12-letter words containing d, a, h, l
- cardinalship — The office (or term of office) of a cardinal.
- catch a cold — to make a loss; lose one's investment
- cathode glow — a luminous region between the Aston dark space and the Crookes dark space in a vacuum tube, occurring when the pressure is low.
- cathodically — in a cathodic manner, by using a cathode
- cephalopodic — relating to or resembling a cephalopod
- chained lady — the constellation Andromeda.
- chalcogenide — a binary compound consisting of a chalcogen and at least one other electropositive element
- chandeliered — having a chandelier
- char-grilled — Char-grilled meat or fish has been cooked so that it burns slightly and turns black.
- charles drew — Charles Richard, 1904–50, U.S. physician: developer of blood-bank technique.
- cheerleaders — Plural form of cheerleader.
- cheerleading — the action or skill of a cheerleader.
- chef's salad — A chef's salad is a green salad with hard-boiled egg and strips of meat and cheese on top.
- child abuser — someone who abuses a child, esp someone convicted of this
- child labour — the full-time employment of children below a minimum age laid down by statute
- child's play — something that is easy to do
- childbearing — Childbearing is the process of giving birth to babies.
- childrearing — the raising and parenting of children: Childrearing extends beyond simple guardianship to nurturing and guidance.
- chiliahedron — a thousand-sided polyhedron
- chloralamide — (chemistry) A compound of chloral and formic amide, used to induce sleep.
- chloric acid — a strong acid with a pungent smell, known only in solution and in the form of chlorate salts. Formula: HClO3
- chondroblast — a type of cell that develops into a chondrocyte or cartilage cell
- chorus pedal — an electronic device that creates the effect of more than one sound from a single source by combining a short delay with slight deviations in pitch
- cigar holder — a mouthpiece of wood, ivory, etc, used for holding a cigar while it is smoked
- clam chowder — chowder containing clams
- clap hold of — to grasp suddenly or forcibly
- class method — (programming) 1. A method that operates on a class object (an object of class "class"). A class method is really just an ordinary object method that happens to operate on class objects. A class method might, for example, return a list of objects representing the methods and attributes of the given class. 2. A static method.
- clean-handed — free from wrongdoing; guiltless.
- clear-headed — If you describe someone as clear-headed, you mean that they are sensible and think clearly, especially in difficult situations.
- clearsighted — seeing clearly
- close-hauled — with the sails flat, so as to sail as close to the wind as possible
- closed chain — any structural arrangement, used in the models and formulas of molecules, consisting of a chain of atoms that forms a closed geometric figure; ring
- clutch pedal — The clutch pedal is the pedal by which the driver of a vehicle operates the clutch.
- coachbuilder — (historical) A builder of horse-drawn coaches.
- cold cathode — a cathode from which electrons are emitted at ambient temperature, due to a high potential gradient at the surface
- cold-hearted — A cold-hearted person does not feel any affection or sympathy towards other people.
- conchoidally — In a conchoidal manner.
- cruelhearted — having a cruel heart; lacking kindness, compassion, etc.
- curly-haired — having hair that forms curls
- dall's sheep — a white-haired wild sheep, Ovis dalli, of mountainous regions of northwestern North America, having curved horns.
- damselfishes — Plural form of damselfish.
- daniel shays — Daniel, 1747–1825, American Revolutionary War soldier: leader of a popular insurrection (Shays' Rebellion) in Massachusetts 1786–87.
- dasher block — a block at the end of a yard or gaff for supporting a signal or ensign halyard.
- dasyphyllous — (of leaves) hairy or woolly
- data channel — (communications) A channel (on a BRI or PRI line) used to carry control information, to set up connections on the associated bearer channels. The name wasn't too bad back when users were sending voice (not data) over the bearer channels, but in 1997 it's quite a misnomer.
- daughterless — Without a daughter.
- daughterlike — Resembling a daughter.
- daughterling — a small daughter
- day hospital — part of a hospital that offers therapeutic services, where patients usually attend all day but go home or to a hospital ward at night
- de havilland — Sir Geoffrey. 1882–1965, British aircraft designer. He produced many military aircraft and the first jet airliners