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12-letter words containing a, d, l, e, h

  • chloralamide — (chemistry) A compound of chloral and formic amide, used to induce sleep.
  • chorus pedal — an electronic device that creates the effect of more than one sound from a single source by combining a short delay with slight deviations in pitch
  • cigar holder — a mouthpiece of wood, ivory, etc, used for holding a cigar while it is smoked
  • clam chowder — chowder containing clams
  • class method — (programming)   1. A method that operates on a class object (an object of class "class"). A class method is really just an ordinary object method that happens to operate on class objects. A class method might, for example, return a list of objects representing the methods and attributes of the given class. 2. A static method.
  • clean-handed — free from wrongdoing; guiltless.
  • clear-headed — If you describe someone as clear-headed, you mean that they are sensible and think clearly, especially in difficult situations.
  • clearsighted — seeing clearly
  • close-hauled — with the sails flat, so as to sail as close to the wind as possible
  • closed chain — any structural arrangement, used in the models and formulas of molecules, consisting of a chain of atoms that forms a closed geometric figure; ring
  • clutch pedal — The clutch pedal is the pedal by which the driver of a vehicle operates the clutch.
  • coachbuilder — (historical) A builder of horse-drawn coaches.
  • cold cathode — a cathode from which electrons are emitted at ambient temperature, due to a high potential gradient at the surface
  • cold-hearted — A cold-hearted person does not feel any affection or sympathy towards other people.
  • cruelhearted — having a cruel heart; lacking kindness, compassion, etc.
  • curly-haired — having hair that forms curls
  • dall's sheep — a white-haired wild sheep, Ovis dalli, of mountainous regions of northwestern North America, having curved horns.
  • damselfishes — Plural form of damselfish.
  • daniel shays — Daniel, 1747–1825, American Revolutionary War soldier: leader of a popular insurrection (Shays' Rebellion) in Massachusetts 1786–87.
  • dasher block — a block at the end of a yard or gaff for supporting a signal or ensign halyard.
  • data channel — (communications)   A channel (on a BRI or PRI line) used to carry control information, to set up connections on the associated bearer channels. The name wasn't too bad back when users were sending voice (not data) over the bearer channels, but in 1997 it's quite a misnomer.
  • daughterless — Without a daughter.
  • daughterlike — Resembling a daughter.
  • daughterling — a small daughter
  • de havilland — Sir Geoffrey. 1882–1965, British aircraft designer. He produced many military aircraft and the first jet airliners
  • dealcoholize — to remove some or all of the alcohol from (a drink).
  • death rattle — If you say that one thing is the death rattle of another, you mean that the first thing is a sign that very soon the second thing will come to an end.
  • death spiral — a period of continuous deterioration that leads ultimately to catastrophic failure or destruction
  • death valley — a desert valley in E California and W Nevada: the lowest, hottest, and driest area of the US. Lowest point: 86 m (282 ft) below sea level. Area: about 3885 sq km (1500 sq miles)
  • dechlorinate — to remove chlorine from (a substance)
  • decipherable — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
  • delray beach — a city in SE Florida.
  • delta rhythm — the normal electrical activity of the cerebral cortex during deep sleep, occurring at a frequency of 1 to 4 hertz and detectable with an electroencephalograph
  • dephlegmator — an apparatus used for dephlegmation
  • diencephalic — Of or pertaining to the diencephalon.
  • diencephalon — the posterior section of the forebrain.
  • diethylamide — (organic compound) The derivative of a compound formed by adding an amide group with two ethyl substituents, N(C2H5)2.
  • diethylamine — (organic compound) The secondary amine (CH3CH2)2NH.
  • dilettantish — a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.
  • diminishable — That may be diminished.
  • dip the flag — to salute by lowering a flag briefly
  • disestablish — to deprive of the character of being established; cancel; abolish.
  • dishonorable — showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
  • dispatchable — Capable of being dispatched.
  • ditheistical — of or relating to ditheism, ditheistic
  • ditheletical — relating to ditheletism, the doctrine that Christ had two wills
  • dodecahedral — Having twelve plane surfaces.
  • double sharp — a symbol (× or ) that raises by two semitones the pitch of the following note.
  • doubleheader — Sports. two games, as of baseball, between the same teams on the same day in immediate succession. two games, as of basketball, between two different pairs of teams on the same day in immediate succession.
  • douglas-home — Alexander Frederick (Baron Home of the Hirsel) 1903–1995, British statesman and politician: prime minister 1963–64.
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