10-letter words starting with ho
- holophotal — reflecting and redirecting all or a large amount of the light from a source
- holophrase — a word functioning as a phrase or sentence, as the imperative Go!
- holophytic — (of a plant) obtaining energy by synthesizing inorganic substances; autotrophic.
- holosteric — (of an instrument or device) wholly constructed of solids, without any liquids
- holotropic — Oriented or moving towards wholeness.
- holstering — Present participle of holster.
- holy bible — Bible (def 1).
- holy bread — bread used in a Eucharistic service, both before and after consecration.
- holy cross — Mount of the, a peak in central Colorado, in the Sawatch Range: snow-filled, cross-shaped crevasses. 14,005 feet (4269 meters).
- holy ghost — the third person of the Trinity.
- holy grail — grail (def 1).
- holy grass — any of several fragrant grasses of the genus Hierochloë, especially H. odorata, the vanilla grass.
- holy moses — expressing surprise or shock
- holy place — somewhere sacred
- holy synod — the governing council of an autocephalous church, composed of bishops and presided over by the patriarch or another prelate.
- holy water — water blessed by a priest.
- holystoned — Simple past tense and past participle of holystone.
- holystones — Plural form of holystone.
- homaloidal — (of a space or surface, etc) flat, in the form of a plane
- home birth — If a woman has a home birth, she gives birth to her baby at home rather than in a hospital.
- home brand — an item packaged and marketed under the brand name of a particular retailer, usually a large supermarket chain, rather than that of the manufacturer
- home field — A sports team's home field is their own playing field, as opposed to that of other teams.
- home fries — pan-fried potatoes
- home front — the civilian sector of a nation at war when its armed forces are in combat abroad.
- home guard — a volunteer force used for meeting local emergencies when the regular armed forces are needed elsewhere.
- home in on — a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.
- home leave — holiday time for a person who works abroad, during which they can go home
- home match — a match played on a team's home ground
- home movie — an amateur film
- home owner — A home owner is a person who owns the house or flat that they live in.
- home plate — the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond.
- home range — the area in which an animal normally lives.
- home ruler — an advocate of home rule.
- home sales — the sale of houses and flats; property sales
- home scrap — scrap steel reprocessed in the steel mill in which it was produced.
- home stand — a series of consecutive sports events, as baseball games, played in a team's own stadium.
- home state — the state where a person comes from, or where they live
- home study — instruction in a subject given by mail and addressed to a student's home.
- home truth — an indisputable fact or basic truth, especially one whose accuracy may cause discomfort or embarrassment.
- home video — a videotape recorded by camcorder generally for noncommercial use, especially for viewing at home.
- home visit — a visit by a health professional to a patient in their home
- home-alone — (esp of a young child) left in a house, flat, etc unattended
- home-baked — baked at home; home-made
- home-built — built at home
- home-grown — grown or produced at home or in a particular region for local consumption: homegrown tomatoes.
- home-lover — a person who enjoys being at home and who is fond of their family
- homebodies — Plural form of homebody.
- homebrewer — One who brews his or her own beer or other alcoholic beverage; one who homebrews.
- homebuyers — Plural form of homebuyer.
- homecoming — a return to one's home; arrival at home.