13-letter words containing a, h, r, d
- breechloading — loaded at the breech.
- breidha fjord — an inlet of Denmark Strait on the NW coast of Iceland.
- bridal shower — a party, held for a woman before her wedding, to which her friends bring gifts
- bridal wreath — any of several N temperate rosaceous shrubs of the genus Spiraea, esp S. prunifolia, cultivated for their sprays of small white flowers
- british india — the 17 provinces of India formerly governed by the British under the British sovereign: ceased to exist in 1947 when the independent states of India and Pakistan were created
- broad hatchet — a hatchet with a broad cutting edge.
- brokenhearted — Someone who is brokenhearted is very sad and upset because they have had a serious disappointment.
- bullhead rail — a rail having a cross section with a bulbous top and bottom, the top being larger
- burt standish — Burt L. pseudonym of Gilbert Patten.
- butyraldehyde — a colourless flammable pungent liquid used in the manufacture of resins. Formula: CH3(CH2)2CHO
- candleholders — Plural form of candleholder.
- candlelighter — a person whose task it is to light candles
- carbohydrates — foods which contain carbohydrate
- card clothing — a very sturdy fabric with a leather or rubber fillet imbedded with wire teeth for disentangling and cleaning textile fibers, used to cover the rollers or flats of a carding machine.
- cardiganshire — a former county of W Wales: became part of Dyfed in 1974; reinstated as Ceredigion in 1996
- cardinal fish — a small brightly coloured fish found in shallow tropical seas, of the family Apogonidae, the male of which often broods eggs in its mouth
- cardiographic — (physiology) Of or pertaining to, or produced by, a cardiograph.
- cardiopathies — Plural form of cardiopathy.
- carry the day — to win a contest or competition; succeed
- casehardening — Present participle of caseharden.
- cash-strapped — If a person or organization is cash-strapped, they do not have enough money to buy or pay for the things they want or need.
- castle howard — a mansion near York in Yorkshire: designed in 1700 by Sir John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor; the grounds include the Temple of the Four Winds and a mausoleum
- cathodography — the process or practice of taking photographs using cathode rays
- cephaloridine — a cephalosporin antibiotic often used in the treatment of bacterial infections
- chandernagore — a port in E India, in S West Bengal on the Hooghly River: a former French settlement (1686–1950). Pop: 162 166 (2001)
- chandrasekhar — Subrahmanyan (ˌsʊbrəˈmænjən). 1910–95, US astronomer born in Lahore, India (now Pakistan). His work on stellar evolution led to an understanding of white dwarfs: shared the Nobel prize for physics 1983
- chapel de fer — a medieval open helmet, often having a broad brim for deflecting blows from above.
- characterised — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
- characterized — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
- charmed quark — a type of quark with a mass of c. 1.0 to 1.6 GeV/c2, a positive charge that is 2⁄3 the charge of an electron, +1 charm, and zero strangeness
- chasse gardee — a private hunting preserve.
- chateaubriand — François René (frɑ̃swa rəne), Vicomte de Chateaubriand. 1768–1848, French writer and statesman: a precursor of the romantic movement in France; his works include Le Génie du Christianisme (1802) and Mémoires d'outre-tombe (1849–50)
- cheddar gorge — a pass through the Mendip Hills renowned for its stalactitic caverns and rare limestone flora
- cheese spread — a processed cheese of smooth and spreadable consistency.
- cherry brandy — a red liqueur made of brandy flavoured with cherries
- chicago ridge — a town in NE Illinois.
- chicken adder — milk snake.
- child rearing — the activity of rearing children
- child welfare — social work and services aimed at insuring the welfare of children
- child-bearing — the act or process of carrying and giving birth to a child
- childrenswear — clothing for children
- chlamydospore — a thick-walled asexual spore of many fungi: capable of surviving adverse conditions
- chlorous acid — an unstable acid that is a strong oxidizing agent. Formula: HClO2
- chondromatous — a benign cartilaginous tumor or growth.
- choreographed — You describe an activity involving several people as choreographed when it is arranged but is intended to appear natural.
- chowderheaded — like a chowderhead; foolish
- christiansand — former name of Kristiansand.
- christmas day — Christmas Day is the 25th of December, when Christmas is celebrated.
- christmastide — the festival season from Christmas to after New Year's Day.
- church parade — a parade by servicemen or members of a uniformed organization for the purposes of attending religious services