13-letter words containing h, i, n
- cinematheques — Plural form of cinematheque.
- cinematograph — a combined camera, printer, and projector
- claddagh ring — any of various elaborately designed rings, esp one in the shape of two hands embracing a heart, given as a token of lasting affection
- clearing bath — any solution for removing material from the surface of a photographic image, as silver halide, metallic silver, or a dye or stain.
- clearinghouse — If an organization acts as a clearinghouse, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information.
- cliff-hanging — of, relating to, or characteristic of a cliff-hanger: a cliff-hanging vote of 20–19.
- climbing fish — an Asian labyrinth fish, Anabas testudineus, that resembles a perch and can travel over land on its spiny gill covers and pectoral fins
- clincher tire — an automobile tire having on each side of its inner circumference a rubber flange that fits under the turned-over edge of the wheel rim.
- cloth binding — a type of binding in which a book is bound in stiff boards covered with cloth
- club sandwich — a sandwich consisting of three or more slices of toast or bread with a filling
- coach station — A coach station is an area or a building which coaches leave from or arrive at on regular journeys.
- coachbuilding — the manufacture of bodies for cars, buses, and coaches
- cocaine habit — an addiction to cocaine
- cochairperson — a person who cochairs an organization
- codeswitching — Alternative form of code-switching.
- coinheritance — joint inheritance
- collieshangie — a quarrel
- column inches — the amount of coverage given to a story in a newspaper
- come in handy — If something comes in handy, it is useful in a particular situation.
- commandership — a person who commands.
- companionhood — companionship
- companionship — Companionship is having someone you know and like with you, rather than being on your own.
- comprehending — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- comprehension — Comprehension is the ability to understand something.
- comprehensive — Something that is comprehensive includes everything that is needed or relevant.
- concert pitch — the frequency of 440 hertz assigned to the A above middle C
- conchological — Of or pertaining to conchology.
- conductorship — The position of conductor of an orchestra.
- confessorship — the office or function of a confessor
- conidiophores — Plural form of conidiophore.
- coniferophyte — (biology) conifer.
- containership — a ship specially designed or equipped for carrying containerized cargo
- copartnership — a partnership or association between two equals, esp in a business enterprise
- core handling — Core handling is the way that a core is dealt with to make sure it maintains its properties for testing.
- corinth canal — a ship canal connecting the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf across the Isthmus of Corinth
- corinthianize — to live a promiscuous life
- cornish pasty — A Cornish pasty is a small pie with meat and vegetables inside.
- coronagraphic — Of, pertaining to, or employing a coronagraph.
- cosponsorship — joint sponsorship
- couch surfing — to stay overnight in someone’s else’s home while traveling: He couch-surfed at the houses of strangers and friends.
- couch-hopping — to stay overnight in someone’s else’s home while traveling: He couch-surfed at the houses of strangers and friends.
- cough and die — (jargon) barf. Connotes that the program is throwing its hands up by design rather than because of a bug or oversight. "The parser saw a control-A in its input where it was looking for a printable, so it coughed and died." Compare die, die horribly, scream and die.
- council house — In Britain, a council house is a house that is owned by a local council and that people can rent at a low cost.
- counselorship — The function and rank or office of a counselor.
- counterphobic — seeking out a situation that one fears in an attempt to overcome the fear.
- counterthesis — A thesis that rebuts another.
- counterweighs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterweigh.
- counterweight — A counterweight is an action or proposal that is intended to balance or counter other actions or proposals.
- countinghouse — a building, room, or office used for keeping books and transacting business
- court hearing — an official meeting held in court