13-letter words containing a, d, o, l
- holy saturday — the Saturday in Holy Week.
- holy thursday — Ascension Day.
- homestead law — any law exempting homesteads from seizure or sale for debt.
- hoodman-blind — blindman's buff.
- horned lizard — an insectivorous iguanid lizard of the genus Phrynosoma, of western North America, having hornlike spines on the head and a flattened body covered with spiny scales.
- household art — any of the skills necessary to the efficient running of a household, as cooking or keeping a family budget.
- humboldt peak — a mountain in S Colorado, in the Sangre de Cristo range. 14,064 feet (4290 meters).
- hyaluronidase — Biochemistry. a mucolytic enzyme found in the testes, in snake venom, and in hemolytic streptococci and certain other bacteria, that decreases the viscosity of the intercellular matrix by breaking down hyaluronic acid.
- hydroairplane — a hydroplane.
- hydrocephalic — of or relating to hydrocephalus.
- hydrocephalus — an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranium, especially in infancy, due to obstruction of the movement of cerebrospinal fluid, often causing great enlargement of the head; water on the brain.
- hydropathical — Alternative form of hydropathic.
- hydrostatical — Alternative form of hydrostatic.
- hydrosulphate — a salt formed by the direct union of sulfuric acid with an organic base, especially an alkaloid, and usually more soluble than the base.
- hydroxylamine — an unstable, weakly basic, crystalline compound, NH 3 O, used as a reducing agent, analytical reagent, and chemical intermediate.
- hydroxylation — (organic chemistry) The introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement of a hydrogen atom.
- hyperboloidal — Having the shape or form of a hyperboloid.
- hypolipidemia — (medicine) A lower than normal concentration of lipids in the blood.
- hypophloeodal — living or growing beneath bark, as insect larvae.
- iceland poppy — any of various widely cultivated arctic poppies, esp Papaver nudicaule, with white or yellow nodding flowers
- idealizations — Plural form of idealization.
- ideographical — Alternative form of ideographic.
- ideologically — of or relating to ideology.
- idiomatically — peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect: idiomatic French.
- ill-concealed — poorly disguised
- imponderables — Plural form of imponderable.
- in default of — If something happens in default of something else, it happens because that other thing does not happen or proves to be impossible.
- incidentaloma — an abnormal lesion or tumor detected by chance during a medical imaging test, physical examination, or surgery.
- inconcludable — Impossible to conclude; unfinishable.
- incondensable — not condensable; incapable of being condensed.
- indian almond — a Malayan tree, Terminalia catappa, having edible seeds, planted widely in the tropics as a street tree.
- indian mallow — Also called velvetleaf. an Asian plant, Abutilon theophrasti, of the mallow family, having velvety leaves and yellow flowers: it is cultivated in China for its jutelike fiber and has become naturalized as a weed in North America.
- indian yellow — Also called purree, snowshoe. an orange-yellow color.
- indissociable — Unable to be dissociated.
- indissociably — In a way that does not allow dissociation; having an inextricable link.
- indissolvable — Not dissolvable; incapable of being dissolved or separated.
- interchondral — of or relating to cartilage or a cartilage.
- intercondylar — Anatomy. the smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint.
- intermodalism — pertaining to or suitable for transportation involving more than one form of carrier, as truck and rail, or truck, ship, and rail.
- intoxicatedly — In an intoxicated fashion; drunkenly.
- island nation — a country that is entirely made up of one or more islands
- isolated pawn — a pawn without pawns of the same colour on neighbouring files
- jacquard loom — a loom for producing elaborate designs in an intricate weave (Jacquard weave) constructed from a variety of basic weaves.
- james douglas — Sir James ("the Black Douglas") 1286–1330, Scottish military leader.
- jordan almond — a large, hard-shelled, Spanish almond used especially in confectionery.
- juglandaceous — belonging to the plant family Juglandaceae.
- kaleidoscoped — Simple past tense and past participle of kaleidoscope.
- kaleidoscopes — Plural form of kaleidoscope.
- kaleidoscopic — of, relating to, or created by a kaleidoscope.
- knowledgeable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.