12-letter words containing c, h, i, n, b
- cohabitation — the state or condition of living together in a conjugal relationship without being married
- dibranchiate — of, relating to, or belonging to the Dibranchiata, a group or former order of cephalopod molluscs, including the octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish, having two gills
- franchisable — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- francophobia — the phenomenon of hating French speakers, culture, or people
- handicapable — (politically correct) disabled or handicapped.
- haricot bean — Haricot beans are small white beans that are eaten as a vegetable. They are often sold dried rather than fresh.
- hebephreniac — a person suffering from hebephrenia
- hibernaculum — a protective case or covering, especially for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud.
- hillclimbing — (sports) A form of motorsport in which drivers compete against the clock on an uphill course.
- honeycombing — Present participle of honeycomb.
- horizon club — a division of Camp Fire, Inc., for members of high-school age.
- in the black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
- inch by inch — a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- incharitable — Obsolete form of uncharitable.
- inter-branch — a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
- john bircher — Bircher.
- king's bench — a court, originally the principal court for criminal cases, gradually acquiring a civil jurisdiction concurrent with that of the Court of Common Pleas, and also possessing appellate jurisdiction over the Court of Common Pleas: now a division of the High Court of Justice.
- machine bolt — a threaded fastener, used with a nut for connecting metal parts, having a thread diameter of about 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or more and a square or hexagonal head for tightening by a wrench.
- mechanizable — Capable of being mechanized.
- michel baron — Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), (Michel Boyron) 1653–1729, French actor.
- nightclubber — One who visits a nightclub.
- nonbreaching — the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- olive branch — a branch of the olive tree as an emblem of peace.
- plinth block — a plinth interrupting a door or window architrave at the floor or ground level.
- punching bag — an inflated or stuffed bag, usually suspended, punched with the fists as an exercise.
- rabbit punch — a short, sharp blow to the nape of the neck or the lower part of the skull.
- reaching jib — genoa.
- sandwich bar — a place where sandwiches are sold
- second birth — spiritual rebirth.
- spinach beet — chard, a plant cultivated for its edible leaves
- subarachnoid — of, relating to, or situated below the arachnoid membrane.
- teaching job — a position as a teacher
- technobandit — a person who steals technological secrets, as from the government or a place of employment, and sells them to agents of foreign governments or to competing firms.
- technophobia — abnormal fear of or anxiety about the effects of advanced technology.
- the barbican — a building complex in the City of London: includes residential developments and the Barbican Arts Centre (completed 1982) housing concert and exhibition halls, theatres, cinemas, etc
- the cambrian — the Cambrian period or rock system
- unachievable — to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish: The police crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose.
- unalphabetic — in the order of the letters of the alphabet: alphabetical arrangement.
- unbesmirched — to soil; tarnish; discolor.
- uncharitable — deficient in charity; unkind; harsh; unforgiving; censorious; merciless: an uncharitable attitude; an uncharitable neighbor.
- uncharitably — in an unkind or ungenerous manner