12-letter words containing h, a, l, e
- amateurishly — In an amateurish or nonprofessional manner.
- aminophenols — Plural form of aminophenol.
- amiphenazole — A respiratory stimulant traditionally used as an antidote for barbiturate or opiate overdose, usually in combination with bemegride.
- ampelography — the science concerned with the identification and classification of grapevines
- amphicoelous — (of the vertebrae of most fishes and some amphibians) concave at the anterior and posterior ends
- amphiregulin — (protein) A particular autocrine growth factor.
- analphabetic — not in alphabetical order
- and the like — If you mention particular things or people and then add and the like, you are indicating that there are other similar things or people that can be included in what you are saying.
- anemophilous — (of flowering plants such as grasses) pollinated by the wind
- anencephalic — born with no or only a partial brain
- angel's hair — Also called capelli d’angelo. Italian Cookery. a type of very thin pasta.
- anglo-french — of or relating to England and France
- anisaldehyde — a colorless, oily, aromatic liquid, the para form of C 8 H 8 O 2 , having a vanillalike odor: used chiefly in the manufacture of cosmetics and perfume, and as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
- anisothermal — (thermodynamics) Of or pertaining to a system that is not in thermal equilibrium, that does not have a single fixed temperature.
- annihilative — Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.
- anorthoclase — a variety of microcline, rich in sodium and sometimes having a play of color: sometimes considered a variety of orthoclase.
- antebrachial — Lb anatomy relating to the forearm.
- anthelic arc — a rare halo occurring at the sun's elevation but in the opposite part of the sky.
- anthelmintic — killing or ejecting intestinal worms
- anthologised — Simple past tense and past participle of anthologise.
- anthologiser — Alternative spelling of anthologizer.
- anthologized — to compile an anthology.
- anthologizer — an anthologist; a creator of an anthology
- anthologizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize.
- anthranilate — a salt present in anthranilic acid
- antithetical — Something that is antithetical to something else is the opposite of it and is unable to exist with it.
- apache plume — a low shrub, Fallugia paradoxa, of the rose family, of southwestern North America, having white flowers and fruit heads of feathery tufts.
- apple blight — an aphid, Eriosoma lanigera, that is covered with a powdery waxy secretion and infests apple trees
- apple-polish — to curry favor with someone, especially in an obsequious or flattering manner.
- approachable — If you describe someone as approachable, you think that they are friendly and easy to talk to.
- archaeologic — Pertaining to archaeology.
- archeologist — archaeology.
- archesporial — the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
- archetypally — the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.
- archetypical — Archetypical means the same as archetypal.
- archiannelid — (zoology) Any member of the Archiannelida.
- archipelagic — a large group or chain of islands: the Malay Archipelago.
- archipelagos — Plural form of archipelago.
- archive file — a single computer file that contains one or more files that have been compressed
- arena chapel — a private chapel in Padua containing a fresco cycle painted (1305–06) by Giotto.
- ariel sharon — Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- arithmetical — Arithmetical calculations, processes, or skills involve the addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division of numbers.
- arm's-length — lacking intimacy or friendliness, esp when possessing some special connection, such as previous closeness
- ash-coloured — silver-grey in colour
- astonishable — (obsolete) Astonishing.
- at the least — at the minimum
- at the wheel — driving or steering a vehicle or vessel
- at wholesale — in large quantities
- atheological — having an aversion or resistance to theology
- atheoretical — having no connection with and not founded on theory