12-letter words containing a, n, e, s, t, h
- mechatronics — The synergistic combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and software engineering for the study of automata from an engineering perspective and the control of advanced hybrid systems.
- meganthropus — a proposed genus of extinct, late lower Pleistocene primates based on two large lower jaws found in Java, and believed to be either Australopithecine or human.
- mesognathous — having medium, slightly protruding jaws.
- metachronism — An error in chronological ordering in which a character or an event is placed at too late a time.
- metachronous — Medicine/Medical. occurring at a different time than a similar event: metachronous tumors.
- metagnathous — Ornithology. having the tips of the mandibles crossed, as the crossbills.
- metaphrasing — Present participle of metaphrase.
- metatherians — Plural form of metatherian.
- misanthropes — Plural form of misanthrope.
- mismatchment — an inappropriate match
- monohydrates — Plural form of monohydrate.
- nasotracheal — (anatomy) Of or relating to the nose and trachea.
- natchitoches — a city in NW Louisiana.
- naughty step — a place where a child is made to stand as a punishment for bad behaviour
- neanderthals — Plural form of neanderthal.
- near-sighted — seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic.
- neurasthenia — Psychiatry. (not in technical use) nervous debility and exhaustion occurring in the absence of objective causes or lesions; nervous exhaustion.
- neurasthenic — pertaining to or suffering from neurasthenia.
- neuropathies — Plural form of neuropathy.
- neuropathist — a specialist in treating diseases of the nervous system; a neurologist
- news theatre — a cinema that specialized in showing news films
- newsgatherer — A person involved in newsgathering.
- night sweats — heavy sweating during sleep, especially as a symptom of certain diseases, as tuberculosis.
- nightingales — Plural form of nightingale.
- no less than — at least
- nonaesthetic — not aesthetic, not related to the appreciation of beauty
- nonphosphate — lacking or absent of a phosphate or phosphate compound
- north-easter — New England and South Atlantic States. a wind or gale from the northeast.
- northeastern — Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.
- on the cards — likely
- on the slate — on credit
- one-base hit — single (def 24).
- oneg shabbat — a Jewish celebration in honor of the Sabbath that takes place on Friday evening or Saturday afternoon and usually includes a program of songs, a lecture, and refreshments.
- open slather — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- orthopterans — Plural form of orthopteran.
- panaesthesia — an individual's general awareness or perception
- parenthesize — to insert (a word, phrase, etc.) as a parenthesis.
- pathlessness — the state of being pathless
- pathogeneses — the production and development of disease.
- pathogenesis — the production and development of disease.
- penalty shot — a free shot at the goal defended only by the goalkeeper, awarded to an offensive player for certain defensive violations.
- penthesileia — the daughter of Ares and queen of the Amazons, whom she led to the aid of Troy. She was slain by Achilles
- phonasthenia — difficult or abnormal voice production; vocal weakness.
- plainclothes — Plainclothes police officers wear ordinary clothes instead of a police uniform.
- prehistorian — an authority on or specialist in prehistory
- prostanthera — any bush of the Australian genus Prostanthera, with red or white flowers and strongly scented leaves
- relationship — a connection, association, or involvement.
- retainership — the condition of being a retainer or of having retainers.
- rutlandshire — a former county, now part of Leicestershire, in central England.
- safety chain — a chain on the fastening of a bracelet, watch, etc, to ensure that it cannot open enough to fall off accidentally