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13-letter words containing l, c, h

  • the afflicted — afflicted people considered collectively
  • the backfield — the quarterback and running backs in a team
  • the carolinas — North Carolina and South Carolina
  • the civil war — the war between the North (the Union) and the South (the Confederacy) in the U.S. (1861-65)
  • the consulate — the consular government of France from 1799 to 1804
  • the cup final — the annual final of the FA Cup soccer competition, played at Wembley, or the Scottish Cup, played at Hampden Park
  • the holocaust — the systematic, genocidal destruction of over six million European Jews by the Nazis before and during WWII
  • the neolithic — the Neolithic period; New Stone Age
  • the new black — If you say that a particular colour is the new black, you mean that it has become fashionable.
  • the oligocene — the Oligocene epoch or rock series
  • the paleocene — the Paleocene Epoch or its rocks
  • the paleozoic — the Paleozoic Era or its rocks
  • the-alchemist — a comedy (1610) by Ben Jonson.
  • theatricalism — conduct suggesting theatrical actions or mannerisms, especially of an extravagant or exhibitionist sort.
  • theatricality — of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations: theatrical performances.
  • theatricalize — to put into dramatic or theatrical form; dramatize.
  • theologically — of, relating to, or involved with theology: a theological student.
  • theoretically — of, relating to, or consisting in theory; not practical (distinguished from applied).
  • therapeutical — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
  • thermal shock — a fluctuation in temperature causing stress in a material. It often results in fracture, esp in brittle materials such as ceramics
  • thermobalance — an analytical balance that measures weight changes when matter is heated
  • thermoelastic — pertaining to the thermodynamic effects produced by deformation of an elastic substance.
  • thermonuclear — relating to nuclear fusion
  • thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
  • thick-skulled — stupid; dull.
  • thiosulphuric — of or relating to thiosulphuric acid or anything derived from it
  • thoracolumbar — of the thoracic and lumbar regions
  • thoracoplasty — the operation removing selected portions of the ribs to collapse part of the underlying lung or an abnormal pleural space, usually in the treatment of tuberculosis.
  • three old cat — three-a-cat.
  • thromboclasis — thrombolysis.
  • throttle back — If you throttle back, or you throttle back the engine, when driving a motor vehicle or flying an aircraft, you make it go slower by reducing the quantity of fuel entering the engine.
  • ticket holder — a person who has a valid ticket for an event or for a journey on public transport
  • tilting chest — a medieval chest decorated with a representation of a tournament.
  • to hold court — If someone holds court in a place, they are surrounded by a lot of people who are paying them a lot of attention because they are interesting or famous.
  • to lose touch — If you lose touch with someone, you gradually stop writing, telephoning, or visiting them.
  • to play havoc — If one thing plays havoc with another or wreaks havoc on it, it prevents it from continuing or functioning as normal, or damages it.
  • toggle switch — a switch in which a projecting knob or arm, moving through a small arc, causes the contacts to open or close an electric circuit suddenly, as commonly used in most homes.
  • topographical — the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.
  • toque blanche — the tall white hat traditionally worn by a chef
  • tortilla chip — Tortilla chips are thick crisps made from corn which are often served with dips such as salsa.
  • touch-in-goal — the area at each end of the field outside of a touch-in-goal line.
  • touchline ban — an official prohibition of a manager or coach from being present on or near the field during a match
  • traffic light — a set of electrically operated signal lights used to direct or control traffic at intersections.
  • treacherously — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
  • treble chance — a method of betting in football pools in which the chances of winning are related to the number of draws and the number of home and away wins forecast by the competitor
  • trophic level — any class of organisms that occupy the same position in a food chain, as primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers.
  • tropical fish — any of numerous small, usually brightly colored fishes, indigenous to the tropics, and often kept and bred in home aquariums.
  • tweet-a-holic — a person who is addicted to the Twitter website
  • typographical — of or relating to typography.
  • ultraphysical — extremely physical
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