13-letter words containing h, a, n, d, e, l
- nearsightedly — In a nearsighted manner; as if nearsighted; myopically.
- netherlandian — the, (used with a singular or plural verb) a kingdom in W Europe, bordering on the North Sea, Germany, and Belgium. 13,433 sq. mi. (34,790 sq. km). Capitals: Amsterdam and The Hague.
- nondetachable — Not capable of being detached.
- oil hardening — to quench (steel) in a bath of oil.
- old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
- openheartedly — Alt form open-heartedly.
- pandora shell — any marine bivalve of the genus Pandora, having a scimitar-shaped shell with a pronounced ridge along the hinge.
- passchendaele — a village in NW Belgium, in West Flanders province: the scene of heavy fighting during the third battle of Ypres in World War I during which 245 000 British troops were lost
- patent holder — a person or company that holds a patent
- pearl-handled — having a handle made of pearl or mother-of-pearl
- pentadelphous — (of a plant) having its stamens arranged in five groups; (of stamens) being arranged in five groups
- phenylic acid — phenol (def 1).
- reading light — any small electric light that you use for reading. You can usually move it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading. It can be attached to a wall or shelf in the home, or be above your head inside an aircraft or other vehicle.
- scalenohedral — a hemihedral crystal form of 8 or 12 faces, each face being a scalene triangle.
- scalenohedron — a hemihedral crystal form of 8 or 12 faces, each face being a scalene triangle.
- scandal sheet — a newspaper or magazine that emphasizes scandal or gossip.
- shetland pony — one of a breed of small but sturdy, rough-coated ponies, raised originally in the Shetland Islands.
- shetland wool — the fine wool undercoat pulled by hand from Shetland sheep.
- ship chandler — a person who deals in cordage, canvas, and other supplies for ships.
- show and tell — an activity for young children, especially in school, in which each participant produces an object of unusual interest and tells something about it.
- show-and-tell — an activity for young children, especially in school, in which each participant produces an object of unusual interest and tells something about it.
- single thread — the execution of an entire task from beginning to end without interruption
- single-handed — accomplished or done by one person alone: a single-handed victory; single-handed sailing.
- slide changer — a device for changing the slide displayed in a projector
- speech island — a speech community that is completely surrounded by another, usually larger, speech community.
- spindleshanks — spindlelegs.
- synecdochical — a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in ten sail for ten ships or a Croesus for a rich man.
- team handball — a game, similar to soccer, played between two teams of seven players who catch, dribble, throw, or hit the ball with the hands.
- the headlines — the main points of a television or radio news broadcast, read out before the full broadcast and summarized at the end
- the highlands — mountainous region occupying nearly all of the N half of Scotland
- the iron lady — a nickname often used to describe female heads of government around the world, meaning 'strong-willed woman'. Most famously used of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979 to 1990) Margaret Thatcher
- thiabendazole — a drug used as an antifungal treatment and as an anthelmintic
- thundersquall — a combined squall and thunderstorm.
- tintagel head — a cape in SW England, on the W coast of Cornwall.
- unchlorinated — not chlorinated; not treated with chlorine
- unestablished — not established.
- well-anchored — any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- wrongheadedly — In a wrongheaded manner.