12-letter words containing d, i, e, l
- hemophilioid — (of a disease) resembling hemophilia, but having a different genetic or acquired cause.
- hemorrhoidal — Usually, hemorrhoids. Pathology. an abnormally enlarged vein mainly due to a persistent increase in venous pressure, occurring inside the anal sphincter of the rectum and beneath the mucous membrane (internal hemorrhoid) or outside the anal sphincter and beneath the surface of the anal skin (external hemorrhoid)
- heraldically — of, relating to, or characteristic of heralds or heraldry: heraldic form; heraldic images; heraldic history; a heraldic device.
- herbicidally — from a herbicidal point of view
- hereditarily — passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family. Compare congenital.
- heteroploidy — (genetics) The state of being heteroploid.
- hexachloride — a chloride containing six atoms of chlorine.
- hexadactylic — having six fingers or toes
- hexafluoride — a fluoride containing six atoms of fluorine.
- hiding place — location where sb is concealed
- high hurdles — a race in which runners leap over hurdles 42 inches (107 cm) high.
- high-colored — deep in color; vivid.
- highly rated — generally considered to be of high quality
- hinterlander — One who lives in the hinterland.
- holiday home — a home that people own in order to holiday in and that is in a different location to the home they usually live in
- holidaymaker — vacationer.
- hollingshead — Holinshed.
- homebuilders — Plural form of homebuilder.
- homebuilding — the designing or constructing of houses.
- hospital bed — a bed having side rails that can be raised or lowered and a mattress base in three jointed sections so that the head, foot, or middle may be raised by a crank or motor, allowing a patient to lie in various positions, as a therapeutic aid or for comfort.
- hospitalised — to place in a hospital for medical care or observation: The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.
- hospitalized — to place in a hospital for medical care or observation: The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.
- housebuilder — One who builds houses, particularly one who does so professionally.
- huddersfield — a town in West Yorkshire, in N central England.
- human shield — a person or group of people located or intentionally placed in a potential line of fire or in an area likely to be attacked.
- hydraulicked — (of an extracted mineral) excavated using water
- hydroelastic — undergoing a change in elasticity as a result of the flow of water or another fluid
- hydrophilite — a white mineral consisting of potassium and calcium
- hydrosulfide — a compound containing the univalent group –HS.
- hydrosulfite — hyposulfite (def 1).
- hyperbolised — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperbolized — Simple past tense and past participle of hyperbolize.
- hyperboloids — Plural form of hyperboloid.
- hypochloride — Misspelling of hypochlorite.
- 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.
- idealisation — Alternative spelling of idealization.
- idealization — the act or process of idealizing something.
- identifiable — to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
- identifiably — In a manner or state that is capable of being distinguished or named.
- Îles du vent — a group of islands in the S Pacific, in French Polynesia in the W Society Archipelago: Moorea, Maio (Tubuai Manu), and Mehetia and Tetiaroa. Pop: 184 222 (2002)
- ill-affected — not well disposed; disaffected
- ill-assorted — badly matched; incompatible
- ill-disposed — unfriendly, unsympathetic, or having a negative attitude, as toward another person or an idea.
- ill-equipped — badly or inadequately equipped: an ill-equipped army.
- ill-favoured — unpleasant in appearance; homely or ugly.
- ill-informed — lacking adequate or proper knowledge or information, as in one particular subject or in a variety of subjects: The public is ill-informed of the danger.
- ill-mannered — having bad or poor manners; impolite; discourteous; rude.
- ill-prepared — badly or inadequately prepared or trained: ill-prepared job applicants; The hotel was ill-prepared for so many guests.
- ill-tempered — bad or irritable disposition.