13-letter words containing c, i, n, h, e
- hexactinellid — a type of sponge characterized by their (usually) six siliceous spicules or rays
- hexanoic acid — caproic acid.
- hieracosphinx — (in ancient Egyptian art) a hawk-headed sphinx
- histaminergic — releasing histamine
- holy alliance — a league formed by the principal sovereigns of Europe in 1815 with the professed object of promoting Christian brotherhood but the practical object of repressing democratic revolutions and institutions. The English and Turkish rulers and Pope Pius VII did not join the league.
- home counties — The Home Counties are the counties which surround London.
- homeschooling — a school set up in the home.
- homing device — a mechanism incorporated into a guided missile, airplane, etc., that aims it toward its objective.
- homogenetical — of, involving or relating to homogeny
- honor society — (in a college, university, or secondary school) a student society that admits members on the basis of academic merit and, sometimes, worthwhile contributions in extracurricular activities.
- housecleaning — the act of cleaning a house, room, etc., and its furnishings, especially the act of cleaning thoroughly and completely.
- hyacinth bean — an Old World tropical vine, Dolichos lablab, of the legume family, having purple or white flowers and black or white seeds in a papery, beaked pod.
- hydrokinetics — the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the laws governing liquids or gases in motion.
- hypercinnabar — (mineral) A form of cinnabar that forms hexagonal crystals.
- hypercyanotic — blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.
- hyperfunction — abnormally increased function, especially of glands or other organs.
- hypermagnetic — (physics) Extremely magnetic.
- hyperromantic — extremely or excessively romantic
- hypertonicity — Physiology. of or relating to hypertonia.
- hyposecretion — a diminished secretion.
- hypothecating — Present participle of hypothecate.
- hypothecation — to pledge to a creditor as security without delivering over; mortgage.
- iceman cometh — a play (1946) by Eugene O'Neill.
- ichneumon fly — any of numerous wasplike insects of the family Ichneumonidae, the larvae of which are parasitic on caterpillars and immature stages of other insects.
- iconographies — Plural form of iconography.
- immunochemist — A chemist whose speciality is immunochemistry.
- impact wrench — an electric or pneumatic power wrench with interchangeable toolhead attachments, used for installing and removing nuts, bolts, and screws.
- in the act of — while committing: crime, transgression
- in the clouds — a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
- in the pocket — (of a fly half) in an attacking position slightly further back from play than normal, making himself available for a drop goal attempt
- in the secret — among the people who know a secret
- incoherencies — incoherence.
- inductothermy — the production of fever by means of electromagnetic induction.
- inhabitancies — Plural form of inhabitancy.
- inspectorship — The condition of being an inspector; the office of an inspector.
- interchanging — Present participle of interchange.
- interchondral — of or relating to cartilage or a cartilage.
- intrathecally — In an intrathecal way; into the spinal canal.
- iontophoretic — Of or pertaining to iontophoresis.
- japanese chin — one of a Japanese breed of toy dogs having a long, silky, black and white or red and white coat and a tail carried over the back.
- john endicott — John, Endecott, John.
- john wycliffe — John, c1320–84, English theologian, religious reformer, and Biblical translator.
- keep in touch — stay in contact
- kenyapithecus — a genus of fossil hominoids of middle Miocene age found in Kenya and having large molars, small incisors, and powerful chewing muscles.
- kinaesthetics — Alternative spelling of kinesthetics.
- king's speech — (in the British Parliament) a speech reviewing domestic conditions and foreign relations, prepared by the ministry in the name of the sovereign, and read at the opening of the Parliament either by the sovereign in person or by commission.
- kitchen match — a wooden friction match with a large head, used especially for igniting gas ovens or burners.
- kitchen paper — also kitchen roll
- kitchen range — cooker with oven and hob
- kitchen waste — bits of food that are left over from cooking, such as vegetable peelings, cheese rind, and scraps from people's plates