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12-letter words containing a, h, n

  • happenstance — a chance happening or event.
  • haptoglobins — Plural form of haptoglobin.
  • harbingering — Present participle of harbinger.
  • hard done by — If you feel hard done by, you feel that you have not been treated fairly.
  • hard feeling — resentment; ill will
  • hard landing — Aeronautics. an uncontrolled or rough landing by an aircraft or spacecraft, usually resulting in damage.
  • hard linking — hard link
  • hard science — any of the natural or physical sciences, as chemistry, biology, physics, or astronomy, in which aspects of the universe are investigated by means of hypotheses and experiments.
  • hard-hitting — striking or capable of striking with force.
  • hard-wearing — resistant to extensive wear; durable: a pair of hardwearing jeans.
  • hard-working — industrious; zealous: a hardworking family man.
  • hardinggrass — a perennial grass of the genus Phalaris, found in South Africa, Australia, and in North America where it is used as an animal foodstuff
  • hardstanding — a hard surface on which cars, aircraft etc. may stand
  • hardy annual — a plant that can withstand freezing temperatures and which completes its life cycle within a year
  • hare krishna — a religious sect based on Vedic scriptures, whose followers engage in joyful congregational chanting of Krishna's name: founded in the U.S. in 1966.
  • hare-brained — giddy; reckless.
  • haricot bean — Haricot beans are small white beans that are eaten as a vegetable. They are often sold dried rather than fresh.
  • harlequinade — a pantomime, farce, or similar play in which Harlequin plays the principal part.
  • harmlessness — The characteristic of being harmless; the absence of harm.
  • harmonic law — any one of three laws governing planetary motion: each planet revolves in an ellipse, with the sun at one focus; the line connecting a planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal periods of time (law of areas) or the square of the period of revolution of each planet is proportional to the cube of the semimajor axis of the planet's orbit (harmonic law)
  • harmonically — pertaining to harmony, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
  • harmonichord — a musical instrument resembling an upright piano intended to fuse the sound of a violin with the functionality of a piano, the tone therefore produced using friction rather than through striking
  • harmoniously — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
  • harmoniumist — a person who plays a harmonium
  • harmonizable — That can be harmonized.
  • harmonograph — an instrument using a system of pendulums to produce geometric images
  • harmonometer — the equipment used for measuring the harmonic relations of sounds
  • harness race — a trotting or pacing race for Standardbred horses harnessed to sulkies.
  • harrison red — a pigment consisting of a paratoluidine toner, characterized by its brilliant red color and tendency to bleed.
  • harrisonburg — a city in N Virginia.
  • harvest moon — the moon at and about the period of fullness that is nearest to the autumnal equinox.
  • has no equal — If you say that someone or something has no equal, you think that there is nothing that is as good as them or that reaches the same standard.
  • hasenpfeffer — a stew of marinated rabbit meat garnished usually with sour cream.
  • hash-slinger — a waiter or waitress, especially in a hash house.
  • hasta manana — so long; (I'll) see you tomorrow
  • hatelessness — the state or quality of being hateless
  • haussmannize — to rebuild in a similar fashion as Haussmann rebuilt Paris
  • haute-vienne — a department in central France. 2145 sq. mi. (5555 sq. km). Capital: Limoges.
  • havana brown — a breed of medium-sized cat with large eyes, large ears, and a sleek brown coat
  • havana cigar — any of various cigars hand rolled in Cuba, known esp for their high quality
  • have a nerve — If you say that someone has a nerve or has the nerve to do something, you are criticizing them for doing something which you feel they had no right to do.
  • have company — If you have company, you have a visitor or friend with you.
  • have in mind — to remember
  • have kittens — to react with disapproval, anxiety, etc
  • have need to — to be compelled or required to; must
  • have none of — If you say that someone will have none of something, or is having none of something, you mean that they refuse to accept it.
  • have pity on — to have sympathy or show mercy for
  • hazelnut oil — an oil extracted from hazelnuts and used mostly in cooking
  • head balance — headstand.
  • head sherang — the boss; person in authority
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