13-letter words containing h, i, n
- apprehensible — capable of being comprehended or grasped mentally
- apprehensibly — In an apprehensive manner; cautiously.
- apprehensions — Plural form of apprehension.
- arabian horse — one of a breed of horses, raised originally in Arabia and adjacent countries, noted for intelligence, grace, and speed.
- arachnephobia — Misspelling of arachnophobia.
- arachniphobia — Alternative form of arachnophobia.
- arachnivorous — Spider-eating.
- arachnoiditis — an inflammation of the arachnoid membrane
- arachnophobia — an abnormal fear of spiders
- arachnophobic — an abnormal or pathological fear of spiders.
- archaeologian — (archaic) An archaeologist.
- archidiaconal — of or relating to an archdeacon or his office
- archie bunker — a poorly educated blue-collar worker, holding ultraconservative, racist, and male-chauvinist opinions.
- archimandrite — the head of a monastery or a group of monasteries
- architectonic — denoting, relating to, or having architectural qualities
- arias sanchez — Oscar. born 1940, Costa Rican statesman; president (1986–90, 2006–2010); Nobel peace prize 1987
- aristolochene — (organic compound) A bicyclic sesquiterpene produced by certain fungi.
- arithmetician — a person skilled in arithmetic
- arthroconidia — Plural form of arthroconidium.
- as it happens — You use as it happens in order to introduce a statement, especially one that is rather surprising.
- as much again — twice as much
- aschelminthes — a major grouping (formerly a phylum) of small-to-microscopic pseudocoelomate organisms, as the rotifers, nematodes, and gastrotriches, all of which are now classified as separate phyla.
- assistantship — a graduate post which requires the student to carry out some teaching duties in return for financial assistance
- astonishingly — causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: an astonishing victory; an astonishing remark.
- astonishments — Plural form of astonishment.
- at first hand — If you learn or experience something at first hand, you experience it yourself or learn it directly rather than being told about it by other people.
- at this point — at this moment in time
- athenagoras i — (Aristocles Spyrou) 1886–1972, Archbishop Ecumenical of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church 1948–72.
- atherogenesis — (medicine) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries.
- auction house — a commercial company that specializes in selling items at auction
- auction pitch — a variety of all fours in which players bid to determine the trump or pitch.
- aum shinrikyo — a syncretistic Japanese cult combining elements of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity, founded by Shoko Asahara in 1986; responsible for a number of murders and in particular a nerve-gas attack on the Tokyo underground in 1995
- authentically — not false or copied; genuine; real: an authentic antique.
- authenticated — Prove or show (something, esp. a claim or an artistic work) to be true or genuine.
- authenticates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate.
- authenticator — a person or thing that authenticates.
- authorisation — Alternative spelling of authorization.
- authoritarian — If you describe a person or an organization as authoritarian, you are critical of them controlling everything rather than letting people decide things for themselves.
- authorization — an authorizing or being authorized
- automechanism — an automatic mechanical system or component, especially a device that operates automatically under predetermined conditions.
- backing light — Also called backing striplight, backing strip. Theater. a striplight providing diffused illumination for the background of a stage set.
- backstitching — Present participle of backstitch.
- bag-snatching — theft that involves snatching women's handbags
- balch springs — a town in NE Texas.
- ball handling — the control of the ball, as in basketball or soccer, by skillful dribbling and accurate passing.
- banking hours — the hours during which a bank is open for business
- banking house — a more formal term for a bank
- bantamweights — Plural form of bantamweight.
- baronial hall — a large building or room owned by a baron
- bartholinitis — Inflammation of Bartholin's cyst.