13-letter words containing n, o, r, h
- hilariousness — The characteristic of being hilarious; hilarity.
- histogramming — (mathematics) The construction of histograms.
- historicizing — Present participle of historicize.
- histrionicism — histrionic behaviour or acts
- hollow-ground — ground so as to produce a concave surface or surfaces behind a cutting edge: the hollow-ground blade of an ice skate.
- homeownership — a person who owns a home.
- homofullerene — (chemistry) Any of various compounds formally derived from a fullerene by the insertion of a methylene group between adjacent carbon atoms.
- honest broker — a neutral person or organization that mediates disputes; an impartial mediator.
- honey buzzard — a long-tailed Old World hawk, Pernis apivorus, that feeds on the larvae of bees as well as on small rodents, reptiles, and insects.
- honey creeper — any of several small, usually brightly colored birds, related to the tanagers and wood warblers, of tropical and semitropical America.
- honeycreepers — Plural form of honeycreeper.
- honor killing — the killing of a relative, especially a female relative, as retribution for the perceived dishonoring of the family, as dictated or sanctioned by some cultures and religions.
- honor society — (in a college, university, or secondary school) a student society that admits members on the basis of academic merit and, sometimes, worthwhile contributions in extracurricular activities.
- honorableness — The property of being honorable.
- honore morrow — Honoré Willsie [on-uh-rey wil-see,, on-uh-rey] /ˈɒn əˌreɪ ˈwɪl si,, ˌɒn əˈreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1940, U.S. novelist.
- honorifically — In a honorific manner.
- honoris causa — for the sake of honour
- honors course — a course in a university or college consisting largely of independent research terminating in a dissertation or a comprehensive examination, and earning for the student who passes it a degree with distinction.
- honors of war — special privileges granted to a defeated army, as that of continuing to bear arms
- honour bright — an exclamation pledging honour
- honour school — (at Oxford University) one of the courses of study leading to an honours degree
- honourability — A state or condition or being honourable.
- horizontality — at right angles to the vertical; parallel to level ground.
- horned lizard — an insectivorous iguanid lizard of the genus Phrynosoma, of western North America, having hornlike spines on the head and a flattened body covered with spiny scales.
- horned scully — a tapered block of concrete with projecting steel rails, placed under water to tear holes in the bottoms of boats.
- hornet's nest — a large amount of activity, trouble, hostility, or animosity: His investigation stirred up a hornet's nest, resulting in major shifts in personnel.
- hornswogglers — Plural form of hornswoggler.
- hornswoggling — Present participle of hornswoggle.
- horrification — That which causes horror.
- horripilation — a bristling of the hair on the skin from cold, fear, etc.; goose bumps.
- hors concours — noting an artist, architect, or the like, not competing or not qualified to compete for the prizes in an exhibit or competition.
- horse gentian — any weedy North American plant of the genus Triosteum, of the honeysuckle family, especially T. perfoliatum, having stalkless leaves and purplish-brown flowers and bearing orange fruits.
- horse stinger — a dragonfly.
- horse trading — the act or fact of conducting a shrewd exchange or engaging in a horse trade; bargaining.
- horse-trading — to bargain or trade shrewdly.
- horsewhipping — Present participle of horsewhip.
- hot cross bun — a bun with a cross of frosting on it, eaten chiefly during Lent.
- hotel manager — sb who runs a hotel
- house journal — a publication produced for the employees of a company or organization in order to keep them updated with news and events
- house manager — a business manager responsible for managing a theater and its staff.
- house painter — a person whose occupation is painting houses.
- house surgeon — a surgeon who lives in a hospital in which he or she is on call.
- house-raising — a gathering of persons in a rural community to help one of its members build a house.
- house-trained — housebroken.
- house-warming — a party to celebrate a person's or family's move to a new home.
- housebreaking — to train (a pet) to excrete outdoors or in a specific place.
- housed string — a string of a stair (housed stair) receiving the ends of the risers or treads in a series of housings.
- housepainters — Plural form of housepainter.
- housetraining — Present participle of housetrain.
- housewarmings — Plural form of housewarming.