14-letter words containing h, a, i
- american cloth — a glazed or waterproofed cotton cloth
- american holly — See under holly (def 1).
- aminophenazone — a crystalline compound used to reduce pain and fever. Formula: C13H17N3O
- amphiarthroses — a joint permitting only slight motion, as that between the vertebrae.
- amphiarthrosis — a type of articulation permitting only slight movement, as between the vertebrae of the backbone
- amphibiousness — The state or quality of being amphibious.
- amphibological — (rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
- amphiprostylar — Amphiprostyle.
- amphiprostyles — Plural form of amphiprostyle.
- amphisbaenians — Plural form of amphisbaenian.
- amphotericin b — an antibiotic compound, C46H73NO20, used in treating certain diseases caused by parasitic fungi, such as systemic candidiasis
- an early night — If you have an early night, you go to bed early. If you have a late night, you go to bed late.
- anachronically — something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time: The sword is an anachronism in modern warfare.
- anaesthetising — Present participle of anaesthetise.
- anaesthetizing — Present participle of anaesthetize.
- anathematizing — Present participle of anathematize.
- anchoritically — in the manner of or resembling an anchorite
- ancient lights — the legal right to receive, by a particular window or windows, adequate and unobstructed daylight
- and everything — You say 'and everything' after mentioning a particular thing or list of things to indicate that they are only examples and that other things are also involved.
- anesthesimeter — a device for measuring the amount of anesthetic given by inhalation.
- anesthesiology — the science of anesthesia and anesthetics
- anesthetically — In an anesthetic manner.
- angle of pitch — the acute angle between the longitudinal axis of an aircraft or spacecraft and the direction of the wind relative to the vehicle.
- anglican chant — a harmonized, strictly metrical chant to which canticles, psalms, and other liturgical texts are sung in the Anglican Church.
- anglo-catholic — The Anglo-Catholic part of the Church of England, or of the churches related to it, is the part whose beliefs and practices are similar to those of the Catholic Church.
- animal shelter — an establishment, especially one supported by charitable contributions, that provides a temporary home for dogs, cats, and other animals that are offered for adoption.
- anisic alcohol — a colorless liquid, the para form of C 8 H 10 O 2 , having a hawthornlike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
- anopisthograph — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on only one side of the leaves.
- antaphrodisiac — Capable of reducing the sex drive.
- anterior tooth — a tooth in the front of the mouth; an incisor or cuspid.
- anthologically — In the manner of an anthology.
- anthropoid ape — any primate of the family Pongidae, having no tail, elongated arms, and a highly developed brain. The group includes gibbons, orang-utans, chimpanzees, and gorillas
- anthropologist — a person who specializes in anthropology
- anthropometric — the measurement of the size and proportions of the human body.
- anthropopathic — Of or relating to anthropopathy.
- anthropophobia — the fear of people and human companionship
- anthropophobic — relating to the fear of people and human companionship
- anthropophuism — the attribution of human qualities to gods
- anti bolshevik — a member of the more radical majority of the Social Democratic Party, 1903–17, advocating immediate and forceful seizure of power by the proletariat. (after 1918) a member of the Russian Communist Party.
- anti-alcoholic — opposition to excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.
- anti-apartheid — opposed to apartheid
- anti-authority — demonstrating a rejection of authority
- anti-bolshevik — a person who is opposed to Bolshevism
- anti-diarrheal — an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations.
- antialcoholism — the doctrine of being opposed to alcoholic drink
- antiarrhythmic — a drug that corrects irregular heartbeat
- anticensorship — opposed to a policy or programme of censoring
- antidiarrhoeal — a drug used to prevent or treat diarrhoea
- antihemophilic — That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs.
- antihistamines — any of certain compounds or medicines that neutralize or inhibit the effect of histamine in the body, used chiefly in the treatment of allergic disorders and colds.