12-letter words containing h, e, d, l
- the old adam — the evil supposedly inherent in human nature
- the old bill — policemen collectively or in general
- the old dart — England
- the old days — the past
- the red flag — a socialist song, written by James Connell (1852–1929), Irish political activist, in 1889
- theory-laden — (of an expression) capable of being understood only within the context of a specific theory, as for example superego, which requires the apparatus of Freudian theory in explanation
- thick-lipped — having thick lips
- 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.
- third eyelid — nictitating membrane.
- three-legged — having three legs: a three-legged stool.
- three-valued — of or relating to propositions having a value other than truth or falsity.
- throttlehold — a stifling grip; stranglehold: The new regime kept a throttlehold on academic freedom.
- thundercloud — cumulonimbus.
- thunderflash — a pyrotechnic device which is noisy, but not dangerous, and which is used in military exercises
- 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.
- toe and heel — a technique used by racing drivers while changing gear on sharp bends, in which the brake is operated by the toe (or heel) of the right foot while the heel (or toe) simultaneously operates the accelerator
- trade school — a high school giving instruction chiefly in the skilled trades.
- triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
- unchallenged — a euphemism for disabled (usually preceded by an adverb): physically challenged.
- unchannelled — not conveyed or routed along a channel
- uncharnelled — removed from a charnel; exhumed
- unchronicled — not chronicled or recorded
- undelightful — giving great pleasure or delight; highly pleasing: a delightful surprise.
- underclothes — clothes worn under outer clothes.
- underwhelmed — to fail to interest or astonish: After all the ballyhoo, most critics were underwhelmed by the movie.
- unenthralled — not enthralled or charmed; uncaptivated
- unhandselled — a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- unhandsomely — unattractively
- unhydrolysed — not having undergone hydrolysis
- unlikelihood — the state of being unlikely; improbability.
- unmarshalled — a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies. Compare field marshal.
- unmethodical — characterized by lack of method or disorderliness
- unmethylated — Also called methoxide. any derivative of methyl alcohol, as sodium methylate, CH 3 ONa.
- unsepulchred — not sepulchred
- unshadowable — not able to be shadowed
- walker hound — an American foxhound having a black, tan, and white, or, sometimes, a tan and white coat.
- water shield — Also called water target. an aquatic plant, Brasenia schreberi, of the water lily family, having purple flowers, floating, elliptic leaves, and a jellylike coating on the underwater stems and roots.
- wedge-heeled — having a wedge heel
- well-behaved — to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.
- well-clothed — to dress; attire.
- well-coached — a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- well-handled — managed, directed, or completed with efficiency: a well-handled political campaign.
- well-humored — a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement: the humor of a situation.
- well-matched — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
- well-thumbed — A book or magazine that is well-thumbed is creased and marked because it has been read so often.
- well-weighed — to determine or ascertain the force that gravitation exerts upon (a person or thing) by use of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device: to weigh oneself; to weigh potatoes; to weigh gases.
- wethersfield — a town in central Connecticut.
- wheel window — a rose window having prominent radiating mullions.
- whittle down — To whittle down a group or thing means to gradually make it smaller.