12-letter words containing h, y, d, r, a
- hydrotherapy — the branch of therapeutics that deals with the curative use of water.
- hydrothermal — noting or pertaining to the action of hot, aqueous solutions or gases within or on the surface of the earth.
- hydroxy acid — an organic acid containing both a carboxyl and a hydroxyl group.
- hydroxylated — Simple past tense and past participle of hydroxylate.
- hyperacidity — excessive acidity, as of the gastric juice.
- hyperdactyly — the presence of extra fingers or toes.
- hyperdynamic — (physiology) Describing an increase in both blood pressure and pulse pressure.
- hypermediacy — Hypermedia literacy; the state of being conversant with hypermedia technologies.
- hypochondria — Also, hypochondriasis [hahy-poh-kuh n-drahy-uh-sis] /ˌhaɪ poʊ kənˈdraɪ ə sɪs/ (Show IPA). Psychiatry. an excessive preoccupation with one's health, usually focusing on some particular symptom, as cardiac or gastric problems.
- karmadharaya — a compound of two words in which the first is an adjective and the second a substantive, as blackbird, gentleman, or grandson.
- lady teacher — a teacher who is a woman
- lauraldehyde — lauric aldehyde.
- monohydrates — Plural form of monohydrate.
- mother's day — a day, usually the second Sunday in May, set aside in honor of mothers.
- naughty word — a word that is considered to be rude
- non-hydrated — chemically combined with water in its molecular form.
- octahedrally — in an octahedral manner
- odontography — a treatise regarding the teeth
- pachydermous — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- parahydrogen — the form of molecular hydrogen in which the nuclei of the two hydrogen atoms contained in the molecule have spins in opposite directions.
- 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).
- pseudography — writing that does not follow conventional spelling or usage
- pyritohedral — of or relating to a pyritohedron
- radiotherapy — treatment of disease by means of x-rays or of radioactive substances.
- rehydratable — capable of being rehydrated
- rhadamanthys — Classical Mythology. a son of Zeus and Europa, rewarded for the justice he exemplified on earth by being made, after his death, a judge in the Underworld, where he served with his brothers Minos and Aeacus.
- ride a hobby — to be excessively devoted to one's favorite pastime or subject
- say the word — If someone says the word, they give their approval as a sign that something should start to happen.
- shadowgraphy — the production of a shadowgraph
- shovel-ready — of or relating to a construction project that is ready to start immediately
- siderography — the art or technique of engraving on steel.
- stonyhearted — unfeeling; pitiless; cruel
- synarthrodia — synarthrosis.
- tetrahydrate — a hydrate that contains four molecules of water, as potassium sodium tartrate, KNaC 4 H 4 O 6 ·4H 2 O.
- tetrahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing four hydroxyl groups.
- the red army — the Soviet army
- the year dot — The year dot is used to mean a very long time ago.
- 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
- thomas hardy — Godfrey Harold, 1877–1947, English mathematician.
- typhoid mary — Mary ("Typhoid Mary") 1869?–1938, U.S. cook, born in Ireland: known immune carrier of typhoid fever who infected many with the disease, institutionalized in 1914.
- unroadworthy — not mechanically sound or suitable for use on the road
- washer-dryer — a washing machine and a clothes dryer combined in one unit.
- winter-hardy — able to survive the effects of cold weather.
- younger hand — (in piquet and similar card games) the dealer
- youth leader — a person who has responsibility for the young people at a youth club etc