12-letter words containing d, e, c, l, i, n
- encyclopedic — Comprehensive in terms of information.
- endocervical — Within a cervix.
- facial index — Craniometry. the ratio of the breadth of a face to its height.
- fascinatedly — In a fascinated manner; with fascination.
- fence lizard — either of two spiny lizards, Sceloporus undulatus and S. occidentalis, of the U.S. and northern Mexico, often seen on fences.
- field centre — a research centre equipped for field studies, usually located in or near an area of scientific interest
- field cornet — a commander of burgher troops called up in time of war or in an emergency, esp during the 19th century
- fleece-lined — lined with fleece
- gas cylinder — container for storing gas
- genetic load — the extent to which a population deviates from the theoretically fittest genetic constitution.
- glycerinated — to impregnate with glycerin.
- grand siècle — the 17th century in French art and literature, esp the classical period of Louis XIV
- hallucinated — Simple past tense and past participle of hallucinate.
- handicapable — (politically correct) disabled or handicapped.
- hiding place — location where sb is concealed
- iceland moss — an edible lichen, Cetraria islandica, of arctic regions, containing a starchlike substance used in medicine.
- iceland spar — a transparent variety of calcite that is double-refracting and is used as a polarizer.
- in duplicate — in two copies, times two
- incapsulated — Simple past tense and past participle of incapsulate.
- incidentally — apart or aside from the main subject of attention, discussion, etc.; by the way; parenthetically.
- incorrodible — incapable of being corroded; not corrodible
- increditable — (rare) Incapable of being believed; not creditable.
- indecisively — characterized by indecision, as persons; irresolute; undecided.
- indeclinable — not capable of being declined; having no inflected forms: used especially of a word belonging to a form class most of whose members are declined, as the Latin adjective decem, “ten.”.
- indecorously — not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.
- indefectible — not defectible; not liable to defect or failure.
- indefectibly — In an indefectible manner.
- indelicacies — Plural form of indelicacy.
- indelicately — In an indelicate manner.
- indexicality — (philosophy) The quality or state of being indexical.
- indicatively — showing, signifying, or pointing out; expressive or suggestive (usually followed by of): behavior indicative of mental disorder.
- indiscipline — lack of discipline or control: a campus problem of student indiscipline.
- indiscreetly — not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection: an indiscreet remark.
- indoleacetic — as in indoleacetic acid, a naturally-occurring plant growth hormone
- indulgencies — indulgence.
- indulgencing — Present participle of indulgence.
- ineradicable — not eradicable; not capable of being eradicated, rooted out, or completely removed.
- ineradicably — not eradicable; not capable of being eradicated, rooted out, or completely removed.
- initial code — a system used in the U.S. to facilitate the delivery of mail, consisting of a five- or nine-digit code printed directly after the address, the first five digits (initial code) indicating the state and post office or postal zone, the last four (expanded code) the box section or number, portion of a rural route, building, or other specific delivery location.
- intercalated — to interpolate; interpose.
- interspliced — Simple past tense and past participle of intersplice.
- into decline — If something goes or falls into decline, it begins to gradually decrease in importance, quality, or power.
- iridescently — In an iridescent manner.
- irreconciled — not reconciled, esp with God
- landed price — the price when delivered
- lapidescence — a lapidescent quality or condition
- leading case — a case that is regarded as having settled a particular point of law; a case that is used as guidance for legal decisions
- line dancing — to participate in a line dance.
- linseed cake — a cake or a mass made by expressing the oil from linseed, used chiefly as feed for cattle.
- longicaudate — having a long posterior or tail