13-letter words containing h, e, r, o, d
- goodheartedly — In a goodhearted manner.
- goodhumoredly — In a good-humored manner.
- gram's method — a method of staining and distinguishing bacteria, in which a fixed bacterial smear is stained with crystal violet, treated with Gram's solution, decolorized with alcohol, counterstained with safranine, and washed with water.
- grandmotherly — of or characteristic of a grandmother.
- ground cherry — Also called husk tomato. any of several plants belonging to the genus Physalis, of the nightshade family, the several species bearing an edible berry enclosed in an enlarged calyx.
- haemodialyzer — a piece of equipment used in haemodialysis to screen the blood to remove unwanted substances
- hard shoulder — The hard shoulder is the area at the side of a motorway or other road where you are allowed to stop if your car breaks down.
- hardware shop — a shop that sells metal tools and implements and mechanical equipment and components, etc
- hartford fern — a climbing or sprawling fern, Lygodium palmatum, of the eastern U.S., having deeply lobed ivylike leaves.
- hathor-headed — (of an ancient Egyptian column) having a capital in the form of the head of Hathor; Hathoric.
- have a record — to be a known criminal; have a previous conviction or convictions
- hazardousness — The condition of being hazardous.
- head of water — a quantity of water
- heading sword — a sword used for beheading.
- heaven forbid — You say 'Heaven forbid!' to emphasize that you very much hope that something will not happen.
- hedge sparrow — the dunnock.
- heli-boarding — the sport of snowboarding on mountains or glaciers accessible only by helicopter or skiplane
- hemichordates — Plural form of hemichordate.
- hemiterpenoid — (chemistry) a terpenoid having a C5 skeleton.
- henceforwards — (archaic) henceforth, from this point onwards.
- hendecahedron — a solid figure having 11 faces.
- here document — (operating system) Data included in a Unix shell script or Perl script using the "<<" syntax.
- herefordshire — a former county in W England, now part of Hereford and Worscester.
- hermaphrodism — the condition of being a hermaphrodite.
- hermaphrodite — an individual in which reproductive organs of both sexes are present. Compare pseudohermaphrodite.
- hermaphrodyte — (archaic) alternative spelling of hermaphrodite.
- hero sandwich — a large sandwich, usually consisting of a small loaf of bread or long roll cut in half lengthwise and containing a variety of ingredients, as meat, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes.
- herod agrippa — (Julius Agrippa) c10 b.c.–a.d. 44, king of Judea 41–44 (grandson of Herod the Great).
- herod antipas — died after a.d. 39, ruler of Galilee, a.d. 4–39: ordered the execution of John the Baptist and participated in the trial of Jesus.
- heroin addict — sb dependent on heroin
- hertfordshire — a county in SE England. 631 sq. mi. (1635 sq. km).
- heterodimeric — (chemistry) produced from two similar but different monomers.
- high-coloured — (of the complexion) deep red or purplish; florid
- hold a grudge — be resentful
- hold the fort — a strong or fortified place occupied by troops and usually surrounded by walls, ditches, and other defensive works; a fortress; fortification.
- hold together — not fall apart
- holiday-maker — vacationer.
- holidaymakers — Plural form of holidaymaker.
- holyroodhouse — a royal palace in Edinburgh in Scotland: official residence of the Queen when in Scotland; begun in 1501 by James IV of Scotland; scene of the murder of David Rizzio in 1566
- home delivery — delivery to one's home
- honey buzzard — a long-tailed Old World hawk, Pernis apivorus, that feeds on the larvae of bees as well as on small rodents, reptiles, and insects.
- hopper dredge — a self-propelled dredge having compartments in which the dredged material can be carried and dumped through hoppers.
- horned lizard — an insectivorous iguanid lizard of the genus Phrynosoma, of western North America, having hornlike spines on the head and a flattened body covered with spiny scales.
- horned scully — a tapered block of concrete with projecting steel rails, placed under water to tear holes in the bottoms of boats.
- hors d'oeuvre — a small bit of appetizing food, as spicy meat, fish, cheese, or a preparation of chopped or creamed foods, often served on crackers or small pieces of toast, for eating at cocktail parties or other gatherings where drinks are served with no other food.
- hors doeuvres — Hors d'oeuvres are small amounts of food served before the main course of a meal.
- horse breeder — a person who breeds horses
- horse trading — the act or fact of conducting a shrewd exchange or engaging in a horse trade; bargaining.
- horse-trading — to bargain or trade shrewdly.
- horseradishes — Plural form of horseradish.