14-letter words containing t, h, i, r, e, n
- fringe theatre — theatrical performance that is unconventional or otherwise distinct from the mainstream
- gamine haircut — a boyish or elfish hairstyle, esp on a woman
- genital herpes — a sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes simplex virus type 2, characterized primarily by transient blisters on and around the genitals.
- gerontomorphic — relating to mature masculine characteristics
- ghost prisoner — a prisoner, esp one held in US military captivity, whose detention is not publicly acknowledged
- grandfathering — Present participle of grandfather.
- grape hyacinth — any plant belonging to the genus Muscari, of the lily family, as M. botryoides, having globular, blue flowers resembling tiny grapes.
- graphic accent — any mark written above a letter, especially one indicating stress in pronunciation, as in Spanish rápido.
- greenwich time — the time as measured on the prime meridian running through Greenwich, England: used in England and as a standard of calculation elsewhere.
- gunter's chain — a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- hague tribunal — the court of arbitration for the peaceful settlement of international disputes, established at The Hague by the international peace conference of 1899: its panel of jurists nominates a list of persons from which members of the United Nations International Court of Justice are elected.
- hair extension — attached length of hair
- haitian creole — the creolized French that is the native language of most Haitians.
- hammerstein ii — Oscar. 1895–1960, US librettist and songwriter: collaborated with the composer Richard Rodgers in musicals such as South Pacific (1949) and The Sound of Music (1959)
- hand over fist — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- hand-lettering — to print by hand: She hand-lettered a “for sale” sign.
- harriet tubman — Harriet (Araminta) 1820?–1913, U.S. abolitionist: escaped slave and leader of the Underground Railroad; served as a Union scout during Civil War.
- have it in for — Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- head restraint — a rest or support of any kind for the head.
- health warning — a message indicating the dangers to the consumer's health of consuming a particular product printed on the packaging for the product
- hearing defect — a physical condition that makes it difficult for a person to hear accurately
- heart-stopping — A heart-stopping moment is one that makes you anxious or frightened because it seems that something bad is likely to happen.
- heart-stricken — deeply grieved or greatly dismayed
- heartrendingly — In a heartrending manner.
- heartwarmingly — In a heartwarming manner.
- heartwrenching — Having a painful emotional impact; causing grief or distress.
- heat-resistant — able to resist and remain unaffected by heat
- heath robinson — (of a mechanical device) absurdly complicated in design and having a simple function
- heavy industry — bulk materials manufacturing
- heavy nitrogen — the stable isotope of nitrogen having a mass number of 15.
- heliocentrical — Alternative form of heliocentric.
- henry the lion — ?1129–95, duke of Saxony (1142–81). His ambitions led to conflict with the Holy Roman Emperors, notably Frederick Barbarossa
- heracliteanism — the philosophy of Heraclitus, maintaining the perpetual change of all things, the only abiding thing being the logos, or orderly principle, according to which the change takes place.
- hereditariness — (rare) The property of being hereditary.
- hermeneuticist — One who studies hermeneutics.
- hermit kingdom — Korea during the period, c1637–c1876, when it was cut off from contact with all countries except China.
- herniated disk — an abnormal protrusion of a spinal disk between vertebrae, most often in the lumbar region of the spine, causing pain due to pressure on spinal nerves.
- hertzian waves — radio waves or other electromagnetic radiation resulting from the oscillations of electricity in a conductor
- heterochronism — a change in the stage at which developmental processes take place relative to members of the same species
- heteroromantic — Romantically attracted to those of the opposite gender.
- highly trained — that has received a lot of academic or physical training
- historicalness — The quality of being historical.
- hither and yon — Hither and thither means in many different directions or places, and in a disorganized way. In American English, the expression hither and yon is sometimes used.
- holter monitor — a portable electrocardiograph worn by a patient over an extended period of time to assess the effects on heart function of activities of daily living.
- horizontalness — The property of being horizontal.
- horrorstricken — Alternative spelling of horror-stricken.
- horse vaulting — gymnastics performed on horseback
- hospital nurse — a hospital nurse works in a hospital, rather than with a general practitioner, in the army, etc
- housing market — property trade
- human interest — a quality of a story or report, as in a newspaper or on a newscast, that engages attention and sympathy by enabling one to identify readily with the people, problems, and situations described.