12-letter words containing h, r, a, d
- noordholland — North Holland
- north dakota — a state in the N central United States. 70,665 sq. mi. (183,020 sq. km). Capital: Bismarck. Abbreviation: ND (for use with zip code), N. Dak.
- north island — the northernmost principal island of New Zealand. 44,281 sq. mi. (114,690 sq. km).
- octahedrally — in an octahedral manner
- odd-man rush — an attacking move when the defence is outnumbered by the opposing team
- odontography — a treatise regarding the teeth
- odontophoran — a member of the family Odontophora
- on shipboard — on board a ship
- on the cards — likely
- onward march — the continuing, advancing or improving movement (of situation, etc)
- open-hearted — unreserved, candid, or frank: open-hearted advice.
- orchard bush — open savanna country with occasional trees and scrub, as found north of the W African forest belt
- orchestrated — Simple past tense and past participle of orchestrate.
- orchidaceous — belonging to the plant family Orchidaceae.
- orchidomania — an obsession with or passion for orchids
- ormond beach — a town in NE Florida.
- 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.
- orthovanadic — relating to orthovanadates
- overachieved — Simple past tense and past participle of overachieve.
- 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
- peach brandy — brandy distilled from the fermented juice of peaches.
- pentahydrate — a hydrate that contains five molecules of water, as potassium molybdate, KMoO 4 ⋅5H 2 O.
- pentahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing five hydroxyl groups.
- phased array — a radar antenna consisting of an array of dipoles that are excited in or out of phase with each other to control beam direction and radiation pattern without moving the antenna. Compare dipole (def 3).
- philandering — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
- photo spread — a picture spread. See under spread (def 33).
- 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.
- predischarge — of or pertaining to the period prior to discharge, esp prior to discharge from hospital or from employment
- procathedral — a church used temporarily as a cathedral.
- proudhearted — full of pride.
- pseudamphora — a Mycenaean vase having a spherical body, a spout on the shoulder, and a handle, curving across the top, supported by a solid conical neck.
- pseudography — writing that does not follow conventional spelling or usage
- punched card — a card having holes punched in specific positions and patterns so as to represent data to be stored or processed mechanically, electrically, or photoelectrically.
- pure-hearted — (of a person) without malice, treachery, or evil intent; honest; sincere; guileless.
- push forward — keep advancing
- pyritohedral — of or relating to a pyritohedron
- quadraphonic — of, noting, or pertaining to the recording and reproduction of sound over four separate transmission or direct reproduction channels instead of the customary two of the stereo system: a quadraphonic recording.
- quadriphonic — quadraphonic.
- quadrophonic — Alternative spelling of quadraphonic.
- radiant heat — heat energy transmitted by electromagnetic waves in contrast to heat transmitted by conduction or convection.
- radical chic — the patronage of extremists or left-wing radicals by rich or famous people, as through invitations to social functions or public expressions of support.
- radiesthesia — the ability to sense energy forces or radiation, esp from the human body
- radiesthetic — of or relating to radiesthesia