12-letter words containing n, a, r, i, l
- heimskringla — a book of the 13th century narrating the history of the kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson.
- hell-raising — behaviour which causes trouble
- hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
- hibernaculum — a protective case or covering, especially for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud.
- hiking trail — a specially designated route for hikers to use
- hill farming — the activity and business of having a hill farm
- hinterlander — One who lives in the hinterland.
- histrionical — (British) Alternative form of histrionic.
- holothurians — Plural form of holothurian.
- honorability — (American spelling) Alternative form of honourability.
- horizontally — at right angles to the vertical; parallel to level ground.
- hydronically — in a hydronic manner; in a manner relating to a heating system that uses water
- hydroplaning — a seaplane.
- hydrosalpinx — A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
- hyperinflate — to subject to hyperinflation: hyperinflated prices.
- ian maclaren — James Dewey, born 1928, U.S. biologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1962.
- ibn-al-arabi — Muhyi-l-din. 1165–1240, Muslim mystic and poet, born in Spain, noted for his influence on Sufism
- iceland spar — a transparent variety of calcite that is double-refracting and is used as a polarizer.
- ill-mannered — having bad or poor manners; impolite; discourteous; rude.
- illuminators — Plural form of illuminator.
- illuminatory — Increasing informative qualities; explanatory.
- illustrating — Present participle of illustrate.
- illustration — something that illustrates, as a picture in a book or magazine.
- immensurable — immeasurable.
- impardonable — (obsolete) unpardonable.
- impenetrable — not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered, etc.
- impenetrably — not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered, etc.
- impersonally — In an impersonal manner.
- imponderable — not ponderable; that cannot be precisely determined, measured, or evaluated.
- impressional — a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc.
- imprisonable — capable of being imprisoned or incarcerated
- in a flutter — agitated, flustered
- in rehearsal — being prepared for public performance
- in the clear — free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
- in-goal area — the area between the goal-line and the dead-ball line
- inaccurately — In an inaccurate manner; incorrectly; inexactly.
- inapparently — in an inapparent manner
- inarticulate — lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker.
- inartificial — Not artificial; natural; simple; artless.
- incalcitrant — Recalcitrant.
- incharitable — Obsolete form of uncharitable.
- inclusionary — (of zoning, housing programs, etc.) stipulating that a certain percentage of new housing will be priced within the reach of middle-income buyers or renters.
- incomparable — beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
- incomparably — beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
- incorporable — able to be incorporated.
- increasingly — growing larger or greater; enlarging; augmenting.
- increditable — (rare) Incapable of being believed; not creditable.
- incurability — The quality or state of being incurable—not being able to be cured.
- indeliberate — done without care; special planning or deliberation; unintentional.
- industrially — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.