14-letter words containing b, a, t, h, e
- holometabolism — The complete metamorphosis of an insect.
- holometabolous — undergoing complete metamorphosis.
- hors de combat — disabled or injured
- hospitableness — The quality of being hospitable.
- hyperbatically — in a hyperbatic manner
- hyperexcitable — an excessive reaction to stimuli.
- hyperirritable — extreme irritability.
- hypermetabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- hypometabolism — The physiological state of having an decreased rate of metabolic activity.
- impeachability — The state or condition of being impeachable.
- in the balance — a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
- in the bargain — an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
- inhabitiveness — the disposition to remain in one place; the inclination not to leave home
- inheritability — capable of being inherited.
- interbehaviour — interaction between multiple individuals
- interchangable — Misspelling of interchangeable.
- into the black — into a profitable condition financially
- john constable — John, 1776–1837, English painter.
- khirbet qumran — an archaeological site in W Jordan, near the NW coast of the Dead Sea: Dead Sea Scrolls found here 1947.
- kick the habit — quit smoking
- lake athabaska — a lake in W Canada, in NW Saskatchewan and NE Alberta. Area: about 7770 sq km (3000 sq miles)
- lambeth degree — an honorary degree conferred by the archbishop of Canterbury in divinity, arts, law, medicine, or music.
- lambeth palace — the official residence of the archbishop of Canterbury, in Lambeth.
- latin alphabet — the alphabetical script derived from the Greek alphabet through Etruscan, used from about the 6th century b.c. for the writing of Latin, and since adopted, with modifications and additions of letters such as w, by the languages of Western Europe, including English, as well as many other languages.
- learn by heart — memorize
- lee's birthday — Jan. 19, Robert E. Lee's birthday, a legal holiday in several Southern states
- left-branching — (of a grammatical construction) characterized by greater structural complexity in the position preceding the head, as the phrase my brother's friend's house; having most of the constituents on the left in a tree diagram (opposed to right-branching).
- left-hand buoy — a distinctive buoy marking the side of a channel regarded as the left or port side.
- lethal chamber — a room or enclosure where animals may be killed by exposure to a poison gas.
- master butcher — a butcher who is fully qualified to practise his trade and to train others in it
- metabolic heat — animal heat.
- methaemoglobin — a brownish compound of oxygen and hemoglobin, formed in the blood, as by the use of certain drugs.
- molded breadth — the extreme breadth of the framing of a vessel, excluding the thickness of the plating or planking.
- morse alphabet — the set of symbols used to represent letters in Morse code
- mother hubbard — a full, loose gown, usually fitted at the shoulders, worn by women.
- multichambered — comprising or involving several chambers
- nephroblastoma — a malignant tumour arising from the embryonic kidney that occurs in young children, esp in the age range 3–8 years
- nonestablished — without the official support of the government
- noninheritable — Not inheritable.
- northumberland — a county in NE England. 1943 sq. mi. (5030 sq. km).
- nudibranchiate — nudibranch.
- on the back of — If you say that one thing happens on the back of another thing, you mean that it happens after that other thing and in addition to it.
- on the wallaby — (of a person) wandering about looking for work
- or thereabouts — You add or thereabouts after a number or date to indicate that it is approximate.
- pebble-leather — a small, rounded stone, especially one worn smooth by the action of water.
- phenobarbitone — a white, crystalline powder, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 2 O 3 , used as a sedative, a hypnotic, and as an antispasmodic in epilepsy.
- phenylbutazone — a potent substance, C 1 9 H 2 0 N 2 O 2 , used to reduce pain and inflammation in rheumatic diseases and gout, and used in veterinary medicine for musculoskeletal disorders.
- phi beta kappa — a national honor society, founded in 1776, whose members are chosen, for lifetime membership, usually from among college undergraduates of high academic distinction.
- pitched battle — a battle in which the orderly arrangement of armed forces and the location have been predetermined.
- port elizabeth — a seaport in the SE Cape of Good Hope province, in the S Republic of South Africa.