12-letter words containing h, a, l, i, n
- archilochian — denoting or relating to the 7th century bc Greek poet Archilochus or his verse, esp the iambic trimeters or trochaic tetrameters used by him
- ariel sharon — Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- ashurbanipal — died ?626 bc, king of Assyria (?668–?626): son of Esarhaddon. He built the magnificent palace and library at Nineveh
- astonishable — (obsolete) Astonishing.
- bacchanalian — characterized by or involving drunken revelry
- backlighting — Movies, Television. a light source placed behind an actor, object, or scene to create a highlight that separates the subject from the background.
- backslashing — Present participle of backslash.
- bahia blanca — a port in E Argentina. Pop: 276 000 (2005 est)
- ballhandling — skill in handling the ball
- bank holiday — A bank holiday is a public holiday.
- beacon light — a light signal for shipping
- belgian hare — a large red breed of domestic rabbit
- belly-aching — Informal. a pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- bengal light — a firework or flare that burns with a steady bright blue light, formerly used as a signal
- biotechnical — relating to biotechnology
- black heroin — a very potent and addictive form of heroin that is dark-colored.
- black knight — a person or firm that makes an unwelcome takeover bid for a company
- blandishment — the act of blandishing; cajolery
- bletheration — nonsense!
- cacophonical — cacophonous
- calisthenics — Calisthenics are simple exercises that you can do to keep fit and healthy.
- callisthenes — c360–327 b.c, Greek philosopher: chronicled Alexander the Great's conquests.
- callisthenic — Alternative spelling of calisthenic.
- candlefishes — Plural form of candlefish.
- carbocholine — carbachol.
- cardinalfish — any of the perchlike fishes of the family Apogonidae, many species of which are bright red with black markings.
- cardinalship — The office (or term of office) of a cardinal.
- cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner
- cartwheeling — Present participle of cartwheel.
- cash-in-lieu — Cash-in-lieu is payment of cash instead of stock when a stock splits or changes and the shareholder only owns a partial share.
- chain letter — A chain letter is a letter, often with a promise of money, that is sent to several people who send copies on to several more people. Chain letters are illegal in some countries.
- chain locker — a compartment where the chain or cable of an anchor is stowed when the anchor is raised.
- chained lady — the constellation Andromeda.
- chalcanthite — a blue secondary mineral consisting of hydrated copper sulphate in triclinic crystalline form. Formula: CuSO4.5H2O
- chalcogenide — a binary compound consisting of a chalcogen and at least one other electropositive element
- chamberlains — Plural form of chamberlain.
- chandeliered — having a chandelier
- channel iron — a rolled-steel bar with a U-shaped cross section
- channelising — Present participle of channelise.
- channelizing — Present participle of channelize.
- chanticleers — Plural form of chanticleer.
- chaplinesque — characteristic of or resembling the comedy or filmmaking style of Charlie Chaplin.
- charbroiling — Present participle of charbroil.
- charlatanism — the practice or method of a charlatan.
- chat-up line — A chat-up line is a remark that someone makes in order to start a conversation with someone they do not know but find sexually attractive.
- cheerleading — the action or skill of a cheerleader.
- cheluviation — the leaching of chelates through soil
- chenin blanc — a white grape grown in the Loire region of France and in South Africa, California, New Zealand, and elsewhere, used for making wine
- childbearing — Childbearing is the process of giving birth to babies.
- childrearing — the raising and parenting of children: Childrearing extends beyond simple guardianship to nurturing and guidance.