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12-letter words containing c, h, a, l, o, i

  • hypocritical — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
  • hypoglycemia — an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
  • hypothalamic — Of or pertaining to the hypothalamus.
  • hypothetical — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
  • ichthyocolla — a fish glue or gelatine used as food or medicine
  • ichthyolatry — The worship of fishes, or of fish-shaped idols.
  • idiopathical — Alternative form of idiopathic.
  • immethodical — not methodical; without method or system.
  • inchoatively — in an inchoative or rudimentary fashion; initially
  • inharmonical — Alternative form of inharmonic.
  • ischiorectal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the region between the rectum and the ischial tuberosity.
  • kachina doll — a Hopi Indian doll carved from cottonwood root in representation of a kachina and given as a gift to a child or used as a household decoration.
  • lachrymation — the secretion of tears, especially in abnormal abundance.
  • lachrymiform — Shaped like a teardrop.
  • lachrymosity — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
  • lamprophyric — belonging or relating to a lamprophyre
  • latin school — a secondary school emphasizing instruction in Latin and Greek.
  • leptocephali — Plural form of leptocephalus.
  • lexicography — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
  • light cannon — a particularly powerful torch, spotlight, or searchlight
  • lithographic — Of, relating to, or produced by lithography.
  • lithological — Of or pertaining to lithology.
  • lounge chair — a chair designed for lounging, as an easy chair, chaise longue, or recliner.
  • 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
  • melancholiac — affected with melancholia.
  • melancholics — Plural form of melancholic.
  • melancholies — a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
  • melanochroic — Melanochroid
  • mesocephalic — having a head with a cephalic index between that of dolichocephaly and brachycephaly.
  • 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).
  • methodically — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
  • 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.
  • microphallus — The condition of having an abnormally small penis; micropenis.
  • monocephalic — bearing one flower head, as the dandelion.
  • monothalamic — having a sole cavity or compartment
  • mythological — of or relating to mythology.
  • necrophiliac — an erotic attraction to corpses.
  • 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.
  • nicholas iii — (Giovanni Gaetani Orsini) died 1280, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1277–80.
  • 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.
  • nonalcoholic — not being or containing alcohol: nonalcoholic beverages.
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