12-letter words containing c, o, l, t, h
- lachrymatory — of, relating to, or causing the shedding of tears.
- lachrymosity — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- latin school — a secondary school emphasizing instruction in Latin and Greek.
- leiotrichous — Having smooth hair.
- leptocephali — Plural form of leptocephalus.
- light cannon — a particularly powerful torch, spotlight, or searchlight
- light comedy — a play or film which deals with its subject matter in an amusing and lighthearted way
- lithographic — Of, relating to, or produced by lithography.
- lithological — Of or pertaining to lithology.
- lithospheric — Of or pertaining to the lithosphere.
- lithotriptic — causing the destruction of bladder stones
- locksmithing — The science and art of making and defeating locks.
- loir-et-cher — a department in central France. 2479 sq. mi. (6420 sq. km). Capital: Blois.
- long clothes — dress-like garments formerly worn by a baby
- luncheonette — a small restaurant or lunchroom where light meals are served.
- luteotrophic — affecting the corpus luteum.
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- methoxychlor — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 1 6 H 1 5 Cl 3 O 2 , used as an insecticide.
- mole-catcher — someone or something who catches, traps, or kills moles
- monk's cloth — a heavy cotton fabric in a basket weave, used for curtains, bedspreads, etc.
- monophyletic — Biology. consisting of organisms descended from a single taxon.
- monothalamic — having a sole cavity or compartment
- motor launch — a small naval vessel that chases submarines, etc
- mythological — of or relating to mythology.
- nasotracheal — (anatomy) Of or relating to the nose and trachea.
- 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.
- neutrophilic — (of a cell or its contents) readily stained only by neutral dyes.
- night school — a school held in the evening, especially for working adults and others who are unable to attend school during the day.
- nightclothes — Clothes worn to bed.
- 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.
- nympholeptic — an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
- object chill — ["Object CHILL - An Object Oriented Language for Systems Implementation", J. Winkler et al, ACM Comp Sci Conf 1992, pp. 139-147].
- octahedrally — in an octahedral manner
- octyl phenol — a white to pink, water-insoluble, flaky substance having the formula C 1 4 H 2 2 O, used chiefly in the manufacture of commercial surface-active agents.
- 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.
- old chestnut — old saying, cliché