12-letter words containing d, i, c, h
- hexadecanoic — Of or pertaining to hexadecanoic acid or its derivatives.
- hiding place — location where sb is concealed
- hidrocystoma — An adenoma of the sweat glands.
- hierarchized — Simple past tense and past participle of hierarchize.
- high command — the leadership or highest authority of a military command or other organization.
- high-colored — deep in color; vivid.
- high-pitched — Music. played or sung at a high pitch.
- highway code — In Britain, the Highway Code is an official book published by the Department of Transport, which contains the rules which tell people how to use public roads safely.
- historicized — Simple past tense and past participle of historicize.
- hit the deck — Nautical. a floorlike surface wholly or partially occupying one level of a hull, superstructure, or deckhouse, generally cambered, and often serving as a member for strengthening the structure of a vessel. the space between such a surface and the next such surface above: Our stateroom was on B deck.
- hitch a ride — hitchhike
- holiday camp — In Britain, a holiday camp is a place which provides holiday accommodation and entertainment for large numbers of people.
- hydraulicked — (of an extracted mineral) excavated using water
- hydrochloric — of or derived from hydrochloric acid.
- hydrocolloid — a substance that forms a colloid when combined with water.
- hydrocooling — the process or technique of arresting the ripening of fruits and vegetables after harvesting by immersion in ice water.
- hydrodynamic — pertaining to forces in or motions of liquids.
- hydroelastic — undergoing a change in elasticity as a result of the flow of water or another fluid
- hydrofluoric — of or derived from hydrofluoric acid.
- hydrographic — the science of the measurement, description, and mapping of the surface waters of the earth, with special reference to their use for navigation.
- hydrokinetic — pertaining to the motion of liquids.
- hydrological — the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
- hydromorphic — of or relating to soil having characteristics that are developed when there is excess water all or part of the time.
- hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
- hydronically — in a hydronic manner; in a manner relating to a heating system that uses water
- hydrostatics — the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the statics of fluids, usually confined to the equilibrium and pressure of liquids.
- hydroxy acid — an organic acid containing both a carboxyl and a hydroxyl group.
- hydrozincite — a hydrous zinc carbonate, Zn 5 (CO 3) 2 (OH) 6 , an important ore of zinc in some localities.
- hyperacidity — excessive acidity, as of the gastric juice.
- hyperdynamic — (physiology) Describing an increase in both blood pressure and pulse pressure.
- hyperendemic — manifesting a high and persistent occurrence
- hyperexcited — Very highly excited.
- hypermediacy — Hypermedia literacy; the state of being conversant with hypermedia technologies.
- hypochloride — Misspelling of hypochlorite.
- hypochondria — Also, hypochondriasis [hahy-poh-kuh n-drahy-uh-sis] /ˌhaɪ poʊ kənˈdraɪ ə sɪs/ (Show IPA). Psychiatry. an excessive preoccupation with one's health, usually focusing on some particular symptom, as cardiac or gastric problems.
- hypocycloids — Plural form of hypocycloid.
- hypotrochoid — a geometric curve or pattern formed by following a fixed point on the radial line of a small circle moving around the circumference of a larger circle
- icosahedrons — Plural form of icosahedron.
- idiopathical — Alternative form of idiopathic.
- idiorhythmic — (of an institution) allowing each member to regulate his or her own life
- immethodical — not methodical; without method or system.
- in the cards — a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card.
- indehiscence — not dehiscent; not opening at maturity.
- india chintz — a sturdy, heavyweight fabric constructed in a figured weave, used especially in upholstery.
- indomethacin — a substance, C 19 H 16 ClNO 4 , with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic properties: used in the treatment of certain kinds of arthritis and gout.
- indricothere — a long-necked, long-legged, fossil mammal, Indricotherium transouralicum, related to the rhinoceros and existing 10 to 30 million years ago, possibly the largest and heaviest land mammal.
- interchanged — Simple past tense and past participle of interchange.
- kachina doll — a Hopi Indian doll carved from cottonwood root in representation of a kachina and given as a gift to a child or used as a household decoration.
- ketch-rigged — rigged in the manner of a ketch.
- kidney punch — an illegal punch in the lower back.