12-letter words containing h, o, s, a, n, r
- chrysophanol — (organic compound) A chemical compound found in rhubarb.
- code-sharing — a commercial agreement between two airlines that allows passengers to use a ticket from one airline to travel on another
- constraineth — Archaic third-person singular form of constrain.
- cornishwoman — a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall
- coronagraphs — Plural form of coronagraph.
- countershaft — an intermediate shaft that is driven by, but rotates in the opposite direction to, a main shaft, esp in a gear train
- cyanohydrins — Plural form of cyanohydrin.
- disharmonize — (intransitive) To cause disorder.
- dishonorable — showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- dishonorably — In a dishonorable manner.
- dreadnoughts — Plural form of dreadnought.
- dysmenorrhea — painful menstruation.
- elasmobranch — A cartilaginous fish of a group that comprises the sharks, rays, and skates.
- epanorthosis — (rhetoric) A rhetorical device or element in which a speaker or writer retracts a word that has been spoken and substitutes a stronger or more suitable word; often done for emphasis or sarcasm.
- eratosthenes — ?276–?194 bc, Greek mathematician and astronomer, who calculated the circumference of the earth by observing the angle of the sun's rays at different places
- exhortations — Plural form of exhortation.
- fair housing — the sale and rental of private housing free of discriminatory practices or policies.
- foreadmonish — (rare, transitive) To admonish beforehand, or before the act or event.
- foreman-ship — a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.
- francophones — Plural form of francophone.
- french toast — bread dipped in a batter of egg and milk and sautéed until brown, usually served with syrup or sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
- gainsborough — Thomas, 1727–88, English painter.
- general shop — a shop that sells various types of goods
- golden share — a share in a company that controls at least 51% of the voting rights, esp one retained by the UK government in some privatization issues
- gopher snake — a bullsnake, Pituophis melanoleucus, of western North America, that invades burrows to prey on rodents.
- gramophonist — a person who uses a gramophone
- grandmothers — Plural form of grandmother.
- ground shark — any of various requiem sharks, especially of the genus Carcharhinus.
- gynantherous — having the stamens converted into pistils by the action of frost, disease, or insects.
- hadrosaurine — Hadrosaurid.
- haemosiderin — Alternative form of hemosiderin.
- handypersons — Plural form of handyperson.
- harmoniously — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- harmoniumist — a person who plays a harmonium
- harrison red — a pigment consisting of a paratoluidine toner, characterized by its brilliant red color and tendency to bleed.
- harrisonburg — a city in N Virginia.
- harvest moon — the moon at and about the period of fullness that is nearest to the autumnal equinox.
- headstrongly — In a headstrong manner.
- hearing loss — diminished ability to hear
- hearthstones — Plural form of hearthstone.
- heptahedrons — Plural form of heptahedron.
- hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
- heteroousian — a person who believes the Father and the Son to be unlike in substance or essence; an Arian (opposed to Homoousian).
- hibernations — Plural form of hibernation.
- hierophanies — Plural form of hierophany.
- high treason — treason against the sovereign or state.
- histrionical — (British) Alternative form of histrionic.
- holothurians — Plural form of holothurian.
- horse around — a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- horse manure — horse's excrement