12-letter words containing h, y, a
- ichthyosaurs — Plural form of ichthyosaur.
- imperishably — In an imperishable manner.
- inchoatively — in an inchoative or rudimentary fashion; initially
- inhospitably — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
- intrapsychic — Within the psyche or mind.
- iontotherapy — (medicine) The therapeutic use of iontophoresis.
- ishikari bay — a bay of the Sea of Japan, on the W coast of Hokkaido, Japan.
- isothermally — occurring at constant temperature.
- jiaozhou bay — an inlet of the Yellow Sea in NE China, in SE Shandong province
- john mauchly — (person) /jon W mok'*-lee/ (rhymes with "broccoli") Dr. John W. Mauchly, one of the developers of ENIAC.
- karmadharaya — a compound of two words in which the first is an adjective and the second a substantive, as blackbird, gentleman, or grandson.
- keratohyalin — (biology) A protein structure found in granules in the stratum granulosum of the epidermis, which may be involved in keratinization, and in Hassall corpuscles in the thymus.
- kinetography — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
- labyrinthian — of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.
- labyrinthine — of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.
- lachrymation — the secretion of tears, especially in abnormal abundance.
- lachrymatory — of, relating to, or causing the shedding of tears.
- lachrymiform — Shaped like a teardrop.
- lachrymosity — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- lady teacher — a teacher who is a woman
- lady's-thumb — a smartweed, Polygonum persicaria, of the buckwheat family, having pink or purplish flowers and lance-shaped leaves with a spot resembling a thumbprint.
- lahore party — a modern sect, divided into an older group (Qadianis) and a newer group (Lahore party)
- lamp chimney — a glass tube that surrounds the wick in an oil lamp
- lamprophyres — Plural form of lamprophyre.
- lamprophyric — belonging or relating to a lamprophyre
- larch sawfly — a red and black sawfly, Pristiphora erichsonii, the larvae of which infest and feed on the leaves of larch.
- laryngophone — A type of contact microphone that absorbs vibrations directly from the wearer's throat.
- laryngophony — the sound of the voice as heard through a stethoscope placed on the throat directly over the larynx
- latchkey kid — variant form of latchkey child
- launch party — a party that celebrates the launch of a new magazine, product, etc
- lauraldehyde — lauric aldehyde.
- lay hands on — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- lay preacher — a preacher who is not a member of the clergy
- lay sth bare — If you lay bare something or someone, you reveal or expose them.
- leachability — to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation.
- lead the way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
- lexicography — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
- liberty hall — a place or condition of complete liberty
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- lycanthropic — a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
- lymphadenoma — an enlarged lymph node.
- lymphangioma — a benign tumor composed of dilated and newly formed lymph vessels.
- lymphangitis — inflammation of the lymphatic vessels.
- lymphoblasts — Plural form of lymphoblast.
- lymphography — lymphangiography.
- lyophilizate — A lyophilizate is a freeze-dried product.
- macrocephaly — Cephalometry. being or having a head with a large cranial capacity.
- macrophysics — the branch of physics that deals with physical objects large enough to be observed and treated directly.
- magnotherapy — Any of several alternative medicine therapies using magnetism.
- make headway — forward movement; progress in a forward direction: The ship's headway was slowed by the storm.