12-letter words containing h, o, n, s
- astonishable — (obsolete) Astonishing.
- astonishment — Astonishment is a feeling of great surprise.
- asynchronies — a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.
- asynchronism — a lack of synchronism; occurrence at different times
- asynchronous — An asynchronous electric machine is one in which the magnetic field and the rotation are not exactly the same.
- athos, mount — autonomous monastic district occupying the tip of the easternmost prong of the Chalcidice peninsula, NE Greece: 130 sq mi (337 sq km); pop. 1,500
- attorneyship — The office or profession of an attorney.
- autochangers — Plural form of autochanger.
- autochthones — Alternative spelling of autochthons.
- autohypnosis — the process or result of self-induced hypnosis
- basset hound — A basset hound is a dog with short strong legs, a long body, and long ears. It is kept as a pet or used for hunting.
- be no slouch — If you say that someone is no slouch at a particular activity, you mean that they are skilful at it or are willing to work hard at it.
- bean-shooter — peashooter.
- bell housing — A bell housing is a bell-shaped extension of an engine crankcase, that contains the flywheel and the clutch.
- best in show — an award to the dog, cat, or other animal judged best of all breeds in a competition.
- betting shop — A betting shop is a place where people can go to bet on something such as a horse race.
- bichon frise — a small white poodle-like dog of European origin, with a silky, loosely curling coat
- biomechanics — the study of the mechanics of the movement of living organisms
- biosynthesis — the formation of complex compounds from simple substances by living organisms
- biosynthetic — of, relating to, or characterized by biosynthesis, the formation of chemical compounds by a living organism, or a laboratory process modeled after these reactions in living organisms.
- boatsmanship — seamanship as applied to boats, especially rowboats and motorboats.
- body english — a follow-through motion of the body, as after bowling a ball, in a semi-involuntary or joking effort to control the ball's movement
- bond washing — a series of deals in bonds made with the intention of avoiding taxation
- bonus scheme — a scheme in a company or other organization according to which employees receive a bonus if they meet specified targets
- bounce flash — a flash lamp designed to produce a bounced flash.
- bourne shell — (sh, Shellish). The original command-line interpreter shell and script language for Unix written by S.R. Bourne of Bell Laboratories in 1978. sh has been superseded for interactive use by the Berkeley C shell, csh but still widely used for writing shell scripts. There were even earlier shells, see glob. [Details?]
- bronchoscope — an instrument for examining and providing access to the interior of the bronchial tubes
- bronchoscopy — an examination by means of a bronchoscope.
- bronchospasm — an abnormal contraction of the bronchi resulting in restriction of the airway
- cacophonious — cacophonous
- cadent house — any of the four houses that precede the angles: the third, sixth, ninth, and twelfth houses, which correspond, respectively, to neighborhood and relatives, work and health, philosophy and foreign travel, and secret matters and service to others.
- canvas shoes — soft shoes with a canvas upper
- carbon brush — a small block of carbon used to convey current between the stationary and moving parts of an electric generator, motor, etc
- cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner
- cash account — an account with a brokerage which stipulates that the client pays in full for any transactions, rather than being extended credit
- cash economy — an economic system, or part of one, in which financial transactions are carried out in cash rather than via direct debit, standing order, bank transfer, or credit card
- cash journal — cashbook.
- catch points — railway points designed to derail a train running back in the wrong direction to prevent collision with a following train
- centrosphere — the portion of the centrosome surrounding the centriole; center of an aster
- chaetognaths — Plural form of chaetognath.
- chain smoker — person: smokes heavily
- chain-smoker — A chain-smoker is a person who chain-smokes.
- chairpersons — Plural form of chairperson.
- championship — A championship is a competition to find the best player or team in a particular sport.
- charnelhouse — Alternative form of charnel house.
- cheesemonger — a person dealing in cheese, butter, etc
- chemokinesis — the random movement of cells, such as leucocytes, stimulated by substances in their environment
- chemosensory — sensitive to chemical stimuli, as the sensory nerve endings that mediate taste and smell.
- cherrystones — Plural form of cherrystone.
- chestnut oak — any of several North American oaks, as Quercus prinus, having serrate or dentate leaves resembling those of the chestnut.