11-letter words containing h, i, d, n
- goldfinches — Plural form of goldfinch.
- grand chain — a figure in formation dances, such as the lancers and Scottish reels, in which couples split up and move around in a circle in opposite directions, passing all other dancers until reaching their original partners
- grind house — a burlesque house, especially one providing continuous entertainment at reduced prices.
- grind-house — a burlesque house, especially one providing continuous entertainment at reduced prices.
- ground itch — a disease of the skin of the feet, caused by penetration of hookworm larvae, characterized by a blisterlike eruption and itching.
- ground-fish — bottom-fish.
- haddonfield — a town in SW New Jersey.
- hadrian iii — Saint, Italian ecclesiastic: pope a.d. 884–885.
- haematoidin — Alternative form of hematoidin.
- hairbrained — giddy; reckless.
- half-hidden — concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
- half-ruined — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- hamstringed — (in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee.
- hand lotion — a liquid that you put on your hands to make them feel softer and smoother
- hand signal — indication made by hand
- hand waving — insubstantial words, arguments, gestures, or actions used in an attempt to explain or persuade.
- hand-picked — to pick by hand.
- hand-stitch — to stitch or sew by hand.
- hand-tailor — to produce (a garment or the like) by individual workmanship.
- hand-waving — insubstantial words, arguments, gestures, or actions used in an attempt to explain or persuade.
- handbagging — an assault with a handbag
- handcuffing — Present participle of handcuff.
- handfasting — Present participle of handfast.
- handholding — the act of holding hands, especially as a sign or token of affection.
- handicapped — Sometimes Offensive. physically or mentally disabled.
- handicapper — Horse Racing. a racetrack official or employee who assigns the weight a horse must carry in a race. a person employed, as by a newspaper, to make predictions on the outcomes of horse races.
- handicrafts — Plural form of handicraft.
- handpicking — to pick by hand.
- handrailing — Handrail.
- handselling — The practice of promoting books by personal recommendation rather than by publisher-sponsored marketing.
- handshaking — a gripping and shaking of right hands by two individuals, as to symbolize greeting, congratulation, agreement, or farewell.
- handsprings — Plural form of handspring.
- handweaving — the art or technique of weaving on a handloom.
- handwringer — a person who wrings the hands often as a display of worry or upset
- handwriting — writing done with a pen or pencil in the hand; script.
- handwritten — to write (something) by hand.
- hang behind — to remain in a place after others have left; linger
- hang glider — a kitelike glider consisting of a V -shaped wing underneath which the pilot is strapped: kept aloft by updrafts and guided by the pilot's shifting body weight.
- hang-glider — a kitelike glider consisting of a V -shaped wing underneath which the pilot is strapped: kept aloft by updrafts and guided by the pilot's shifting body weight.
- harbingered — Simple past tense and past participle of harbinger.
- hard dinkum — hard work; a difficult task.
- hard-bitten — tough; stubborn.
- hardicanute — 1019?–42, king of Denmark 1035–42, king of England 1040–42 (son of Canute).
- hardscaping — Hardscape.
- hardwearing — resistant to extensive wear; durable: a pair of hardwearing jeans.
- hardworking — industrious; zealous: a hardworking family man.
- harebrained — giddy; reckless.
- hash coding — (programming, algorithm) (Or "hashing") A scheme for providing rapid access to data items which are distinguished by some key. Each data item to be stored is associated with a key, e.g. the name of a person. A hash function is applied to the item's key and the resulting hash value is used as an index to select one of a number of "hash buckets" in a hash table. The table contains pointers to the original items. If, when adding a new item, the hash table already has an entry at the indicated location then that entry's key must be compared with the given key to see if it is the same. If two items' keys hash to the same value (a "hash collision") then some alternative location is used (e.g. the next free location cyclically following the indicated one). For best performance, the table size and hash function must be tailored to the number of entries and range of keys to be used. The hash function usually depends on the table size so if the table needs to be enlarged it must usually be completely rebuilt. When you look up a name in the phone book (for example), you typically hash it by extracting its first letter; the hash buckets are the alphabetically ordered letter sections. See also: btree, checksum, CRC, pseudorandom number, random, random number, soundex.
- hat in hand — a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- head injury — wound to the head