12-letter words containing a, h, o, l, e
- metallophone — any musical instrument consisting of a graduated series of metal bars that may either be struck by hammers operated manually or played with a keyboard.
- metaphorical — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- methaqualone — a nonbarbiturate sedative-hypnotic substance, C 1 6 H 1 4 N 2 O, used to induce sleep: also widely used as an illicit drug.
- methodically — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- methohexital — a barbiturate anesthetic, used in its sodium form, C 1 4 H 1 7 N 2 NaO 3 , for induction of general anesthesia or for anesthesia of short duration.
- michel baron — Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), (Michel Boyron) 1653–1729, French actor.
- michelangelo — (Michelangelo Buonarroti) 1475–1564, Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet.
- microcephaly — having a head with a small braincase.
- mohammed ali — (ʿAlī ibn-abu-Talib"the Lion of God") a.d. c600–661, Arab caliph (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad).
- mole-catcher — someone or something who catches, traps, or kills moles
- monadelphous — (of stamens) united into one bundle or set by their filaments.
- monocephalic — bearing one flower head, as the dandelion.
- monodelphian — any placental mammal that is a member of the group Monodelphia
- nasotracheal — (anatomy) Of or relating to the nose and trachea.
- necrophiliac — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- neencephalon — the more recent part of the brain in the evolutionary development of animals, including the cerebral cortex and its related structures.
- neo-catholic — of or relating to those Anglicans who avowedly prefer the doctrines, rituals, etc., of the Roman Catholic Church to those of the Anglican communion.
- neurohumoral — of or pertaining to a neurohumour
- no less than — at least
- noahide laws — the seven laws given to Noah after the Flood, which decree the establishment of a fair system of justice in society, and prohibit idolatry, blasphemy, murder, adultery and incest, robbery, and the eating of flesh taken from a living animal
- nomothetical — Nomothetic.
- non-athletic — physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports: an athletic child.
- noncrushable — (of a container, material, etc) not easily crushed
- nonheritable — Not heritable.
- nonspherical — not spherical
- nontechnical — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
- nonvehicular — Not vehicular.
- north platte — a river flowing from N Colorado through SE Wyoming and W Nebraska into the Platte. 618 miles (995 sq. km) long.
- ochlocracies — Plural form of ochlocracy.
- octahedrally — in an octahedral manner
- of all the x — You use all in expressions like of all the cheek or of all the luck to emphasize how angry or surprised you are at what someone else has done or said.
- off the wall — of or relating to a wall: wall space.
- off-the-wall — markedly unconventional; bizarre; oddball: an unpredictable, off-the-wall personality.
- oldfashioned — Rare spelling of old-fashioned.
- oligochaetes — Plural form of oligochaete.
- oligophrenia — less than normal mental development.
- olive branch — a branch of the olive tree as an emblem of peace.
- omnishambles — Chiefly British Informal. a situation, especially in politics, in which poor judgment results in disorder or chaos with potentially disastrous consequences.
- on behalf of — in / on behalf of, as a representative of or a proxy for: On behalf of my colleagues, I address you tonight.
- on the alert — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
- on the latch — fastened by the latch (sense 1) but not locked or bolted
- on the panel — receiving sickness benefit, esp from the government
- on the slate — on credit
- on the table — an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports: a kitchen table; an operating table; a pool table.
- only have to — If you say you only have to do one thing in order to achieve or prove a second thing, you are emphasizing how easily the second thing can be achieved or proved.
- ooze leather — leather prepared from calfskin or other skin and having a soft, velvety finish on the flesh side.
- open channel — An open channel is a type of flow in which one surface is free (= not restricted by anything).
- open slather — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- orchestrally — In an orchestral manner.
- orichalceous — relating to or resembling orichalc