12-letter words containing l, e, c, h, a, t
- hypothetical — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
- hysterically — of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.
- immethodical — not methodical; without method or system.
- in the black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
- in the clear — free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
- incharitable — Obsolete form of uncharitable.
- inchoatively — in an inchoative or rudimentary fashion; initially
- interchannel — occurring or existing between two or more channels
- ischiorectal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the region between the rectum and the ischial tuberosity.
- jack-the-lad — a young man who is regarded as a brash, loud show-off
- kaffeeklatch — Alternative spelling of coffee klatch.
- kitchen salt — coarse salt that is used in cooking but not at the table
- lady teacher — a teacher who is a woman
- latch needle — a part of a knitting machine consisting of a thin shaft with a hook on one end and a pivoting latch that closes over the hook so that yarn can be drawn through the developing knitting to make a stitch.
- latchkey kid — variant form of latchkey child
- law merchant — the principles and rules, drawn chiefly from custom, determining the rights and obligations of commercial transactions; commercial law.
- leachability — to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation.
- league match — a match played between teams in a league (as opposed to an international game)
- leatherbacks — Plural form of leatherback.
- leathernecks — Plural form of leatherneck.
- lecithinases — Plural form of lecithinase.
- lecture hall — conference room
- leptocephali — Plural form of leptocephalus.
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- machicolated — Having machicolations.
- machine bolt — a threaded fastener, used with a nut for connecting metal parts, having a thread diameter of about 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or more and a square or hexagonal head for tightening by a wrench.
- machine tool — a power-operated machine, as a lathe, used for general cutting and shaping of metal and other substances.
- mathematical — of, relating to, or of the nature of mathematics: mathematical truth.
- megalecithal — having a large amount of yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
- merchantable — marketable: merchantable war-surplus goods.
- mesolecithal — centrolecithal.
- metaphorical — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- metathetical — (linguistics) exhibiting metathesis.
- methacrylate — an ester or salt derived from methacrylic acid.
- methodically — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- middle watch — the watch from midnight until 4 a.m.
- mole-catcher — someone or something who catches, traps, or kills moles
- multichannel — Employing or possessing many television or communications channels.
- myrtle beach — a town in E South Carolina.
- nasotracheal — (anatomy) Of or relating to the nose and trachea.
- needle match — a bitterly fought contest between two competitors or teams who bear each other a grudge
- 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.
- netherlandic — Dutch (def 7).
- nightcrawler — An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
- nomothetical — Nomothetic.
- non-athletic — physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports: an athletic child.
- nontechnical — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
- nychthemeral — relating to a nychthemeron or to the changes or differences, specifically those relating to day and night, that occur within this span
- octahedrally — in an octahedral manner