12-letter words containing n, o, r, a
- ground state — the state of least energy of a particle, as an atom, or of a system of particles.
- ground track — the path on the earth's surface below an aircraft, missile, rocket, or spacecraft.
- ground water — the water beneath the surface of the ground, consisting largely of surface water that has seeped down: the source of water in springs and wells.
- gut reaction — instinctive response
- gutturonasal — articulated in the back of the mouth and given resonance in the nasal cavity, as the sound represented by (ng) in (ring).
- gymnocarpous — (of a fungus or lichen) having the apothecium open and attached to the surface of the thallus.
- gynaecocracy — Alternative form of gynecocracy.
- gynantherous — having the stamens converted into pistils by the action of frost, disease, or insects.
- gyromagnetic — of or relating to the magnetic properties of a rotating charged particle.
- hadrosaurine — Hadrosaurid.
- haemoprotein — Alternative spelling of hemoprotein.
- haemosiderin — Alternative form of hemosiderin.
- haircoloring — dye or tint for the hair.
- half an hour — 30 minutes
- half-drowned — to die under water or other liquid of suffocation.
- hallucinator — One whose judgment and acts are affected by hallucinations; one who errs on account of his hallucinations.
- halotolerant — (biology) Able to tolerate a high concentration of salt in its environment.
- hand of writ — handwriting; penmanship.
- handypersons — Plural form of handyperson.
- hangtown fry — a type of omelet to which fried oysters, bacon, and sometimes onions are added.
- hanover park — a city in NE Illinois.
- hard done by — If you feel hard done by, you feel that you have not been treated fairly.
- hard-working — industrious; zealous: a hardworking family man.
- haricot bean — Haricot beans are small white beans that are eaten as a vegetable. They are often sold dried rather than fresh.
- harmonic law — any one of three laws governing planetary motion: each planet revolves in an ellipse, with the sun at one focus; the line connecting a planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal periods of time (law of areas) or the square of the period of revolution of each planet is proportional to the cube of the semimajor axis of the planet's orbit (harmonic law)
- harmonically — pertaining to harmony, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
- harmonichord — a musical instrument resembling an upright piano intended to fuse the sound of a violin with the functionality of a piano, the tone therefore produced using friction rather than through striking
- harmoniously — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- harmoniumist — a person who plays a harmonium
- harmonizable — That can be harmonized.
- harmonograph — an instrument using a system of pendulums to produce geometric images
- harmonometer — the equipment used for measuring the harmonic relations of sounds
- 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.
- havana brown — a breed of medium-sized cat with large eyes, large ears, and a sleek brown coat
- headstrongly — In a headstrong manner.
- hearing loss — diminished ability to hear
- hearthstones — Plural form of hearthstone.
- hemorrhaging — a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.
- henceforward — from now on; from this point forward.
- henry howard — Earl of (Henry Howard) 1517?–47, English poet.
- heptahedrons — Plural form of heptahedron.
- here and now — in this place; in this spot or locality (opposed to there): Put the pen here.
- hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
- herpetofauna — the reptiles and amphibians that inhabit a given area
- herring boat — a fishing boat that specializes in catching herring
- heterokaryon — a cell containing two or more nuclei of differing genetic constitutions.
- heterokontan — of or relating to a heterokont
- heteroousian — a person who believes the Father and the Son to be unlike in substance or essence; an Arian (opposed to Homoousian).