12-letter words containing l, e, n, s, h, o
- loose change — money in the form of coins suitable for small expenditures
- love handles — fat midriff
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- lysolecithin — any compound of lecithin produced by the removal of one of the fatty acid groups by hydrolysis
- malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
- melancholics — Plural form of melancholic.
- melancholies — a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
- melanophores — Plural form of melanophore.
- monadelphous — (of stamens) united into one bundle or set by their filaments.
- monkey flush — three cards of the same suit, usually not in sequence.
- motherliness — The property of being motherly.
- nasotracheal — (anatomy) Of or relating to the nose and trachea.
- necrophilism — necrophilia.
- necrophilous — displaying a preference for dead tissue, esp of certain bacteria and insects
- nephrologist — A physician whose speciality is nephrology.
- netherworlds — Plural form of netherworld.
- neutrophiles — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
- nielsbohrium — dubnium: symbol, Ns: the name originally proposed by Russian scientists for this element
- nightclothes — Clothes worn to bed.
- no less than — at least
- noahide laws — the seven laws given to Noah after the Flood, which decree the establishment of a fair system of justice in society, and prohibit idolatry, blasphemy, murder, adultery and incest, robbery, and the eating of flesh taken from a living animal
- noncrushable — (of a container, material, etc) not easily crushed
- nonscheduled — not scheduled; not entered on or having a schedule; unscheduled: nonscheduled activities.
- nonspherical — not spherical
- nucleophiles — Plural form of nucleophile.
- old chestnut — old saying, cliché
- oldfashioned — Rare spelling of old-fashioned.
- omnishambles — Chiefly British Informal. a situation, especially in politics, in which poor judgment results in disorder or chaos with potentially disastrous consequences.
- on the loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- on the shelf — a thin slab of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects.
- on the slate — on credit
- on the tiles — on a spree, esp of drinking or debauchery
- open slather — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- penalty shot — a free shot at the goal defended only by the goalkeeper, awarded to an offensive player for certain defensive violations.
- phalaenopsis — any of various epiphytic orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis, native to tropical Asia, having clusters of showy, variously colored flowers.
- phrenologist — a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.
- phylogenesis — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- plainclothes — Plainclothes police officers wear ordinary clothes instead of a police uniform.
- pollen brush — the mass of stiff hairs on the legs or abdomen of an insect, for collecting pollen.
- prehensorial — relating to a part that grasps
- preschooling — the education of preschool children.
- put flesh on — If you put flesh on something, you add details and more information to it.
- relationship — a connection, association, or involvement.
- rhode island — US state
- selenography — the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's surface.
- self-honored — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- semi-monthly — made, occurring, done, or published twice a month.
- shareholding — a holder or owner of shares, especially in a company or corporation.
- shawl tongue — kiltie (def 3).
- shingle roof — a roof covered with thin rectangular tiles, esp made of wood, that are laid with others in overlapping rows