12-letter words containing h, a, l, e
- plagiohedral — (of a crystal) having faces arranged obliquely in a helix.
- plainclothes — Plainclothes police officers wear ordinary clothes instead of a police uniform.
- planet earth — the world
- planet wheel — any of the gears in an epicyclic train surrounding and engaging with the sun gear.
- plasmasphere — a region of cool plasma surrounding the earth, extending 8000–25,000 miles (13,000–40,000 km) into space, and bounded by the plasmapause.
- plattdeutsch — the Low German vernacular dialects spoken in northern Germany.
- play chicken — to engage in a test of courage in which, typically, two vehicles are driven directly toward one another in order to see which driver will swerve away first
- play clothes — clothes that are suitable for playing in
- play therapy — a form of psychotherapy used chiefly with children, in which patients act out situations in play that are expressive of their emotional problems, conflicts, etc.
- pleased with — satisfied or content with
- pleiochasium — a flowering system in which several buds come out at the same time
- polish wheat — a wheat, Triticum polonicum, grown chiefly in S Europe, N Africa, and Turkestan.
- poll watcher — a representative of a political party or of an organization running a candidate who is assigned to the polls on an election day to watch for violations of the laws that regulate voting, campaigning, etc.
- polychaetous — of or relating to the genus Polychaeta
- polycythemia — an abnormal increase in the number and concentration of circulating red blood corpuscles
- polythiazide — a substance, C 1 1 H 1 3 ClF 3 N 3 O 4 S 3 , used as a diuretic in the management of edema and hypertension.
- polyurethane — a thermoplastic polymer containing the group NHCOO: used for padding and insulation in furniture, clothing, and packaging, and in the manufacture of resins for adhesives, elastomers, and fillers.
- prayer shawl — a tallith.
- prayer wheel — a wheel or cylinder inscribed with or containing prayers, used chiefly by Buddhists of Tibet.
- preestablish — to establish beforehand.
- prehensorial — relating to a part that grasps
- prerehearsal — relating to the period before a rehearsal
- preslaughter — of the period before slaughter (of animals)
- press launch — the launch of a product, exhibition, event, etc, to which journalists are invited, in order to publicize it
- prickly heat — a cutaneous eruption accompanied by a prickling and itching sensation, due to an inflammation of the sweat glands.
- procathedral — a church used temporarily as a cathedral.
- psychobabble — writing or talk using jargon from psychiatry or psychotherapy without particular accuracy or relevance.
- psychosexual — of or relating to the relationship of psychological and sexual phenomena.
- pulp chamber — the crown portion of the pulp cavity.
- purple heart — a medal awarded for wounds received in action against an enemy or as a direct result of an act of the enemy.
- purple patch — If someone, especially a sports player or team, goes through a purple patch, they are very successful or lucky for a period.
- puzzleheaded — having, deriving from, or characterized by confused thoughts or ideas.
- pyritohedral — of or relating to a pyritohedron
- pyrocatechol — catechol.
- pyrochemical — pertaining to or producing chemical change at high temperatures.
- pyrosulphate — any salt of pyrosulphuric acid
- qualmishness — The quality of being qualmish.
- quarterlight — A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent.
- raphaelesque — of, relating to, or characteristic of the style of the painter Raphael.
- re-challenge — to challenge (someone or something) again
- re-establish — to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis: to establish a university; to establish a medical practice.
- reachability — to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
- reality show — A reality show is a type of television program that aims to show how ordinary people behave in everyday life, or in situations, often created by the program makers, which are intended to represent everyday life.
- rear echelon — (in a military operation) the troops, officers, etc., removed from the combat zone and responsible for administration, matériel, etc.
- rechargeable — (of a storage battery) capable of being charged repeatedly. Compare cordless (def 2).
- rehabilitant — a person who is undergoing rehabilitation, especially for a physical disability.
- rehabilitate — to restore to a condition of good health, ability to work, or the like.
- rehydratable — capable of being rehydrated
- reichsthaler — a silver thaler of Germany, originally issued in 1566; rix-dollar.
- relationship — a connection, association, or involvement.