13-letter words containing h, i, l, c
- athematically — in an athematic manner
- athletic shoe — a shoe designed to be worn for sports, exercising, or recreational activity, as racquetball, jogging, or aerobic dancing.
- atmospherical — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
- attachability — The quality of being attachable.
- authentically — not false or copied; genuine; real: an authentic antique.
- autographical — Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
- avila camacho — Manuel [mah-nwel] /mɑˈnwɛl/ (Show IPA), 1897–1955, president of Mexico 1940–46.
- azurmalachite — a blue-green ornamental stone consisting of a mixture of azurite and malachite.
- bachelor girl — a young unmarried woman, esp one who is self-supporting
- bacillophobia — The fear of microbes. Also known as germaphobia.
- back-up light — a light on the rear of a motor vehicle to warn others that the vehicle is being reversed
- backing light — Also called backing striplight, backing strip. Theater. a striplight providing diffused illumination for the background of a stage set.
- balch springs — a town in NE Texas.
- baltic shield — the wide area of ancient rock in Scandinavia
- basic english — a simplified form of English, proposed by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards, containing a vocabulary of approximately 850 of the commonest English words, intended as an international language
- bathylimnetic — (of an organism) living in the depths of lakes and marshes
- benthopelagic — relating to species living at the bottom of the sea
- bibliographic — a complete or selective list of works compiled upon some common principle, as authorship, subject, place of publication, or printer.
- bibliothecary — a librarian
- bicycle chain — a chain that transmits power from the pedals to the driving wheel of a bicycle
- big enchilada — enchilada (def 2).
- biochemically — the science dealing with the chemistry of living matter.
- biomechanical — relating to biomechanics
- biopsychology — a field of psychology that deals with the effects of biological factors on behavior.
- biotechnology — Biotechnology is the use of living parts such as cells or bacteria in industry and technology.
- biphasic pill — a drug with two dosage levels over the period taken, as an oral contraceptive.
- birth control — Birth control means planning whether to have children, and using contraception to prevent having them when they are not wanted.
- black english — the group of related dialects of American English spoken variously by many black people in the U.S.
- black hickory — a species of smooth-barked hickory, Carya tomentosa, with fragrant foliage that turns bright yellow in autumn
- blacksmithing — the work of a blacksmith.
- blanchisseuse — a washer-woman
- blue rockfish — a bluish-black rockfish, Sebastodes mystinus, inhabiting Pacific coastal waters of North America.
- bolting cloth — a sturdy fabric, usually of fine silk or nylon mesh, used chiefly in serigraphy, embroidery, and as a foundation fabric for wigs.
- bone-chilling — extremely cold
- bowling match — a game of bowls
- brachycranial — brachycephalic
- breechloading — loaded at the breech.
- bronchiolitis — a condition in which the small airways in the lungs become inflamed by a virus. It is most common in infants, who become breathless in severe cases. Recurrent attacks may lead to asthma
- buffalo chips — the dried dung of buffalo used as fuel, especially by early settlers on the western plains.
- butcher linen — a strong, heavy fabric made of rayon or rayon and cotton with a linen finish, constructed in plain weave.
- cacographical — Synonym of cacographic.
- cactus dahlia — a double-flowered variety of dahlia
- 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
- candlelighter — a person whose task it is to light candles
- 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.
- cardinal fish — a small brightly coloured fish found in shallow tropical seas, of the family Apogonidae, the male of which often broods eggs in its mouth
- carnegie hall — a famous concert hall in New York (opened 1891); endowed by Andrew Carnegie