discophile — a person who studies and collects phonograph records, especially those of a rare or specialized nature.
- downhiller — a skier who competes in downhill races, especially in the downhill.
- dreamwhile — the duration of a dream
- drosophila — a fly of the genus Drosophila, especially D. melanogaster, used in laboratory studies of genetics and development.
- enchiladas — Plural form of enchilada.
- ennis-hill — Dame Jessica (née Ennis). born 1986, English athlete: won gold for Britain in the heptathlon at the World Championships (2009) and the Olympics (2012)
- eosinophil — A white blood cell containing granules that are readily stained by eosin.
- europhilia — The love of Europe, Europeans, or European culture.
- exhilarant — Exciting joy, mirth, or pleasure.
- exhilarate — Make (someone) feel very happy, animated, or elated.
- foodophile — (informal) A food lover.
- geophilous — Zoology. terrestrial, as certain snails.
- grandchild — a child of one's son or daughter.
- gynophilic — Woman-loving.
- gypsophila — any plant belonging to the genus Gypsophila, of the pink family, native to Mediterranean regions, having small, panicled, pink or white flowers, as baby's breath.
- gypsophile — any plant living or thriving in soil containing gypsum.
- haemophile — a haemophilic bacterium
- halophiles — Plural form of halophile.
- halophilic — any organism, as certain halobacteria and marine bacteria, that requires a salt-rich environment for its growth and survival.
- heliophile — Any organism that is attracted to large amounts of sunlight.
- hemophilia — any of several X-linked genetic disorders, symptomatic chiefly in males, in which excessive bleeding occurs owing to the absence or abnormality of a clotting factor in the blood.
- hemophilic — characteristic of or affected by hemophilia.
- hemophilus — a genus of rod-shaped, parasitic, hemophilic bacteria, certain species of which, as H. influenzae or H. suis, are pathogenic for humans and animals.
- herophilus — died ?280 bc, Greek anatomist in Alexandria. He was the first to distinguish sensory from motor nerves
- heterophil — Also, heterophilic. Immunology. (of an antibody) having an affinity for an antigen other than its specific antigen.
- hilarities — cheerfulness; merriment; mirthfulness.
- hildebrand — Saint (Hildebrand) c1020–85, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1073–85.
- hildegarde — a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “battle” and “protector.”.
- hildesheim — a city in N central Germany.
- hill climb — a racing event for motorcycles or automobiles in which competitors drive up a hilly course one at a time, the winner having the fastest time.
- hill mynah — a starling, Gracula religiosa, of S and SE Asia: a popular cage bird because of its ability to talk
- hill start — the act of starting a car or other vehicle on an incline
- hillingdon — a borough of Greater London, England.
- hilltopper — the top or summit of a hill.
- hillwalker — a person who goes hillwalking
- hippophile — one who loves horses.
- homophiles — Plural form of homophile.
- homophilia — (dated) homosexuality.