12-letter words containing a, h, n
- basset hound — A basset hound is a dog with short strong legs, a long body, and long ears. It is kept as a pet or used for hunting.
- bathing suit — A bathing suit is a piece of clothing which people wear when they go swimming.
- bathing wrap — a loose robe to wear after bathing, often made of towelling
- baton charge — A baton charge is an attacking forward movement made by a large group of policemen carrying batons.
- beachcombing — The action of a beachcomber.
- beacon light — a light signal for shipping
- bean-shooter — peashooter.
- bechuanaland — former British territory (1884-1966) in S Africa: now the country of Botswana
- beech marten — stone marten.
- beefheartian — of or recalling the music of Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, an avant-garde rock/blues band (1966–1982); incorporating strange rhythms, free jazz elements, bizarre lyrics, and growling vocals
- behenic acid — a crystalline, saturated fatty acid, C 22 H 44 O 2 , obtained from plant sources, used chiefly in the manufacture of cosmetics, waxes, and plasticizers.
- belgian hare — a large red breed of domestic rabbit
- belly-aching — Informal. a pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- bench-warmer — a substitute who rarely gets to play in a game.
- benchmarking — In business, benchmarking is a process in which a company compares its products and methods with those of the most successful companies in its field, in order to try to improve its own performance.
- bengal light — a firework or flare that burns with a steady bright blue light, formerly used as a signal
- benzaldehyde — a yellowish fragrant volatile oil occurring in almond kernels and used in the manufacture of dyes, perfumes, and flavourings and as a solvent for oils and resins. Formula: C6H5CHO
- bequeathment — to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will: She bequeathed her half of the company to her niece.
- betanaphthol — a colorless, crystalline isomer of naphthol, C10H8O, used as an antiseptic and parasiticide
- beyond reach — inaccessible
- bhubaneshwar — a state in E India. 60,136 sq. mi. (155,752 sq. km). Capital: Bhubaneshwar.
- biomechanics — the study of the mechanics of the movement of living organisms
- biotechnical — relating to biotechnology
- birth parent — a biological mother (birth mother) or biological father (birth father) a biological parent.
- black heroin — a very potent and addictive form of heroin that is dark-colored.
- black knight — a person or firm that makes an unwelcome takeover bid for a company
- blandishment — the act of blandishing; cajolery
- blank cheque — If someone is given a blank cheque, they are given the authority to spend as much money as they need or want.
- blanket bath — an all-over wash given to a person confined to bed
- blennorrhoea — an excessive discharge of watery mucus, esp from the urethra or the vagina
- bletheration — nonsense!
- boar-hunting — the practice of hunting wild boars
- boatsmanship — seamanship as applied to boats, especially rowboats and motorboats.
- bond washing — a series of deals in bonds made with the intention of avoiding taxation
- bonne chance — good luck
- bounce flash — a flash lamp designed to produce a bounced flash.
- bound charge — any electric charge that is bound to an atom or molecule (opposed to free charge).
- boxing match — a competition between two boxers
- brachycranic — having a cranial index of 81.0–85.4.
- brainwashing — the process of brainwashing.
- branch depot — one of a several depots receiving stock from the same central supplier
- branch plant — a plant or factory in Canada belonging to a company whose headquarters are in another country
- branch point — Electricity. a point in an electric network at which three or more conductors meet.
- branch water — water from a stream, as opposed to mineral or soda water
- braunschweig — Brunswick
- breathtaking — If you say that something is breathtaking, you are emphasizing that it is extremely beautiful or amazing.
- brinkmanship — Brinkmanship is a method of behaviour, especially in politics, in which you deliberately get into dangerous situations which could result in disaster but which could also bring success.
- broken heart — If you say that someone has a broken heart, you mean that they are very sad, for example because a love affair has ended unhappily.
- bromomethane — methyl bromide.
- bronchospasm — an abnormal contraction of the bronchi resulting in restriction of the airway