12-letter words containing c, l, i, h, y
- hypocalcemia — an abnormally small amount of calcium in the blood.
- hypocalcemic — Relating to, or exhibiting, hypocalcemia.
- hypochloride — Misspelling of hypochlorite.
- hypochlorite — a salt or ester of hypochlorous acid.
- 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.
- hypocycloids — Plural form of hypocycloid.
- hypoglycemia — an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
- hypoglycemic — an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
- hypothalamic — Of or pertaining to the hypothalamus.
- hypothetical — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
- hysterically — of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.
- ichthyocolla — a fish glue or gelatine used as food or medicine
- ichthyolatry — The worship of fishes, or of fish-shaped idols.
- inchoatively — in an inchoative or rudimentary fashion; initially
- incoherently — without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling: an incoherent sentence.
- lachrymation — the secretion of tears, especially in abnormal abundance.
- lachrymiform — Shaped like a teardrop.
- lachrymosity — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- lamp chimney — a glass tube that surrounds the wick in an oil lamp
- lamprophyric — belonging or relating to a lamprophyre
- latchkey kid — variant form of latchkey child
- leachability — to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation.
- lexicography — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
- light comedy — a play or film which deals with its subject matter in an amusing and lighthearted way
- lycanthropic — a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
- lysolecithin — any compound of lecithin produced by the removal of one of the fatty acid groups by hydrolysis
- mechanically — having to do with machinery: a mechanical failure.
- mercy flight — an aircraft flight to bring a seriously ill or injured person to hospital from an isolated community
- metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- methodically — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- microcephaly — having a head with a small braincase.
- monophyletic — Biology. consisting of organisms descended from a single taxon.
- myrmecophile — An invertebrate or plant that has a symbiotic relationship with ants, such as being tended and protected by ants or living inside an ants' nest.
- myrmecophily — symbiosis with ants
- mythological — of or relating to mythology.
- nympholeptic — an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
- pathetically — causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable: a pathetic letter; a pathetic sight.
- petroglyphic — relating to or having the characteristics of a petroglyph or carving made in rock
- phenotypical — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phonemically — of or relating to phonemes: a phonemic system.
- phonetically — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- photoglyphic — of or relating to photoglyphy
- phycologists — the branch of botany dealing with algae.
- phylacteries — Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deut. 6, 13–21 of Deut. 11, and 1–16 of Ex. 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.
- phylogenetic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- physicalness — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- phytoclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
- play chicken — to engage in a test of courage in which, typically, two vehicles are driven directly toward one another in order to see which driver will swerve away first
- policyholder — the individual or firm in whose name an insurance policy is written; an insured.
- polyarchical — a form of government in which power is vested in three or more persons.