13-letter words containing h, a, b, e, n
- biomechanical — relating to biomechanics
- birth parents — a child's biological parents, regardless of whether they subsequently bring up the child
- black english — the group of related dialects of American English spoken variously by many black people in the U.S.
- black panther — (in the US) a member of a militant Black political party (1965–82) founded to end the political dominance of White people
- blanchisseuse — a washer-woman
- blandishments — Blandishments are pleasant things that someone says to another person in order to persuade them to do something.
- blanket chest — a chest, with or without drawers, having a rectangular space under a lifting lid or top, used for storing blankets, bedding, or clothing.
- blanket sheet — a newspaper of larger than average size, common in the mid 19th century.
- boardinghouse — a private house in which accommodation and meals are provided for paying guests
- body snatcher — (formerly) a person who robbed graves and sold the corpses for dissection
- bohr magneton — a unit that is used to indicate the magnetic moment of the electron structure in an atom, equal to 9.27 × 10 −21 erg/gauss.
- bounced flash — a flash bounced off a reflective surface, as a ceiling or wall, to illuminate a subject indirectly.
- boynton beach — a city in SE Florida.
- brahminy kite — a common kite, Haliastur indus, of southern Asia and the southwest Pacific islands, having reddish-brown plumage with a white head and breast.
- branch office — the local branch of a bank, shop, or other business
- branch rickey — (Wesley) Branch, 1881–1965, U.S. baseball executive.
- breathe again — to feel relief
- breechloading — loaded at the breech.
- brokenhearted — Someone who is brokenhearted is very sad and upset because they have had a serious disappointment.
- bronze whaler — a shark, Carcharhinus brachyurus, of southern Australian waters, having a bronze-coloured back
- buenas noches — good night
- bull elephant — an adult male elephant
- bundle sheath — a layer of cells in plant leaves and stems that surrounds a vascular bundle.
- burnham scale — the salary scale for teachers in English state schools, which is revised periodically
- by any chance — You can use by any chance when you are asking questions in order to find out whether something that you think might be true is actually true.
- cancerophobia — a morbid dread of being afflicted by cancer
- carte blanche — If someone gives you carte blanche, they give you the authority to do whatever you think is right.
- challengeable — a call or summons to engage in any contest, as of skill, strength, etc.
- chamber organ — a small compact organ used esp for the authentic performance of preclassical music
- changeability — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
- channel black — the soot of a natural gas flame, used in paints; fine carbon.
- chateaubriand — François René (frɑ̃swa rəne), Vicomte de Chateaubriand. 1768–1848, French writer and statesman: a precursor of the romantic movement in France; his works include Le Génie du Christianisme (1802) and Mémoires d'outre-tombe (1849–50)
- chemical bond — a mutual attraction between two atoms resulting from a redistribution of their outer electrons
- cherry brandy — a red liqueur made of brandy flavoured with cherries
- child-bearing — the act or process of carrying and giving birth to a child
- chimneybreast — the wall or walls that surround the base of a chimney or fireplace
- china cabinet — a cabinet in which china is stored when not in use
- clearing bath — any solution for removing material from the surface of a photographic image, as silver halide, metallic silver, or a dye or stain.
- cocaine habit — an addiction to cocaine
- curb exchange — American Stock Exchange.
- cyberchondria — unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites
- daytona beach — a city in NE Florida, on the Atlantic: a resort with a beach of hard white sand, used since 1903 for motor speed trials. Pop: 64 581 (2003 est)
- death benefit — the benefit payable if the holder of a life insurance policy dies before the policy matures
- debauchedness — The state or quality of being debauched.
- demothballing — to remove (naval or military equipment) from storage or reserve, usually for active duty; reactivate.
- 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.
- dishonourable — showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- east by north — a point on the compass 11°15′ north of east. Abbreviation: EbN.
- eating habits — the way a person or group eats, considered in terms of what types of food are eaten, in what quantities, and when
- elasmobranchs — Plural form of elasmobranch.