11-letter words containing h, e, d, l
- neanderthal — of or relating to Neanderthal man.
- netherlands — 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.
- netherworld — the infernal regions; hell.
- northlander — the land or region in the north.
- null method — a method of measurement using an electrical device, as a Wheatstone bridge, in which the quantity to be measured is balanced by an opposing known quantity that is varied until the resultant of the two is zero.
- offhandedly — cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
- old english — Also called Anglo-Saxon. the English language of a.d. c450–c1150. Abbreviation: OE.
- old flemish — the Flemish language before c1300.
- old swedish — the language of Sweden as spoken and written from about 1225 to 1500.
- olethreutid — any of numerous brown or gray moths of the family Olethreutidae having mottled or banded wings and forewings, each with a truncated tip, including many crop pests, as the codling moth or oriental fruit moth.
- on schedule — with no delay
- on the dole — Someone who is on the dole is registered as unemployed and receives money from the government.
- ophicleides — Plural form of ophicleide.
- other world — the world after death; the future world.
- otherworlds — Plural form of otherworld.
- otherworldy — With a quality unlike those normal to everyday life, or outside typical human experience.
- over-handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- overwhelmed — to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
- oxyaldehyde — an aldehyde containing the hydroxyl group.
- oxychloride — a compound having oxygen and chlorine atoms bonded to another element, as bismuth oxychloride, BiOCl.
- oxysulphide — a compound containing an element combined with oxygen and sulphur
- pachydermal — having the characteristics of a pachyderm
- paedophilia — Paedophilia is sexual activity with children or the condition of being sexually attracted to children.
- paraldehyde — a colorless, liquid, cyclic compound, C 6 H 1 2 O 3 , having a disagreeable taste but an agreeable odor, produced by the polymerization of acetaldehyde with sulfuric acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of organic chemicals and in medicine as a sedative and hypnotic.
- pebble dash — an exterior wall finish composed of mortar against which, while still wet, small pebbles have been thrown and pressed in.
- pedophiliac — pedophile.
- perchloride — the chloride of any particular element or group with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
- philanderer — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
- phonofiddle — an upright, one-stringed musical instrument which also has a horn that acts as an amplifier, played with a bow whilst held between the knees
- phylloclade — a flattened stem or branch having the function of a leaf.
- pitchblende — a massive variety of uraninite, occurring in black pitchlike masses: a major ore of uranium and radium.
- placeholder — Mathematics, Logic. a symbol in an expression that may be replaced by the name of any element of the set.
- plateholder — a lightproof container for a photographic plate, loaded into the camera with the plate and having a slide that is removed before exposing.
- post-holder — a person who has a particular job or position
- pre-holiday — a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.
- preschedule — taking place ahead of schedule
- proud flesh — granulation tissue.
- psychedelia — the realm or artifacts of psychedelic drugs, art, writings, or the like.
- psychedelic — of or noting a mental state characterized by a profound sense of intensified sensory perception, sometimes accompanied by severe perceptual distortion and hallucinations and by extreme feelings of either euphoria or despair.
- psychodelia — the production of, or the culture associated with, psychedelic experiences
- pulchritude — physical beauty; comeliness.
- ralph nader — Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- red channel — in an airport, the route taken by passengers wishing to declare goods, such as large quantities of tobacco or alcohol
- reel holder — something designed to hold a reel of cable, wire, or other material
- replenished — to make full or complete again, as by supplying what is lacking, used up, etc.: to replenish one's stock of food.
- rhabdocoele — any member of the turbellarian flatworm order Neorhabdocoela, comprising both freshwater and marine species, having a simple saclike digestive system.
- rideau hall — (in Canada) the official residence of the Governor General, in Ottawa
- right field — the area of the outfield to the right of center field, as viewed from home plate.
- riot shield — Riot shields are pieces of equipment made of transparent plastic which are used by the police to protect themselves against angry crowds.
- rude health — If someone is in rude health, they are strong and healthy.