13-letter words containing h, a, t, i
- bhagavad gita — a portion of the Mahabharata, having the form of a dialogue between the hero Arjuna and his charioteer, the avatar Krishna, in which a doctrine combining Brahmanical and other elements is evolved.
- bhagavad-gita — a sacred Hindu text composed about 200 bc and incorporated into the Mahabharata, a Sanskrit epic
- bibliophagist — a person who devours books
- bibliothecary — a librarian
- bibliotherapy — the use of reading as therapy
- big-heartedly — in a big-hearted manner
- bio-autograph — an analytical technique in which organic compounds are separated by chromatography and identified by studying their effects on microorganisms.
- bioautography — an analytical technique in which organic compounds are separated by chromatography and identified by studying their effects on microorganisms.
- bird-watching — Bird-watching is the activity of watching and studying wild birds in their natural surroundings.
- birth parents — a child's biological parents, regardless of whether they subsequently bring up the child
- birthday bash — a birthday party
- birthday cake — a special cake eaten at a birthday party
- birthday card — a greeting card sent on someone's birthday
- birthday girl — the girl or woman whose birthday is being celebrated
- birthday suit — If you are in your birthday suit, you are not wearing any clothes.
- birthing ball — a large soft rubber ball used by women during childbirth to give support and to aid pain relief
- blacksmithing — the work of a blacksmith.
- blandishments — Blandishments are pleasant things that someone says to another person in order to persuade them to do something.
- boutros-ghali — ˈBoutros (ˈbutroʊs ) ; bo̅oˈtrōs) 1922- ; Egypt. diplomat: secretary-general of the United Nations (1992-96)
- bowling match — a game of bowls
- brahminy kite — a common kite, Haliastur indus, of southern Asia and the southwest Pacific islands, having reddish-brown plumage with a white head and breast.
- break the ice — to relieve shyness or reserve, esp between strangers
- breathability — fitness to be breathed
- breathe again — to feel relief
- bridal wreath — any of several N temperate rosaceous shrubs of the genus Spiraea, esp S. prunifolia, cultivated for their sprays of small white flowers
- british asian — A British Asian person is someone of Indian, Pakistani, or Bangladeshi origin who has grown up in Britain.
- british india — the 17 provinces of India formerly governed by the British under the British sovereign: ceased to exist in 1947 when the independent states of India and Pakistan were created
- burt standish — Burt L. pseudonym of Gilbert Patten.
- butch haircut — a short haircut for men, similar to a crew cut.
- cabbage white — any large white butterfly of the genus Pieris, esp the Eurasian species P. brassicae, the larvae of which feed on the leaves of cabbages and related vegetables: family Pieridae
- cactus dahlia — a double-flowered variety of dahlia
- cage fighting — Cage fighting is a type of organized violent fighting that takes place in an enclosed space.
- cainotophobia — Alternative form of cainophobia.
- calcium light — limelight (sense 1)
- calligraphist — fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the calligraphy of the 18th century.
- callisthenics — light exercises designed to promote general fitness, develop muscle tone, etc
- callithumpian — relating to or resembling a callithump
- can't hack it — If you say that someone can't hack it or couldn't hack it, you mean that they do not or did not have the qualities needed to do a task or cope with a situation.
- candidateship — candidature
- candlelighter — a person whose task it is to light candles
- canthaxanthin — an orange carotenoid, C40H52O2, that is put in feed for poultry and feed for farmed salmon and trout
- card clothing — a very sturdy fabric with a leather or rubber fillet imbedded with wire teeth for disentangling and cleaning textile fibers, used to cover the rollers or flats of a carding machine.
- cardiopathies — Plural form of cardiopathy.
- carpet knight — a soldier who spends his life away from battle; idler
- carrantuohill — a mountain in SW Republic of Ireland, in Macgillicuddy's Reeks in Kerry: the highest peak in Ireland. Height: 1041 m (3414 ft)
- cash discount — a discount granted to a purchaser who pays before a stipulated date
- cash receipts — the money a business receives from its customers over a specified period
- cash register — A cash register is a machine in a shop, pub, or restaurant that is used to add up and record how much money people pay, and in which the money is kept.
- casting couch — a couch on which a casting director is said to seduce women seeking a part in a film or play
- casting wheel — a wheel having on its circumference molds for receiving molten metal.