14-letter words containing h, a, b, e, n
- 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
- orobanchaceous — belonging to the Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family of plants.
- oxyhaemoglobin — the bright red product formed when oxygen from the lungs combines with haemoglobin in the blood
- 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.
- phenylcarbinol — benzyl alcohol.
- plenum-chamber — a system of mechanical ventilation in which fresh air is forced into the spaces to be ventilated from a chamber (plenum chamber) at a pressure slightly higher than atmospheric pressure, so as to expel foul air.
- queen of sheba — a queen of the Sabeans, who visited Solomon (I Kings 10:1–13)
- rehabilitation — to restore to a condition of good health, ability to work, or the like.
- roman alphabet — Latin alphabet.
- second chamber — the parliament of the Netherlands, consisting of an upper chamber (First Chamber) and a lower chamber (Second Chamber)
- shabby-genteel — trying to maintain dignity and self-respect despite shabbiness.
- shadow cabinet — (in the British Parliament) a group of prominent members of the opposition who are expected to hold positions in the cabinet when their party assumes power.
- shooting brake — station wagon.
- siberian husky — one of a Siberian breed of medium-size dogs having a thick, soft coat, raised originally as sled dogs.
- special branch — The Special Branch is the department of the British police that is concerned with political security and deals with things such as terrorism and visits by foreign leaders.
- square-bashing — drill on a barrack square
- submachine gun — a lightweight automatic or semiautomatic gun, fired from the shoulder or hip.
- telephone bank — an array of telephones used in large-scale telephoning operations, as for a political campaign.
- terebinthinate — of, relating to, or resembling turpentine.
- the blue angel — a legendary German expressionist film of 1930, the first major German sound film, starring Marlene Dietrich
- the honourable — a title of respect placed before a name: employed before the names of various officials in the English-speaking world, as a courtesy title in Britain for the children of viscounts and barons and the younger sons of earls, and in Parliament by one member speaking of another
- the inevitable — something that is unavoidable
- the mabinogion — a collection of Welsh tales based on old Celtic legends and mythology in which magic and the supernatural play a large part
- the unknowable — the ultimate reality that underlies all phenomena but cannot be known
- the-bostonians — a novel (1886) by Henry James.
- the-mabinogion — a collection of medieval Welsh romances that were translated (1838–49) by Lady Charlotte Guest.
- thenard's blue — cobalt blue.
- thrust bearing — a bearing designed to absorb thrusts parallel to the axis of revolution.
- treasury bench — (in Britain) the front bench to the right of the Speaker in the House of Commons, traditionally reserved for members of the Government
- turbomachinery — machinery consisting of, incorporating, or constituting a turbine
- unapproachable — not capable of being approached; remote; unreachable: an unapproachable spot; an unapproachable person.
- undecipherable — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
- undiminishable — unable to be diminished
- unmerchantable — (of goods) not suitable for trading
- unpurchaseable — not able to be bought or purchased
- unvanquishable — not able to be vanquished or overcome; unconquerable; undefeatable
- virginia beach — a town in SE Virginia.
- warm the bench — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
- weather-beaten — bearing evidences of wear or damage as a result of exposure to the weather.
- xenophobically — relating to or exhibiting fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.
- zygobranchiate — of or relating to zygobranchs or the Zygobranchia genus