12-letter words containing r, e, b, i, t, h
- hedenbergite — a contact metamorphic mineral of the pyroxene family, calcium ferrous silicate, CaFe(SiO 3) 2 , that forms black prismatic crystals in crystalline limestone.
- helicobacter — Any member of the Helicobacter bacteria.
- heritability — capable of being inherited; inheritable; hereditary.
- herring boat — a fishing boat that specializes in catching herring
- heterophobia — Fear or resentment of what is different.
- hexobarbital — a barbiturate with hypnotic and sedative properties
- hibernations — Plural form of hibernation.
- hobble skirt — a woman's skirt that is very narrow at the bottom, causing the wearer to walk with short, mincing steps.
- incharitable — Obsolete form of uncharitable.
- inter-branch — a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
- interborough — between boroughs.
- labyrinthine — of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.
- liberty hall — a place or condition of complete liberty
- liberty ship — a slow cargo ship built in large numbers for the U.S. merchant marine during World War II and having a capacity of about 11,000 deadweight tons.
- light bomber — a small airplane designed to carry light bomb loads relatively short distances, especially one having a gross loaded weight of less than 100,000 pounds (45,000 kg).
- light breeze — a wind of 4–7 miles per hour (2–3 m/sec). Compare breeze1 (def 2).
- light bridge — a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like.
- mob hysteria — the heightened and extreme emotions that can be experienced by people in a large crowd
- new brighton — a town in E Minnesota.
- nightclubber — One who visits a nightclub.
- nonbreathing — not breathing
- nonheritable — Not heritable.
- on the brain — constantly in mind
- pathbreaking — pertaining to blazing a trail or path.
- preestablish — to establish beforehand.
- rabbitfishes — Plural form of rabbitfish.
- re-establish — to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis: to establish a university; to establish a medical practice.
- reachability — to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
- rehabilitant — a person who is undergoing rehabilitation, especially for a physical disability.
- rehabilitate — to restore to a condition of good health, ability to work, or the like.
- saint hubert — a borough in S Quebec, Canada, just E of Montreal.
- saint-hubert — town in S Quebec, Canada: part of metropolitan Montreal: pop. 77,000
- second birth — spiritual rebirth.
- shareability — the state or property of being able to be shared
- slipper bath — a bath in the shape of a slipper, with a covered end
- straightbred — (of animals) purebred; having parents of the same breed
- strobe light — a device for studying the motion of a body, especially a body in rapid revolution or vibration, by making the motion appear to slow down or stop, as by periodically illuminating the body or viewing it through widely spaced openings in a revolving disk.
- strobe-light — a device for studying the motion of a body, especially a body in rapid revolution or vibration, by making the motion appear to slow down or stop, as by periodically illuminating the body or viewing it through widely spaced openings in a revolving disk.
- tablet chair — a chair with one arm extending and expanding into a writing surface.
- teacher bird — the ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapillus, a songbird that builds a nest shaped like a dome.
- teratophobia — fear of giving birth to a monster
- terebinthine — terebinthinate.
- the barbican — a building complex in the City of London: includes residential developments and the Barbican Arts Centre (completed 1982) housing concert and exhibition halls, theatres, cinemas, etc
- the big four — a small powerful group, as of banks, companies, etc, esp the four largest banks in Britain (Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds TSB, and NatWest)
- the brownies — (in the US) the junior division of the Girl Scouts, usually for girls six to eight years old
- the cambrian — the Cambrian period or rock system
- the crucible — a Sheffield theatre, venue of the annual world professional snooker championship
- the hebrides — a group of over 500 islands off the W coast of Scotland: separated by the North Minch, Little Minch, and the Sea of the Hebrides: the chief islands are Skye, Raasay, Rum, Eigg, Coll, Tiree, Mull, Jura, Colonsay, and Islay (Inner Hebrides), and Lewis with Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, and Barra (Outer Hebrides)
- the-firebird — a ballet (1910) with music by Stravinsky.
- thermolabile — subject to destruction or loss of characteristic properties by the action of moderate heat, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermostable).