12-letter words containing l, e, d, r, h
- daughterling — a small daughter
- death rattle — If you say that one thing is the death rattle of another, you mean that the first thing is a sign that very soon the second thing will come to an end.
- death spiral — a period of continuous deterioration that leads ultimately to catastrophic failure or destruction
- dechlorinate — to remove chlorine from (a substance)
- decipherable — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
- delray beach — a city in SE Florida.
- delta rhythm — the normal electrical activity of the cerebral cortex during deep sleep, occurring at a frequency of 1 to 4 hertz and detectable with an electroencephalograph
- dephlegmator — an apparatus used for dephlegmation
- desulphurize — to free or become free from sulphur
- die horribly — (jargon) The software equivalent of crash and burn, and the preferred emphatic form of die. "The converter choked on an FF in its input and died horribly".
- dishonorable — showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- dodecahedral — Having twelve plane surfaces.
- double rhyme — a rhyme either of two syllables of which the second is unstressed (double rhyme) as in motion, notion, or of three syllables of which the second and third are unstressed (triple rhyme) as in fortunate, importunate.
- double sharp — a symbol (× or ) that raises by two semitones the pitch of the following note.
- doubleheader — Sports. two games, as of baseball, between the same teams on the same day in immediate succession. two games, as of basketball, between two different pairs of teams on the same day in immediate succession.
- dress length — a piece of material that is big enough to make a dress from
- dress shield — a fabric or plastic pad for attaching to the inside of the underarm of a woman's garment to protect the garment from being soiled by perspiration.
- drove chisel — a chisel with a broad edge used for dressing stone
- duple rhythm — a rhythmic pattern created by a succession of disyllabic feet.
- dutch clover — white clover.
- earth almond — chufa.
- echinodermal — (zoology) Relating or belonging to the echinoderms.
- elephantbird — Alternative form of elephant bird.
- emerald moth — any of various green geometrid moths, esp the large emerald (Geometra papilionaria) a handsome pale green moth with white wavy markings
- enarthrodial — Relating to an enarthrosis.
- endochondral — occurring, or present, in cartilage
- endotracheal — Situated or occurring within or performed by way of the trachea.
- etherealized — Simple past tense and past participle of etherealize.
- ethical drug — a drug which is only available legally with a doctor's prescription or consent
- falsehearted — Alternative spelling of false-hearted.
- farsightedly — In a farsighted manner.
- farthingdale — (British, dated, 13th-19th C.) A unit of area equal to one quarter of an acre.
- field theory — a detailed mathematical description of the distribution and movement of matter under the influence of one or more fields.
- field-holler — a cry employing falsetto, portamento, and sudden changes of pitch, used in African-American work songs, later integrated into the techniques of the blues
- flash powder — powder that could be ignited to provide a bright light to take a photograph
- flower child — (especially in the 1960s) a young person, especially a hippie, rejecting conventional society and advocating love, peace, and simple, idealistic values.
- foolhardiest — Superlative form of foolhardy.
- forehandedly — Prudently, with thrift and foresight.
- formaldehyde — a colorless, toxic, potentially carcinogenic, water-soluble gas, CH 2 O, having a suffocating odor, usually derived from methyl alcohol by oxidation: used chiefly in aqueous solution, as a disinfectant and preservative, and in the manufacture of various resins and plastics.
- foster child — a child raised by someone who is not its natural or adoptive parent.
- frightenedly — thrown into a fright; afraid; scared; terrified: a frightened child cowering in the corner.
- geohydrology — hydrogeology.
- gold therapy — administration of gold salts as a treatment for disease, especially rheumatoid arthritis.
- golden horde — the army of Mongol Tartars that overran eastern Europe in the 13th century, established a khanate in Russia, and maintained suzerainty there until the 15th century.
- golden perch — a freshwater food fish, Plectroplites ambiguus, that inhabits inland waters of Australia.
- golden share — a share in a company that controls at least 51% of the voting rights, esp one retained by the UK government in some privatization issues
- goldsmithery — the occupation of a goldsmith
- grade school — an elementary school that has its pupils grouped or classified into grades.
- greenlighted — to give permission to proceed; authorize: The renovation project was green-lighted by the board of directors.
- half-covered — to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of: Snow covered the fields.