12-letter words containing h, o, b
- hydrocarbons — any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, as an alkane, methane, CH 4 , an alkene, ethylene, C 2 H 4 , an alkyne, acetylene, C 2 H 2 , or an aromatic compound, benzene, C 6 H 6 .
- hydrolysable — Alternative spelling of hydrolyzable.
- hydrolyzable — Able to be hydrolyzed.
- hyperbolical — having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
- hyperbolised — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperbolized — Simple past tense and past participle of hyperbolize.
- hyperboloids — Plural form of hyperboloid.
- hypnotisable — Alternative spelling of hypnotizable.
- hypnotizable — One who is susceptible to hypnosis.
- iambographer — a person who writes iambs
- ibizan hound — one of a breed of medium-sized, tall, swift hunting hounds with a short, usually red and white coat, bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt but today found chiefly in the Balearic Islands and other areas of Spain.
- in behalf of — in / on behalf of, as a representative of or a proxy for: On behalf of my colleagues, I address you tonight.
- in mothballs — a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other storage areas to repel moths from clothing, blankets, etc.
- in-bond shop — a duty-free shop
- ingleborough — a mountain in N England, in North Yorkshire: potholes. Height: 723 m (2373 ft)
- inhabitation — to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
- inhospitable — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
- inhospitably — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
- interborough — between boroughs.
- islamophobia — Alternative capitalization of Islamophobia.
- jiaozhou bay — an inlet of the Yellow Sea in NE China, in SE Shandong province
- johannesburg — a city in S Transvaal, in the NE Republic of South Africa.
- john bircher — Bircher.
- johor baharu — a city in S Malaysia, near Singapore.
- johore bahru — a city in and the capital of Johore state, Malaysia, in the S part.
- joseph brant — Joseph (Thayendanegea) 1742–1807, Mohawk Indian chief who fought on the side of the British in the American Revolution.
- just the job — If you say that something is just the job, you mean that it is exactly what you wanted or needed.
- kinesophobia — Fear of movement.
- leatherbound — Bound in leather.
- light bomber — a small airplane designed to carry light bomb loads relatively short distances, especially one having a gross loaded weight of less than 100,000 pounds (45,000 kg).
- lobster moth — a large sombre-hued prominent moth, Stauropus fagi, that when at rest resembles dead leaves. The modified thoracic legs of the larva, carried curled over its body, look like a lobster's claw
- loughborough — a town in central England, in N Leicestershire: university (1966). Pop: 55 258 (2001)
- lymphoblasts — Plural form of lymphoblast.
- machine bolt — a threaded fastener, used with a nut for connecting metal parts, having a thread diameter of about 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or more and a square or hexagonal head for tightening by a wrench.
- marimbaphone — (obsolete, music) A kind of percussion idiophone, like the marimba but with steel keys instead of wood, developed in early 20th century United States.
- mephibosheth — a son of Jonathan, and the grandson of Saul. II Sam 4:4.
- michel baron — Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), (Michel Boyron) 1653–1729, French actor.
- microhabitat — an extremely localized, small-scale environment, as a tree stump or a dead animal.
- micropublish — to publish on microfilm or microfiche.
- misbehaviour — (British) alternative spelling of misbehavior.
- mob hysteria — the heightened and extreme emotions that can be experienced by people in a large crowd
- mobile phone — any wireless telephone that operates over a relatively large area, as a cell phone or PCS phone.
- mother's boy — mama's boy.
- mother-to-be — A mother-to-be is a woman who is pregnant, especially for the first time.
- motherboards — Plural form of motherboard.
- mouthbreeder — any of several fishes of the genera Tilapia and Haplochromis, that hatch and care for their young in the mouth.
- mouthbrooder — A freshwater cichlid fish that protects its eggs (and in some cases its young) by carrying them in its mouth.
- much obliged — expressions used when one wants to indicate that one is very grateful for something
- neighborhood — the area or region around or near some place or thing; vicinity: the kids of the neighborhood; located in the neighborhood of Jackson and Vine streets.
- neighbouring — (British, Canada) Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.