13-letter words containing h, a, r, l, d, i
- natural child — Law. an illegitimate child; one born of illicit intercourse. (especially in Louisiana) an illegitimate child who has been lawfully acknowledged by its father.
- 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.
- oil hardening — to quench (steel) in a bath of oil.
- orchid family — the plant family Orchidaceae, characterized by terrestrial or epiphytic herbaceous plants having simple, parallel-veined, usually alternate leaves, complex and often large and showy flowers pollinated primarily by insects, and fruit in the form of a capsule containing numerous minute seeds, and including calypso, fringed orchis, lady's-slipper, pogonia, rattlesnake plantain, vanilla, as well as numerous tropical orchids such as those of the genera Cattleya, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Phalaenopsis, and Vanda.
- orthodiagonal — the axis in a crystal
- orthopaedical — Pertaining to orthopaedics; characteristic of orthopaedia.
- quadrillionth — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 15 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 24 zeros.
- radical right — the faction representing extreme right-wing political views; ultraconservatives; reactionaries.
- radiochemical — pertaining to or involving radiochemistry.
- rayleigh disc — a small light disc suspended in the path of a sound wave, used to measure the intensity of the sound by analysing the resulting deflection of the disc
- rayleigh disk — a small circular disk, usually of mica, that is suspended from a fiber and tends to be deflected at right angles to a stream of air, indicating by its deflection the intensity of a sound wave.
- 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.
- reestablished — to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis: to establish a university; to establish a medical practice.
- rehabilitated — to restore to a condition of good health, ability to work, or the like.
- residual heat — heat that remains or lingers after something has been hot or heated up
- roman holiday — a public spectacle or controversy marked by barbarism, vindictiveness, or scandal.
- shield bearer — an attendant who carries the shield or arms of a warrior.
- ship chandler — a person who deals in cordage, canvas, and other supplies for ships.
- sidereal hour — a 24th part of a sidereal day
- silver halide — a compound in which silver is combined with a halogen, as silver chloride, bromide, or iodide.
- silver-haired — having silver coloured hair
- single thread — the execution of an entire task from beginning to end without interruption
- slide changer — a device for changing the slide displayed in a projector
- strophiolated — having strophioles, caruncles
- synarthrodial — synarthrosis.
- tetrachloride — a chloride containing four atoms of chlorine.
- 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
- thread blight — a fungal disease of woody plants, characterized by thick, threadlike strands of mycelium on the undersides of the leaves and branches.
- thyroid gland — a two-lobed endocrine gland, located at the base of the neck that secretes two hormones that regulate the rates of metabolism, growth, and development.
- tread lightly — to proceed with delicacy or tact
- triple-header — a set of three games, as of basketball, each game being played in the same arena on the same day and often between different pairs of teams.
- unchlorinated — not chlorinated; not treated with chlorine
- white admiral — any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, especially one deep in tone.
- world-shaking — of sufficient size or importance to affect the entire world: the world-shaking effects of an international clash.
- zila parishad — a district council in India