12-letter words containing c, a, l, t, h
- leathernecks — Plural form of leatherneck.
- lecithinases — Plural form of lecithinase.
- lecture hall — conference room
- leptocephali — Plural form of leptocephalus.
- light cannon — a particularly powerful torch, spotlight, or searchlight
- lithographic — Of, relating to, or produced by lithography.
- lithological — Of or pertaining to lithology.
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- lycanthropic — a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
- machicolated — Having machicolations.
- machine bolt — a threaded fastener, used with a nut for connecting metal parts, having a thread diameter of about 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or more and a square or hexagonal head for tightening by a wrench.
- machine tool — a power-operated machine, as a lathe, used for general cutting and shaping of metal and other substances.
- machtpolitik — power politics
- mathematical — of, relating to, or of the nature of mathematics: mathematical truth.
- matriarchial — Characteristic of or pertaining to a matriarchy. Alternative form of matriarchal.
- megalecithal — having a large amount of yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
- merchantable — marketable: merchantable war-surplus goods.
- mesolecithal — centrolecithal.
- 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).
- metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- metathetical — (linguistics) exhibiting metathesis.
- methacrylate — an ester or salt derived from methacrylic acid.
- methodically — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- middle watch — the watch from midnight until 4 a.m.
- mole-catcher — someone or something who catches, traps, or kills moles
- monothalamic — having a sole cavity or compartment
- motor launch — a small naval vessel that chases submarines, etc
- multichannel — Employing or possessing many television or communications channels.
- myrtle beach — a town in E South Carolina.
- mythological — of or relating to mythology.
- nasotracheal — (anatomy) Of or relating to the nose and trachea.
- needle match — a bitterly fought contest between two competitors or teams who bear each other a grudge
- 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.
- netherlandic — Dutch (def 7).
- nightcrawler — An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
- nomothetical — Nomothetic.
- non-athletic — physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports: an athletic child.
- non-catholic — of or relating to a Catholic church, especially the Roman Catholic Church.
- nonchalantly — coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual: His nonchalant manner infuriated me.
- nontechnical — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
- normal pitch — relative point, position, or degree: a high pitch of excitement.
- nychthemeral — relating to a nychthemeron or to the changes or differences, specifically those relating to day and night, that occur within this span
- octahedrally — in an octahedral manner
- old catholic — a member of any of several European churches professing to be truly Catholic but rejecting certain modern Roman Catholic doctrines, dogmas, and practices, especially the dogma of papal infallibility.
- oligochaetes — Plural form of oligochaete.
- on the latch — fastened by the latch (sense 1) but not locked or bolted
- optical path — the path of light through a medium, having a magnitude equal to the geometric distance through the system times the index of refraction of the medium.
- orchestrally — In an orchestral manner.
- orthoclastic — (of a crystal) having cleavages at right angles to each other.
- orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.