12-letter words containing h, a, n, s
- hanging step — a step projecting from a wall with no real or apparent support at its outer end.
- hansa yellow — a pigment derived from coal tar, characterized chiefly by its brilliant yellow color.
- hansom (cab) — a 19th-cent. two-wheeled covered carriage for two passengers, pulled by one horse: the driver's seat is above and behind the cab
- happenstance — a chance happening or event.
- haptoglobins — Plural form of haptoglobin.
- hard science — any of the natural or physical sciences, as chemistry, biology, physics, or astronomy, in which aspects of the universe are investigated by means of hypotheses and experiments.
- hardinggrass — a perennial grass of the genus Phalaris, found in South Africa, Australia, and in North America where it is used as an animal foodstuff
- hardstanding — a hard surface on which cars, aircraft etc. may stand
- hare krishna — a religious sect based on Vedic scriptures, whose followers engage in joyful congregational chanting of Krishna's name: founded in the U.S. in 1966.
- harmlessness — The characteristic of being harmless; the absence of harm.
- harmoniously — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- harmoniumist — a person who plays a harmonium
- harness race — a trotting or pacing race for Standardbred horses harnessed to sulkies.
- harrison red — a pigment consisting of a paratoluidine toner, characterized by its brilliant red color and tendency to bleed.
- harrisonburg — a city in N Virginia.
- harvest moon — the moon at and about the period of fullness that is nearest to the autumnal equinox.
- has no equal — If you say that someone or something has no equal, you think that there is nothing that is as good as them or that reaches the same standard.
- hasenpfeffer — a stew of marinated rabbit meat garnished usually with sour cream.
- hash-slinger — a waiter or waitress, especially in a hash house.
- hasta manana — so long; (I'll) see you tomorrow
- hatelessness — the state or quality of being hateless
- haussmannize — to rebuild in a similar fashion as Haussmann rebuilt Paris
- have kittens — to react with disapproval, anxiety, etc
- head sherang — the boss; person in authority
- head station — the main buildings on a large sheep or cattle farm
- headlessness — The state of being headless.
- headlongness — Headlong quality or speed; precipitateness.
- headshakings — Plural form of headshaking.
- headshrinker — shrink (def 9).
- headstrongly — In a headstrong manner.
- hearing loss — diminished ability to hear
- hearing test — a test to establish whether someone's hearing is normal or whether they have suffered some degree of hearing loss
- heartfulness — The state or quality of being heartful.
- hearthstones — Plural form of hearthstone.
- heartstrings — (obsolete, anatomy) The tendons once thought to brace the heart. (15th-19th c.).
- heat-seeking — A heat-seeking missile or device is one that is able to detect a source of heat.
- heaven knows — You can say 'Heaven knows' to emphasize that you do not know something, or that you find something very surprising.
- heavenliness — (uncountable) The state or quality of being heavenly.
- heimskringla — a book of the 13th century narrating the history of the kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson.
- helianthuses — Plural form of helianthus.
- helical scan — denoting a recording technique used with video tapes in which the recorded tracks on the tape are segments of a helix
- hell's angel — a member of a motorcycle gang of a kind originating in the US in the 1950s, who typically dress in denim and Nazi-style paraphernalia and are noted for their initiation rites, lawless behaviour, etc
- hell-raising — behaviour which causes trouble
- hells canyon — a canyon on the Snake River in S Idaho and along the Oregon border: 125 miles (210 km) long with a maximum depth of about 7900 feet (2408 meters).
- helmsmanship — the skill or function of a helmsman
- hematogenous — originating in the blood.
- hemodynamics — the branch of physiology dealing with the forces involved in the circulation of the blood.
- hepadnavirus — Any member of the virus family Hepadnaviridae, capable of causing liver infections in humans and animals.
- hepatogenous — originating in the liver
- hepatotoxins — Plural form of hepatotoxin.