11-letter words containing ho
- holding-pen — a tank for the temporary storage of a substance.
- hole in one — ace (def 8a).
- holiday job — a temporary job taken by a person during their holidays from school, college or university
- holiday pay — the salary a worker receives for days taken off work
- holiday rep — A holiday rep is someone employed by a holiday company to help look after people when they are on holiday.
- hollandaise — The hollandaise sauce.
- hollow back — a paper tube or roll, almost flattened, having one side glued to the back of a book and the other to the inside of the spine.
- hollow tile — tile (def 5).
- hollow-back — a paper tube or roll, almost flattened, having one side glued to the back of a book and the other to the inside of the spine.
- hollow-eyed — having sunken eyes.
- hollowpoint — Alternative form of hollow point.
- holluschick — a young male fur seal.
- holly berry — a bitter, slightly poisonous berry that grows on holly trees or shrubs
- holman hunt — (James Henry) Leigh [lee] /li/ (Show IPA), 1784–1859, English essayist, poet, and editor.
- holobenthic — (of an animal) completing its life cycle in the ocean depths
- holoblastic — (of certain eggs) undergoing total cleavage, resulting in equal blastomeres.
- holocaustic — a great or complete devastation or destruction, especially by fire.
- holoenzymes — an enzyme complete in both its apoenzyme and coenzyme components.
- holographed — to make by the use of holography.
- holographer — One who creates holograms.
- holographic — Also, holographic [hol-uh-graf-ik, hoh-luh-] /ˌhɒl əˈgræf ɪk, ˌhoʊ lə-/ (Show IPA), holographical. wholly written by the person in whose name it appears: a holograph letter.
- holomorphic — analytic (def 5).
- holophrases — a word functioning as a phrase or sentence, as the imperative Go!
- holophrasis — the expression of the ideas of a phrase or sentence in one word; polysynthesis: a language characterized by holophrasis.
- holophytism — the property of being holophytic
- holothurian — any echinoderm of the class Holothuroidea, comprising the sea cucumbers.
- holus-bolus — all at once; altogether.
- holy clover — sainfoin.
- holy family — a representation in art of Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus.
- holy father — a title of the pope.
- holy island — Also called Lindisfarne. an island off the E coast of Northumberland, England. 3 miles (4.8 km) long.
- holy moley! — an exclamation indicating surprise or astonishment
- holy mother — honorific title of the Virgin Mary, often applied by analogy to the Roman Catholic Church.
- holy office — a congregation founded in 1542 to succeed the suppressed Inquisition and entrusted with matters pertaining to faith and morals, as the judgment of heresy, the application of canonical punishment, and the examination of books and prohibition of those held dangerous to faith and morals.
- holy orders — (used with a singular verb) the rite or sacrament of ordination.
- holy roller — a contemptuous term used to refer to a member of a Pentecostal sect.
- holy spirit — the spirit of God.
- holy terror — a difficult or frightening person
- holy willie — a person who is hypocritically pious
- holystoning — Present participle of holystone.
- home baking — such things as bread, cakes and biscuits that are baked at home
- home center — a large store that specializes in a wide range of materials and supplies for home improvements or repairs.
- home equity — the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality: the equity of Solomon. Synonyms: disinterest, equitableness, impartiality, fair-mindedness, fairness, justness, evenhandedness, objectivity; justice, probity. Antonyms: bias, discrimination, inequity, injustice, partiality, partisanship, prejudice, unfairness, unreasonableness; injustice.
- home ground — an area, locality, or subject with which one is intimately familiar: When you see those familiar mountains appear on the horizon, you'll know you are back on home ground. Baseball and football are home ground for this sports-loving community.
- home office — the main office of a company.
- home screen — television.
- home waters — territorial waters
- home-buying — the purchase of a house or flat
- home-helper — someone who provides part-time or full-time care for a sick or disabled person at home.
- home-loving — fond of one's home