18-letter words containing h, i, b
- octachlorobiphenyl — (organic compound) Either of twelve isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing eight chlorine atoms.
- optical brightener — an additive that dyes and brightens fabric or paper
- price on sb's head — If there is a price on someone 's head, an amount of money has been offered for the capture or killing of that person.
- probability theory — the theory of analyzing and making statements concerning the probability of the occurrence of uncertain events. Compare probability (def 4).
- protease inhibitor — a drug that inhibits the action of protease, especially any of a class of antiviral drugs that prevent the cleavage and replication of HIV proteins.
- publishing company — a firm which publishes books
- punishment beating — a form of corporal punishment carried out by a paramilitary organization on a member of another sectarian organization, usually in Northern Ireland
- pyramus and thisbe — (in Greek legend) two lovers of Babylon: Pyramus, wrongly supposing Thisbe to be dead, killed himself and she, encountering him in his death throes, did the same
- rheims-douay bible — Douay Bible.
- richard p. gabriel — Richard Gabriel
- ride a hobby horse — an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving.
- rosebay willowherb — a perennial onagraceous plant, Chamerion (formerly Epilobium) angustifolium, that has spikes of deep pink flowers and is widespread in open places throughout N temperate regions
- rub shoulders with — to mix with socially or associate with
- rubbish collection — the collection of domestic refuse for disposal
- rufous hummingbird — a reddish-brown hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus, of western North America.
- saint john's bread — carob (def 2).
- schofield barracks — a town on central Oahu, in central Hawaii.
- scottish blackface — a common breed of hardy mountain sheep having horns and a black face, kept chiefly on the mainland of Scotland
- september holidays — a period of time in September when people do not have to go to school, college or work
- shrubby cinquefoil — a small shrub, Potentilla fruticosa, of the rose family, native to the Northern temperate region, having pinnate leaves and numerous, showy, bright-yellow flowers.
- sindbad the sailor — (in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments), a wealthy citizen of Baghdad who relates the adventures of his seven wonderful voyages.
- sub-saharan africa — the region of Africa to the south of the Sahara desert
- submarine sandwich — a sandwich made with a long cylindrical bread roll
- substitute teacher — educator: replaces sb temporarily
- take a shine to sb — If you say that someone has taken a shine to another person, you mean that he or she liked them very much at their first meeting.
- talk between ships — TBS (def 1).
- the baptist church — any of various Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of believers
- the beautiful game — football
- the bird has flown — the person in question has fled or escaped
- the black mountain — a mountain range in S Wales, in E Carmarthenshire and W Powys. Highest peak: Carmarthen Van, 802 m (2632 ft)
- the bottomless pit — the underworld; hell
- the general public — the people in a society; people in general
- the heebie-jeebies — apprehension and nervousness
- the-master-builder — a play (1892) by Ibsen.
- tick all the boxes — to satisfy all of the apparent requirements for success
- tighten one's belt — a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- tip of the iceberg — a large floating mass of ice, detached from a glacier and carried out to sea.
- to be said for sth — If you say there is a lot to be said for something, you mean you think it has a lot of good qualities or aspects.
- to bite the bullet — If someone bites the bullet, they accept that they have to do something unpleasant but necessary.
- to kick the bucket — If you say that someone has kicked the bucket, you mean that they have died.
- to spill the beans — If you spill the beans, you tell someone something that people have been trying to keep secret.
- urban homesteading — homesteading (def 2).
- water on the brain — hydrocephalus.
- westinghouse brake — a railroad air brake operated by compressed air.
- white man's burden — the alleged duty of white colonizers to care for nonwhite indigenous subjects in their colonial possessions.
- whittaker chambers — Robert, 1802–71, Scottish publisher and editor.
- widemouth blindcat — any of several catfishes, as Satan eurystomus (widemouth blindcat) of Texas, that inhabit underground streams and have undeveloped eyes and unpigmented skin.
- without obligation — In advertisements, if a product or a service is available without obligation, you do not have to pay for that product or service until you have tried it and are satisfied with it.