12-letter words containing e, l, h, i
- theophylline — a white, crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, C 7 H 8 N 4 O 2 , an isomer of theobromine, extracted from tea leaves or produced synthetically: used to relieve bronchial spasms, in the treatment of certain heart conditions, and as a diuretic.
- therein lies — When you say therein lies a situation or problem, you mean that an existing situation has caused that situation or problem.
- thermal unit — a unit of heat energy or of the equivalent of heat energy in work.
- thermalgesia — pain caused by heat.
- thermohaline — relating to both the temperature and salinity of ocean water
- thermolabile — subject to destruction or loss of characteristic properties by the action of moderate heat, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermostable).
- thermophilic — growing best in a warm environment.
- thessalonian — of or relating to Thessalonike or its inhabitants.
- thessalonica — official name of Salonika.
- thessalonike — official name of Salonika.
- thessaloníki — official name of Salonika.
- thick client — a computer having its own hard drive, as opposed to one on a network where most functions are carried out on a central server
- thick-lipped — having thick lips
- thimbleberry — any of several American raspberries bearing a thimble-shaped fruit, especially the black raspberry, Rubus occidentalis.
- thioaldehyde — any of a class of compounds formed by the action of hydrogen sulfide on aldehydes, and regarded as aldehydes with the oxygen replaced by sulfur.
- thiosulphate — any salt of thiosulphuric acid
- third eyelid — nictitating membrane.
- thirteenthly — in the thirteenth place
- thistle tube — a glass funnel consisting of a long narrow tube with a thistle-shaped head.
- through-line — a theme or idea that runs from the beginning to the end of a book, film, etc
- tight-lipped — speaking very little; taciturn; close-mouthed.
- title-holder — The title-holder is the person who most recently won a sports competition that is held regularly.
- to hell with — the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus.
- to the gills — the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.
- toe the line — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- tooth chisel — a stonecutter's chisel having a toothed edge.
- tragelaphine — of or relating to a tragelaph
- transleithan — beyond the river Leitha, which once formed part of the boundary between Austria and Hungary
- travel light — If you travel light, you travel without taking much luggage.
- trefoil arch — an arch with cusplike intrados.
- triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
- tricephalous — with three heads
- trimethylene — cyclopropane.
- triple rhyme — a rhyme either of two syllables of which the second is unstressed (double rhyme) as in motion, notion, or of three syllables of which the second and third are unstressed (triple rhyme) as in fortunate, importunate.
- trochelminth — any invertebrate of the phylum Trochelminthes (now usually broken up into several phyla), comprising the rotifers, gastrotrichs, and several other forms.
- ultima thule — (italics) Latin. the highest degree attainable.
- unachievable — to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish: The police crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose.
- unalphabetic — in the order of the letters of the alphabet: alphabetical arrangement.
- uncharitable — deficient in charity; unkind; harsh; unforgiving; censorious; merciless: an uncharitable attitude; an uncharitable neighbor.
- unchronicled — not chronicled or recorded
- undelightful — giving great pleasure or delight; highly pleasing: a delightful surprise.
- unethicality — lacking moral principles; unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct.
- unheroically — in an unheroic manner
- unhesitantly — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
- unhospitable — not hospitable
- unhysterical — not showing or suggesting any hysteria; controlled; sensible; calm;
- unlikelihood — the state of being unlikely; improbability.
- unmechanical — not having any skill or knowledge in relation to machines or machinery
- unmethodical — characterized by lack of method or disorderliness
- unperishable — imperishable