14-letter words containing h, e, i
- interchangable — Misspelling of interchangeable.
- interfere with — tamper with
- internal rhyme — a rhyme created by two or more words in the same line of verse.
- interparochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- interwreathing — Present participle of interwreathe.
- into the black — into a profitable condition financially
- inverted chord — a chord in which the notes are transposed such that the root, originally in the bass, is placed in an upper part.
- invisible hand — (in the economics of Adam Smith) an unseen force or mechanism that guides individuals to unwittingly benefit society through the pursuit of their private interests.
- involute teeth — (in gears) teeth having a profile that is the involute of a circle.
- irreproachable — free from blame; not able to be reproached or censured.
- irreproachably — In an irreproachable manner; blamelessly.
- isle of thanet — an island in SE England, in NE Kent, separated from the mainland by two branches of the River Stour: scene of many Norse invasions. Area: 109 sq km (42 sq miles)
- isothiocyanate — a chemical compound containing the univalent radical –NCS.
- isthmian games — one of the great national festivals of ancient Greece, held every two years on the Isthmus of Corinth.
- it's no bother — If you say 'it's no bother' after offering to do something for someone, you are emphasizing that you really want to do it and that it will take very little effort.
- itching powder — a powder that causes itching when applied to human skin. usually used as a practical joke on an unsuspecting victim
- jackknife-fish — a black and white, American drum, Equetus lanceolatus, found in tropical areas of the Atlantic Ocean, having an elongated dorsal fin that is held erect.
- john steinbeck — John (Ernst) [urnst] /ɜrnst/ (Show IPA), 1902–68, U.S. novelist: Nobel prize 1962.
- jugurthine war — an unsuccessful war waged against the Romans (112–105 bc) by Jugurtha, king of Numidia (died 104)
- just like that — suddenly
- keep pace with — to proceed at the same speed as
- keep the faith — stay true to beliefs
- keep the field — to continue activity, as in games or military operations
- kelyphitic rim — a mineral shell enclosing another mineral in an igneous rock, formed by reaction of the interned mineral with the surrounding rock
- kenilworth ivy — a European climbing vine, Cymbalaria muralis, of the figwort family, having irregularly lobed leaves and small, lilac-blue flowers.
- kentish plover — Charadrius alexandrinus, a small wading bird belonging to the plover family, breeding in the tropics and subtropics; it is white and greyish-brown, with black legs and bill
- keratinophilic — (of a plant such as a fungus) growing on keratinous substances such as hair, hooves, nails, etc
- kettle of fish — an awkward, difficult, or bad situation; muddle; mess: He's managed to get himself into a fine kettle of fish!
- khaki election — a general election held during or immediately after a war, esp one in which the war has an effect on how people vote
- khirbet qumran — an archaeological site in W Jordan, near the NW coast of the Dead Sea: Dead Sea Scrolls found here 1947.
- khmer republic — a former official name of Cambodia.
- kick the habit — quit smoking
- kidney machine — artificial kidney.
- kill the clock — an instrument for measuring and recording time, especially by mechanical means, usually with hands or changing numbers to indicate the hour and minute: not designed to be worn or carried about.
- kinetheodolite — a type of theodolite containing a cine camera instead of a telescope and giving continuous film of a moving target together with a record of its altitude and azimuth: used in tracking a missile, satellite, etc
- kinetic theory — the theory that the minute particles of all matter are in constant motion and that the temperature of a substance is dependent on the velocity of this motion, increased motion being accompanied by increased temperature: according to the kinetic theory of gases, the elasticity, diffusion, pressure, and other physical properties of a gas are due to the rapid motion in straight lines of its molecules, to their impacts against each other and the walls of the container, to weak cohesive forces between molecules, etc.
- king's english — standard, educated, or correct English speech or usage, especially of England.
- king's weather — fine weather; weather fit for a king.
- kirghiz steppe — a steppe in Kazakhstan.
- kitchen garden — a garden where vegetables, herbs, and fruit are grown for one's own use.
- kitchen midden — a mound consisting of shells of edible mollusks and other refuse, marking the site of a prehistoric human habitation.
- kitchen police — soldiers detailed by roster or as punishment to assist in kitchen duties.
- kitchen scales — a set of scales used in cooking
- knight templar — Templar.
- kochel listing — the chronological number of a composition of Mozart as assigned in the catalog of the composer's works compiled in the 19th century by the Austrian musicologist Ludwig von Köchel (1800–1877) and since revised several times. Abbreviation: K.
- lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
- lady's-thistle — a composite plant, Silybum marianum, of the Mediterranean region, having glossy, spiny leaves and purplish-red flower heads.
- lake champlain — a lake in the northeastern US, between the Green Mountains and the Adirondack Mountains: linked by the Champlain Canal to the Hudson River and by the Richelieu River to the St Lawrence; a major communications route in colonial times
- lake whitefish — a whitefish, Coregonus clupeaformis, found in the Great Lakes and north to Alaska, used for food.
- landing wheels — wheels that a plane lowers when it is going to land