13-letter words starting with h
- halicarnassus — an ancient city of Caria, in SW Asia Minor: site of the Mausoleum, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
- hall of famer — a person who has been accepted into a Hall of Fame.
- hallucinating — Present participle of hallucinate.
- hallucination — a sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind, caused by various physical and mental disorders, or by reaction to certain toxic substances, and usually manifested as visual or auditory images.
- hallucinative — a sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind, caused by various physical and mental disorders, or by reaction to certain toxic substances, and usually manifested as visual or auditory images.
- hallucinatory — pertaining to or characterized by hallucination: hallucinatory visions.
- hallucinogens — Plural form of hallucinogen.
- hallux valgus — an abnormal bending or deviation of the big toe towards the other toes of the same foot
- halobacterium — Any of various extremophiles, of genus Halobacterium, found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt.
- halotolerance — The quality or degree of being halotolerant.
- hammond organ — an electric organ with two keyboards, electronic tone generation, and a wide variety of tone colours: invented in 1934
- hampton roads — a channel in SE Virginia between the mouth of the James River and Chesapeake Bay: battle between the Monitor and the Virginia 1862.
- han character — (character) (From the Han dynasty, 206 B.C.E to 25 C.E.) One of the set of glyphs common to Chinese (where they are called "hanzi"), Japanese (where they are called kanji), and Korean (where they are called hanja). Han characters are generally described as "ideographic", i.e., picture-writing; but see the reference below. Modern Korean, Chinese and Japanese fonts may represent a given Han character as somewhat different glyphs. However, in the formulation of Unicode, these differences were folded, in order to conserve the number of code positions necessary for all of CJK. This unification is referred to as "Han Unification", with the resulting character repertoire sometimes referred to as "Unihan".
- hand and foot — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- hand controls — a set of controls in some cars, operated by hand, that have the same function as the accelerator, brake, and clutch pedals
- hand in glove — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- hand-in-glove — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- hand-stitched — stitched by hand rather than by a machine
- hand-to-mouth — offering or providing the barest livelihood, sustenance, or support; meager; precarious: a hand-to-mouth existence.
- hand-wringing — a physical expression of concern, distress, or guilt.
- handcraftsman — A handicraftsman.
- handkerchiefs — Plural form of handkerchief.
- handleability — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- handsome lake — 1735-1815; Seneca prophet, social reformer, & founder of a North American Indian religion named after him
- hang in there — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hang together — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hanging judge — sb who sentences criminals to execution
- hanging plant — a plant that grows downwards or hangs, often from a hanging basket or a high surface
- hanging stile — the stile of a door, shutter, etc., by which it is hung.
- haphazardness — characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness; determined by or dependent on chance; aimless.
- happy release — liberation, esp by death, from an unpleasant condition
- happy warrior — a person who is undiscouraged by difficulties or opposition.
- harbor master — an official who supervises operations in a harbor area and administers its rules.
- harbourmaster — (British, Canada, nautical) An official responsible for the enforcement of regulations in a port.
- hard and fast — strongly binding; not to be set aside or violated: hard-and-fast rules.
- hard as nails — tough, durable
- hard currency — money that is backed by gold reserves and is readily convertible into foreign currencies.
- hard feelings — Hard feelings are feelings of anger or bitterness towards someone who you have had an argument with or who has upset you. If you say 'no hard feelings', you are making an agreement with someone not to be angry or bitter about something.
- hard shoulder — The hard shoulder is the area at the side of a motorway or other road where you are allowed to stop if your car breaks down.
- hard standing — a hard-surfaced area on which heavy vehicles or airplanes can be parked.
- hard-and-fast — strongly binding; not to be set aside or violated: hard-and-fast rules.
- hard-drinking — If you describe someone as a hard-drinking person, you mean that they frequently drink large quantities of alcohol.
- hard-featured — having stern, harsh, or unattractive features.
- hardenability — The quality or degree of being hardenable.
- hardheartedly — In a hardhearted manner.
- hardship fund — funding offered or applied for due to financial difficulties
- hardware shop — a shop that sells metal tools and implements and mechanical equipment and components, etc
- hardwick hall — an Elizabethan mansion near Chesterfield in Derbyshire: built 1591–97 for Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury (Bess of Hardwick)
- harishchandra — also known as Bharatendu. 1850–85, Indian poet, dramatist, and essayist, who established Hindi as a literary language
- harlequin bug — a black stink bug, Murgantia histrionica, having red and yellow markings, that feeds on cabbages and other cruciferous plants.