12-letter words containing h, o, l, i, c
- mythological — of or relating to mythology.
- necrophiliac — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- necrophilism — necrophilia.
- necrophilous — displaying a preference for dead tissue, esp of certain bacteria and insects
- neo-catholic — of or relating to those Anglicans who avowedly prefer the doctrines, rituals, etc., of the Roman Catholic Church to those of the Anglican communion.
- neutrophilic — (of a cell or its contents) readily stained only by neutral dyes.
- nicholas iii — (Giovanni Gaetani Orsini) died 1280, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1277–80.
- night school — a school held in the evening, especially for working adults and others who are unable to attend school during the day.
- nightclothes — Clothes worn to bed.
- nomothetical — Nomothetic.
- non-athletic — physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports: an athletic child.
- non-catholic — of or relating to a Catholic church, especially the Roman Catholic Church.
- nonalcoholic — not being or containing alcohol: nonalcoholic beverages.
- nonspherical — not spherical
- nontechnical — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
- nonvehicular — Not vehicular.
- normal pitch — relative point, position, or degree: a high pitch of excitement.
- nucleophiles — Plural form of nucleophile.
- nucleophilic — of or relating to electron contribution in covalent bonding (opposed to electrophilic).
- nympholeptic — an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
- object chill — ["Object CHILL - An Object Oriented Language for Systems Implementation", J. Winkler et al, ACM Comp Sci Conf 1992, pp. 139-147].
- ochlocracies — Plural form of ochlocracy.
- ochlophobiac — a person who suffers from ochlophobia
- officeholder — a person filling a governmental position; public official.
- old catholic — a member of any of several European churches professing to be truly Catholic but rejecting certain modern Roman Catholic doctrines, dogmas, and practices, especially the dogma of papal infallibility.
- oligarchical — of, relating to, or having the form of an oligarchy.
- oligochaetes — Plural form of oligochaete.
- oligophrenic — less than normal mental development.
- oligotrophic — (of a lake) characterized by a low accumulation of dissolved nutrient salts, supporting but a sparse growth of algae and other organisms, and having a high oxygen content owing to the low organic content.
- olive branch — a branch of the olive tree as an emblem of peace.
- optical path — the path of light through a medium, having a magnitude equal to the geometric distance through the system times the index of refraction of the medium.
- orichalceous — relating to or resembling orichalc
- orographical — relating to the study of mountains
- orthoclastic — (of a crystal) having cleavages at right angles to each other.
- orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.
- orthosilicic — (chemistry) Of, relating to or derived from orthosilicic acid.
- oscillograph — a device for recording the wave-forms of changing currents, voltages, or any other quantity that can be translated into electric energy, as sound waves.
- paedophiliac — an adult who is sexually attracted to young children.
- palaeolithic — the period of the emergence of primitive man and the manufacture of unpolished chipped stone tools, about 2.5 million to 3 million years ago until about 12 000 bc
- pancho-villa — Francisco [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), (Doroteo Arango"Pancho Villa") 1877–1923, Mexican general and revolutionist.
- parochialise — to make parochial.
- parochialism — a parochial character, spirit, or tendency; excessive narrowness of interests or view; provincialism.
- parochialist — a parochial character, spirit, or tendency; excessive narrowness of interests or view; provincialism.
- parochialize — to make parochial.
- pathological — of or relating to pathology.
- pelican hook — a hooklike device for holding the link of a chain or the like, consisting of a long shackle with a hinged rod held closed with a sliding ring.
- petroglyphic — relating to or having the characteristics of a petroglyph or carving made in rock
- phallocratic — relating to a male, or the beliefs assumed by such, who assumes authority over females due to his maleness
- pharmacolite — hydrous calcium arsenate, 2CaO⋅As 2 O 5 ⋅5H 2 O, formed by natural alteration of mineral deposits containing arsenopyrite and arsenical ores of cobalt and silver.
- phenotypical — the observable constitution of an organism.