12-letter words containing a, b, h, i, n
- herring boat — a fishing boat that specializes in catching herring
- hessian boot — a knee-high tasseled boot, fashionable in England in the early 19th century.
- hibernaculum — a protective case or covering, especially for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud.
- hibernations — Plural form of hibernation.
- hispanophobe — a person who dislikes Hispanic culture or the Spanish language.
- hobnail boot — a boot with a hobnail in the sole
- home banking — a system whereby a person at home or in an office can use a computer with a modem to call up information from a bank or to transfer funds electronically
- honorability — (American spelling) Alternative form of honourability.
- hosepipe ban — a ban, due to water shortage, on using hosepipes to water the garden or wash cars
- hunt sabbing — the activity of sabotaging a hunt due to the belief that animals should not be harmed by humans
- hypnotisable — Alternative spelling of hypnotizable.
- hypnotizable — One who is susceptible to hypnosis.
- ibizan hound — one of a breed of medium-sized, tall, swift hunting hounds with a short, usually red and white coat, bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt but today found chiefly in the Balearic Islands and other areas of Spain.
- in bad faith — intending to deceive sb
- in behalf of — in / on behalf of, as a representative of or a proxy for: On behalf of my colleagues, I address you tonight.
- in mothballs — a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other storage areas to repel moths from clothing, blankets, etc.
- in the black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
- incharitable — Obsolete form of uncharitable.
- inhabitation — to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
- inhospitable — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
- inhospitably — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
- inter-branch — a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
- kinesophobia — Fear of movement.
- labyrinthian — of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.
- labyrinthine — of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.
- leave behind — fail to bring
- machine bolt — a threaded fastener, used with a nut for connecting metal parts, having a thread diameter of about 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or more and a square or hexagonal head for tightening by a wrench.
- marimbaphone — (obsolete, music) A kind of percussion idiophone, like the marimba but with steel keys instead of wood, developed in early 20th century United States.
- mechanizable — Capable of being mechanized.
- michel baron — Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), (Michel Boyron) 1653–1729, French actor.
- naughty bits — genitals
- nihil obstat — permission to publish a book, granted by an official censor who, upon examining it, has certified that it contains nothing contrary to faith or morals.
- nonbreaching — the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- nonbreathing — not breathing
- nonheritable — Not heritable.
- northumbrian — of or relating to Northumbria, Northumberland, or the inhabitants or dialect of either.
- odontophobia — an unnatural dread or terror of teeth
- olive branch — a branch of the olive tree as an emblem of peace.
- omnishambles — Chiefly British Informal. a situation, especially in politics, in which poor judgment results in disorder or chaos with potentially disastrous consequences.
- on shipboard — on board a ship
- on the brain — constantly in mind
- one-base hit — single (def 24).
- paki-bashing — the activity of making vicious and unprovoked physical assaults upon Pakistani immigrants or people of Pakistani descent
- pathbreaking — pertaining to blazing a trail or path.
- phantom limb — a phenomenon characterized by the experience of pain, discomfort, or other sensation in the area of a missing limb or other body part, as a breast.
- phengophobia — an abnormal dread or terror of natural light
- pidyon haben — the rite of relieving the first male child born to parents not descended from Aaron or Levi of certain religious obligations by redeeming him from a member of the priestly class, celebrated 30 days after the child's birth.
- punching bag — an inflated or stuffed bag, usually suspended, punched with the fists as an exercise.
- rabbit punch — a short, sharp blow to the nape of the neck or the lower part of the skull.
- rainbow fish — guppy.