11-Letter Words Starting With H
Here's the list of all the 1129 11-Letter Words Starting With H in the English Language.
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| hospitality | 1. kindness in welcoming guests or strangers More Definitions → |
| humiliation | 1. state of disgrace or loss of self-respect 2. strong feelings of embarrassment More Definitions → |
| handicapped | 1. injure permanently 2. attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant More Definitions → |
| heavyweight | 1. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds 2. a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds More Definitions → |
| homogeneous | 1. all of the same or similar kind or nature More Definitions → |
| hereinafter | 1. in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc. More Definitions → |
| handwriting | 1. something written by hand 2. the activity of writing by hand More Definitions → |
| householder | 1. someone who owns a home More Definitions → |
| hummingbird | 1. tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight More Definitions → |
| homeopathic | 1. of or relating to the practice of homeopathy More Definitions → |
| hydrocarbon | 1. an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen More Definitions → |
| handwritten | 1. written by hand More Definitions → |
| hexadecimal | 1. of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base More Definitions → |
| holographic | 1. of or relating to holography or holograms 2. written entirely in one's own hand More Definitions → |
| hydrophobic | 1. lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water 2. abnormally afraid of water More Definitions → |
| hyperplasia | 1. abnormal increase in number of cells More Definitions → |
| humiliating | 1. causing awareness of your shortcomings More Definitions → |
| hostilities | 1. fighting; acts of overt warfare More Definitions → |
| hippocampus | 1. a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories More Definitions → |
| housekeeper | 1. a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household More Definitions → |
| helpfulness | 1. the property of providing useful assistance 2. friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition More Definitions → |
| hairdresser | 1. someone who cuts or beautifies hair More Definitions → |
| huckleberry | 1. any of various dark-fruited as distinguished from blue-fruited blueberries 2. any of several shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia bearing small berries resembling blueberries More Definitions → |
| hydroponics | 1. a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients More Definitions → |
| homogeneity | 1. the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature 2. the quality of being of uniform throughout in composition or structure More Definitions → |
| horseradish | 1. the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning 2. coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root More Definitions → |
| harpsichord | 1. a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots More Definitions → |
| honeysuckle | 1. shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera 2. shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers More Definitions → |
| homeostasis | 1. (physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes More Definitions → |
| hydrostatic | 1. relating to fluids at rest or to the pressures they exert or transmit More Definitions → |
| hypertrophy | 1. abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ 2. undergo hypertrophy More Definitions → |
| hypotension | 1. abnormally low blood pressure More Definitions → |
| hemorrhagic | 1. of or relating to a hemorrhage More Definitions → |
| hardworking | 1. characterized by hard work and perseverance More Definitions → |
| hypothermia | 1. subnormal body temperature More Definitions → |
| hemodynamic | 1. or of relating to or involved in hemodynamics More Definitions → |
| hyperactive | 1. more active than normal More Definitions → |
| herringbone | 1. a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern 2. a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery More Definitions → |
| hibernation | 1. the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter 2. cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals More Definitions → |
| handicapper | 1. someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race) More Definitions → |
| hematologic | 1. of or relating to or involved in hematology More Definitions → |
| headquarter | 1. provide with headquarters More Definitions → |
| hydrophilic | 1. having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water More Definitions → |
| haematology | 1. the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs More Definitions → |
| hemispheric | 1. of or relating to the cerebral hemispheres More Definitions → |
| highlighter | 1. a cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones 2. a fluorescent marker used to mark important passages in a text More Definitions → |
| hymenoptera | 1. insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing More Definitions → |
| hypothesize | 1. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds More Definitions → |
| haemorrhage | 1. the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel More Definitions → |
| haloperidol | 1. tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome More Definitions → |
| hyphenation | 1. division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page 2. connecting syllables and words by hyphens More Definitions → |
| haemoglobin | 1. a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues More Definitions → |
| heartbroken | 1. full of sorrow More Definitions → |
| hilariously | 1. in a hilarious manner More Definitions → |
| homogenized | 1. formed by blending unlike elements especially by reducing one element to particles and dispersing them throughout another substance 2. made homogeneous More Definitions → |
| homoeopathy | 1. a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated More Definitions → |
| hydrography | 1. the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation More Definitions → |
| herpetology | 1. the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians More Definitions → |
| haphazardly | 1. in a random manner 2. without care; in a slapdash manner More Definitions → |
| habituation | 1. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) 2. a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions More Definitions → |
| handshaking | 1. grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) More Definitions → |
| haemophilia | 1. congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son More Definitions → |
| hermeneutic | 1. interpretive or explanatory More Definitions → |
| hearthstone | 1. a stone that forms a hearth More Definitions → |
| heightening | 1. reaching a higher intensity More Definitions → |
| hairstylist | 1. someone who cuts or beautifies hair More Definitions → |
| hydroxyzine | 1. a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness More Definitions → |
| hollandaise | 1. eggs and butter with lemon juice More Definitions → |