14-letter words containing a, s, h, i, n
- framing chisel — a woodworking chisel for heavy work and deep cuts, often having a handle reinforced to withstand blows from a metal hammer head.
- full-fashioned — knitted to conform to the shape of a body part, as of the foot or leg: full-fashioned hosiery.
- g-strophanthin — ouabain.
- gambling house — a building for gambling, especially for a large number of betting games.
- garda síochána — the police force of the Republic of Ireland
- garden rubbish — organic refuse generated by gardening
- garrison house — a style of early New England house in which the second floor projects beyond the first.
- genital herpes — a sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes simplex virus type 2, characterized primarily by transient blisters on and around the genitals.
- given that sth — If you say given that something is the case, you mean taking that fact into account.
- graphic design — the art or profession of visual communication that combines images, words, and ideas to convey information to an audience, especially to produce a specific effect.
- gunter's chain — a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- hadrian's wall — a wall of defense for the Roman province of Britain, constructed by Hadrian between Solway Firth and the mouth of the Tyne.
- haematogenesis — (physiology) The origin and development of blood.
- hair extension — attached length of hair
- hair-splitting — the making of unnecessarily fine distinctions.
- half sovereign — a gold coin of the United Kingdom, discontinued in 1917, equal to 10 shillings.
- half-conscious — aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
- halicarnassian — an ancient city of Caria, in SW Asia Minor: site of the Mausoleum, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
- hallucinations — Plural form of hallucination.
- hamilton basso — Hamilton, 1904–64, U.S. journalist and novelist.
- hamiltonianism — the political principles or doctrines held by or associated with Alexander Hamilton, especially those stressing a strong central government and protective tariffs.
- hammerstein ii — Oscar. 1895–1960, US librettist and songwriter: collaborated with the composer Richard Rodgers in musicals such as South Pacific (1949) and The Sound of Music (1959)
- hampshire down — Also called Hants. a county in S England. 1460 sq. mi. (3780 sq. km).
- hand over fist — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- handicraftsman — a person skilled in a handicraft; craftsman.
- handkerchieves — Plural form of handkerchief.
- hanging basket — suspended woven container for plants
- hanging scroll — a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, especially one with writing on it: a scroll containing the entire Old Testament.
- happenstantial — Being or relating to happenstance.
- happy slapping — the practice of attacking, esp slapping, an unsuspecting passer-by and filming it with a mobile camera phone, footage of which is then circulated for the amusement of others
- harlequinesque — in the manner of a harlequin.
- harmoniousness — The characteristic of being harmonious.
- harz mountains — mountain range in central Germany, extending from Lower Saxony to the Elbe River
- hasan al-basri — died 728 ad, Muslim religious thinker
- hash collision — (programming) (Or "hash clash") When two different keys hash to the same value, i.e. to the same location in a hash table.
- hastings banda — Hastings Kamuzu [kah-moo-zoo] /kɑˈmu zu/ (Show IPA), 1906–97, Malawi physician, political leader, and public official: 1st president of Malawi 1966–94.
- hauts-de-seine — a department in N France. 63 sq. mi. (163 sq. km). Capital: Nanterre.
- hawaiian goose — nene.
- hawaiian shirt — a short-sleeved, loose-fitting, open-collar shirt originally worn in Hawaii, made of lightweight fabric printed in colorful, often bold designs of flowers, leaves, birds, beaches, etc.
- head restraint — a rest or support of any kind for the head.
- heading course — (in brickwork) a course of headers.
- healing powers — beneficial qualities
- heart-stopping — A heart-stopping moment is one that makes you anxious or frightened because it seems that something bad is likely to happen.
- heart-stricken — deeply grieved or greatly dismayed
- heat of fusion — the heat absorbed by a unit mass of a given solid at its melting point that completely converts the solid to a liquid at the same temperature: equal to the heat of solidification.
- heat-resistant — able to resist and remain unaffected by heat
- heat-sensitive — responding to heat or to changes in temperature
- heath robinson — (of a mechanical device) absurdly complicated in design and having a simple function
- heating system — a system that provides heat to a building or number of buildings
- heavy industry — bulk materials manufacturing