12-letter words containing h, e, d, r, o
- neoorthodoxy — a movement in Protestant theology, beginning after World War I, stressing the absolute sovereignty of God and chiefly characterized by a reaction against liberal theology and a reaffirmation of certain doctrines of the Reformation.
- nether world — the infernal regions; hell.
- netherworlds — Plural form of netherworld.
- night editor — an editor responsible for getting a morning newspaper to press, for the night operations of a wire service, or the like.
- no harm done — If you say that there is no harm done, you are telling someone not to worry about something that has happened because it has not caused any serious injury or damage.
- non-hydrated — chemically combined with water in its molecular form.
- nonadherence — the quality of adhering; steady devotion, support, allegiance, or attachment: adherence to a party; rigid adherence to rules.
- norephedrine — The drug phenylpropanolamine.
- octahedrally — in an octahedral manner
- off the grid — not using any of the services, such as bank accounts, public utilites, etc, that allow a person's activities to be monitored by the authorities
- officeholder — a person filling a governmental position; public official.
- on the cards — likely
- open-hearted — unreserved, candid, or frank: open-hearted advice.
- orchestrated — Simple past tense and past participle of orchestrate.
- orchidaceous — belonging to the plant family Orchidaceae.
- orchidectomy — orchiectomy.
- ormond beach — a town in NE Florida.
- orthodonture — orthodontia (def 2).
- orthodox jew — a Jew who adheres faithfully to the principles and practices of traditional Judaism as evidenced chiefly by a devotion to and study of the Torah, daily synagogue attendance if possible, and strict observance of the Sabbath, religious festivals, holy days, and the dietary laws.
- orthopaedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- orthopaedist — Alternative spelling of orthopedist.
- orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.
- orthopteroid — (zoology) Any of the insects historically included in the order Orthoptera, including the cockroaches, earwigs, praying mantises, etc.
- otherworldly — of, relating to, or devoted to another world, as the world of imagination or the world to come.
- outstretched — to stretch forth; extend: to outstretch one's hand in welcome.
- overachieved — Simple past tense and past participle of overachieve.
- overfinished — having an excessively polished finish
- overlordship — a person who is lord over another or over other lords: to obey the will of one's sovereign and overlord.
- overscutched — overworked; worn out
- overweighted — weighing too much or more than is considered normal, proper, etc.: overweight luggage; an overweight patient; two letters that may be overweight.
- overwithhold — to withhold too much.
- pachydermous — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- paedomorphic — showing signs of paedomorphism
- parahydrogen — the form of molecular hydrogen in which the nuclei of the two hydrogen atoms contained in the molecule have spins in opposite directions.
- parasphenoid — a bone next to the sphenoid bone in the skull of some animals
- pedomorphism — a speeding up of the rate of development, resulting in an adult form that has the appearance of its larval or juvenile ancestor.
- pentahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing five hydroxyl groups.
- philodendron — a tropical American climbing plant belonging to the genus Philodendron, of the arum family, usually having smooth, shiny, evergreen leaves, often used as an ornamental houseplant.
- phosphoreted — phosphureted.
- phosphureted — combined with phosphorus, especially in its lowest valence state.
- photo spread — a picture spread. See under spread (def 33).
- pitched-roof — a roof sloping downward in two parts at an angle from a central ridge, so as to leave a gable at each end.
- place-holder — Mathematics, Logic. a symbol in an expression that may be replaced by the name of any element of the set.
- plagiohedral — (of a crystal) having faces arranged obliquely in a helix.
- pointed arch — an arch having a pointed apex.
- policyholder — the individual or firm in whose name an insurance policy is written; an insured.
- polyhedrosis — an often fatal disease of certain insect larvae or decapod crustaceans, caused by viruses containing DNA.
- porthole die — a die having several openings for the extrusion of separate parts of an object later formed by the welding or fusing together of these parts.
- poster child — a child appearing on a poster for a charitable organization.
- powder chest — a small wooden box containing a charge of powder, old nails, scrap iron, etc., formerly secured over the side of a ship and exploded on the attempt of an enemy to board.