12-Letter Words Starting With H
Here's the list of all the 887 12-Letter Words Starting With H in the English Language.
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| headquarters | 1. (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise 2. the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command More Definitions → |
| humanitarian | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism 2. someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms More Definitions → |
| hypothetical | 1. a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc. 2. based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence More Definitions → |
| hypertension | 1. a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater) More Definitions → |
| historically | 1. throughout history 2. with respect to history More Definitions → |
| hierarchical | 1. classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers More Definitions → |
| highlighting | 1. an area of lightness in a picture More Definitions → |
| housekeeping | 1. the work of cleaning and running a house More Definitions → |
| horticulture | 1. the cultivation of plants More Definitions → |
| homelessness | 1. the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets) More Definitions → |
| horizontally | 1. in a horizontal direction More Definitions → |
| heterosexual | 1. a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex 2. sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex More Definitions → |
| hysterectomy | 1. surgical removal of the uterus More Definitions → |
| hypnotherapy | 1. the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy More Definitions → |
| handicapping | 1. injure permanently 2. attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant More Definitions → |
| hairdressing | 1. a toiletry for the hair 2. care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair More Definitions → |
| hypoglycemia | 1. abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet More Definitions → |
| handkerchief | 1. a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory More Definitions → |
| hypocritical | 1. professing feelings or virtues one does not have More Definitions → |
| histological | 1. of or relating to histology More Definitions → |
| hypertensive | 1. a person who has abnormally high blood pressure 2. having abnormally high blood pressure More Definitions → |
| housewarming | 1. a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home More Definitions → |
| hydrodynamic | 1. of or relating to hydrodynamics More Definitions → |
| heartwarming | 1. causing gladness and pleasure More Definitions → |
| hemodialysis | 1. dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure More Definitions → |
| hydrographic | 1. of or relating to the science of hydrography More Definitions → |
| hypothalamus | 1. a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system More Definitions → |
| hydrotherapy | 1. the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease More Definitions → |
| hopelessness | 1. the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success More Definitions → |
| helplessness | 1. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act 2. the state of needing help from something More Definitions → |
| heartbreaker | 1. a charming person who is irresponsible in emotional relationships 2. a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute More Definitions → |
| hypothalamic | 1. of or relating to the hypothalamus More Definitions → |
| homomorphism | 1. similarity of form More Definitions → |
| heterozygous | 1. having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci More Definitions → |
| hermeneutics | 1. the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis More Definitions → |
| hippopotamus | 1. massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa More Definitions → |
| horsemanship | 1. skill in handling and riding horses More Definitions → |
| hyperthermia | 1. abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer) More Definitions → |
| heterologous | 1. not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin 2. derived from organisms of a different but related species More Definitions → |
| hysterically | 1. in a hysterical manner More Definitions → |
| heterocyclic | 1. containing a closed ring of atoms of which at least one is not a carbon atom 2. a compound containing a heterocyclic ring More Definitions → |
| hypochlorite | 1. any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid More Definitions → |
| harmoniously | 1. in a harmonious manner More Definitions → |
| hypoglycemic | 1. of or relating to hypoglycemia More Definitions → |
| hermetically | 1. in an airtight manner More Definitions → |
| heterogenous | 1. consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature 2. originating outside the body More Definitions → |
| hemodynamics | 1. the branch of physiology that studies the circulation of the blood and the forces involved More Definitions → |
| happenstance | 1. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental More Definitions → |
| heliocentric | 1. having the sun as the center More Definitions → |
| hieroglyphic | 1. resembling hieroglyphic writing 2. written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols More Definitions → |
| headmistress | 1. a woman headmaster More Definitions → |
| heartstrings | 1. your deepest feelings of love and compassion More Definitions → |
| haberdashery | 1. a store where men's clothes are sold 2. the drygoods sold by a haberdasher More Definitions → |
| haemorrhagic | 1. of or relating to a hemorrhage More Definitions → |