12-letter words containing h, a, l, e, r
- linear-graph — a diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things by a number of distinctive dots, lines, bars, etc.
- lion's share — the largest part or share, especially a disproportionate portion: The eldest son received the lion's share of the estate.
- lion-hearted — exceptionally courageous or brave.
- lisle thread — a fine, high-twisted and hard-twisted cotton thread, at least two-ply, used for hosiery, gloves, etc.
- lithia water — a mineral water, natural or artificial, containing lithium salts.
- lithographed — Simple past tense and past participle of lithograph.
- lithographer — a person who works at lithography.
- loggerheaded — Dull; stupid.
- longshoreman — a person employed on the wharves of a port, as in loading and unloading vessels.
- lophophorate — Of or relating to small aquatic invertebrates belonging to a group of phyla characterized by the possession of lophophores. They include bryozoans, brachiopods, and phoronids.
- lounge chair — a chair designed for lounging, as an easy chair, chaise longue, or recliner.
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- macrocephaly — Cephalometry. being or having a head with a large cranial capacity.
- malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
- malvern hill — a plateau in E Virginia, SE of Richmond: battle 1862.
- manslaughter — Law. the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought.
- mapplethorpe — Robert, 1946–89, U.S. photographer.
- medal-holder — a person who has won a medal
- melanochroic — Melanochroid
- melanophores — Plural form of melanophore.
- merchantable — marketable: merchantable war-surplus goods.
- mergenthaler — Ottmar [ot-mahr;; German awt-mahr] /ˈɒt mɑr;; German ˈɔt mɑr/ (Show IPA), 1854–99, U.S. inventor of the Linotype, born in Germany.
- metallograph — a microscope for observing the microstructure of metals.
- 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).
- methacrylate — an ester or salt derived from methacrylic acid.
- michel baron — Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), (Michel Boyron) 1653–1729, French actor.
- microcephaly — having a head with a small braincase.
- mole-catcher — someone or something who catches, traps, or kills moles
- multiwarhead — (of a missile) capable of carrying several independent warheads
- myrtle beach — a town in E South Carolina.
- nasotracheal — (anatomy) Of or relating to the nose and trachea.
- neanderthals — Plural form of neanderthal.
- necrophiliac — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- needle-sharp — very sharp
- netherlander — the, (used with a singular or plural verb) a kingdom in W Europe, bordering on the North Sea, Germany, and Belgium. 13,433 sq. mi. (34,790 sq. km). Capitals: Amsterdam and The Hague.
- netherlandic — Dutch (def 7).
- neurohumoral — of or pertaining to a neurohumour
- nightcrawler — An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
- noncrushable — (of a container, material, etc) not easily crushed
- nonheritable — Not heritable.
- nonspherical — not spherical
- nonvehicular — Not vehicular.
- north platte — a river flowing from N Colorado through SE Wyoming and W Nebraska into the Platte. 618 miles (995 sq. km) long.
- nychthemeral — relating to a nychthemeron or to the changes or differences, specifically those relating to day and night, that occur within this span
- ochlocracies — Plural form of ochlocracy.
- octahedrally — in an octahedral manner
- oligophrenia — less than normal mental development.
- olive branch — a branch of the olive tree as an emblem of peace.
- on the alert — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
- ooze leather — leather prepared from calfskin or other skin and having a soft, velvety finish on the flesh side.