13-letter words containing b, h, i
- chinese boxes — a nest of boxes, each of which fits into the next larger box
- chlorobromide — a chlorine and bromine compound joined to a metal
- christmas box — a tip or present given at Christmas, esp to postmen, tradesmen, etc
- chronobiology — the branch of biology concerned with the periodicity occurring in living organisms
- cinchona bark — the dried bark of any of a cinchona tree, which yields quinine and other medicinal alkaloids
- city chambers — (in Scotland) the municipal building of a city; town hall
- clearing bath — any solution for removing material from the surface of a photographic image, as silver halide, metallic silver, or a dye or stain.
- climbing fish — an Asian labyrinth fish, Anabas testudineus, that resembles a perch and can travel over land on its spiny gill covers and pectoral fins
- cloth binding — a type of binding in which a book is bound in stiff boards covered with cloth
- club sandwich — a sandwich consisting of three or more slices of toast or bread with a filling
- coachbuilders — Plural form of coachbuilder.
- coachbuilding — the manufacture of bodies for cars, buses, and coaches
- cocaine habit — an addiction to cocaine
- copyrightable — the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 70 years after his or her death.
- counterphobic — seeking out a situation that one fears in an attempt to overcome the fear.
- crash barrier — A crash barrier is a strong low fence built along the side of a road or between the two halves of a motorway in order to prevent accidents.
- crush barrier — a barrier erected to separate sections of large crowds in order to prevent crushing
- crystal habit — the external shape of a crystal
- cyberchondria — unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites
- cybershopping — Shopping by means of computers or the Internet.
- cyberthriller — A thriller whose plot hinges on cyberspace.
- cymbocephalic — scaphocephaly.
- date of birth — Your date of birth is the exact date on which you were born, including the year.
- death benefit — the benefit payable if the holder of a life insurance policy dies before the policy matures
- demothballing — to remove (naval or military equipment) from storage or reserve, usually for active duty; reactivate.
- detachability — The quality of being detachable.
- dieffenbachia — any of various plants belonging to the genus Dieffenbachia, of the arum family, native to tropical America, often cultivated as houseplants for their decorative foliage.
- dien bien phu — a town in NW Vietnam: site of defeat of French forces by Vietminh 1954, bringing to an end the French rule of Indochina.
- digby chicken — a smoked herring.
- dischargeable — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
- dishabilitate — to disqualify
- dishabituated — to cause to be no longer habituated or accustomed.
- dishonourable — showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- dishonourably — (British) alternative spelling of dishonorably.
- disinhibiting — Present participle of disinhibit.
- disinhibition — Psychology. a temporary loss of inhibition caused by an outside stimulus.
- disinhibitory — (esp of a drug) causing temporary loss of inhibition
- dispatch boat — a small, fast boat used for delivering dispatches.
- dzibilchaltun — a large, ancient Mayan ceremonial and commercial center near Mérida, Mexico, founded perhaps as early as 3000 b.c. and in continuous use until the 16th century.
- eating habits — the way a person or group eats, considered in terms of what types of food are eaten, in what quantities, and when
- edinburgh sml — (EdML) Implementation of the Core language of SML. Byte-code interpreter in C. Ported to Amiga, Atari, Archimedes and IBM PC. Version: 0.44. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
- elephantbirds — Plural form of elephantbird.
- embellishment — A decorative detail or feature added to something to make it more attractive.
- endobronchial — (anatomy) Pertaining to the lining of the bronchi.
- erin go bragh — Ireland forever
- erythrophobia — Abnormal and persistent fear of blushing.
- establishable — Able to be established.
- establishment — The action of establishing something or being established.
- ethnobotanist — A scholar or researcher in the field of ethnobotany.
- exhibitioners — Plural form of exhibitioner.