12-letter words containing r, h, i, n
- antistrophic — Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
- antistrophon — an argument that is retorted against an opponent
- antithrombin — a substance that counteracts the action of thrombin, preventing the formation of blood clots
- apprehending — Present participle of apprehend.
- apprehension — Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
- apprehensive — Someone who is apprehensive is afraid that something bad may happen.
- archaization — Process of becoming or turning something more archaic.
- archdiocesan — Relating to an archdiocese.
- archegoniate — having archegonia
- archiannelid — (zoology) Any member of the Archiannelida.
- archibenthos — the ocean bottom between the littoral and abyssal zones: from depths of approximately 200 feet (60 meters) to 3300 feet (1000 meters).
- archilochian — denoting or relating to the 7th century bc Greek poet Archilochus or his verse, esp the iambic trimeters or trochaic tetrameters used by him
- archiphoneme — an abstract linguistic unit representing two or more phonemes when the distinction between these has been neutralized: conventionally shown by a capital letter within slashes, as /T/ for /t/ and /d/ in German Rat and Rad
- architecting — a person who engages in the profession of architecture.
- archosaurian — belonging to or characteristic of the archosaurs
- ariel sharon — Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- aristophanes — ?448–?380 bc, Greek comic dramatist, who satirized leading contemporary figures such as Socrates and Euripides. Eleven of his plays are extant, including The Clouds, The Frogs, The Birds, and Lysistrata
- aristophanic — 448?–385? b.c, Athenian comic dramatist.
- arithmomania — an obsessive desire to count objects, or a fixation with numbers and calculations
- arming chest — a chest for holding armor and weapons.
- arsphenamine — a drug containing arsenic, formerly used in the treatment of syphilis and related infections
- ashurbanipal — died ?626 bc, king of Assyria (?668–?626): son of Esarhaddon. He built the magnificent palace and library at Nineveh
- asynchronies — a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.
- asynchronism — a lack of synchronism; occurrence at different times
- attorneyship — The office or profession of an attorney.
- autographing — Present participle of autograph.
- azathioprine — a synthetic drug that suppresses the normal immune responses of the body and is administered orally during and after organ transplantation and also in certain types of autoimmune disease. Formula: C9H7N7O2S
- azithromycin — A macrolide antibiotic derived from erythromycin.
- b'nai b'rith — a Jewish fraternal organization founded in New York in 1843, having moral, philanthropic, social, educational, and political aims
- bairnsfather — Bruce. 1888–1959, British cartoonist, born in India: best known for his cartoons of the war in the trenches during World War I
- bathing wrap — a loose robe to wear after bathing, often made of towelling
- beefheartian — of or recalling the music of Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, an avant-garde rock/blues band (1966–1982); incorporating strange rhythms, free jazz elements, bizarre lyrics, and growling vocals
- belgian hare — a large red breed of domestic rabbit
- benchmarking — In business, benchmarking is a process in which a company compares its products and methods with those of the most successful companies in its field, in order to try to improve its own performance.
- berlichingen — Götz von (ɡœts fɔn), called the Iron Hand. 1480–1562, German warrior knight, who robbed merchants and kidnapped nobles for ransom
- bichon frise — a small white poodle-like dog of European origin, with a silky, loosely curling coat
- birth parent — a biological mother (birth mother) or biological father (birth father) a biological parent.
- black heroin — a very potent and addictive form of heroin that is dark-colored.
- bletheration — nonsense!
- boar-hunting — the practice of hunting wild boars
- brachycranic — having a cranial index of 81.0–85.4.
- brainwashing — the process of brainwashing.
- branch point — Electricity. a point in an electric network at which three or more conductors meet.
- braunschweig — Brunswick
- breathtaking — If you say that something is breathtaking, you are emphasizing that it is extremely beautiful or amazing.
- brine shrimp — any of a genus (Artemia) of small fairy shrimp found in salt lakes and marshes and used as living, frozen, or dried food in aquariums
- brinkmanship — Brinkmanship is a method of behaviour, especially in politics, in which you deliberately get into dangerous situations which could result in disaster but which could also bring success.
- bronchogenic — bronchial in origin
- brunelleschi — Filippo (fiˈlippo). 1377–1446, Italian architect, whose works in Florence include the dome of the cathedral, the Pazzi chapel of Santa Croce, and the church of San Lorenzo
- buccaneerish — of or relating to a buccaneer