12-letter words containing l, h
- all the time — If something happens or is done all the time, it happens or is done continually.
- all together — in chorus, in unison
- allahu akbar — an exclamation used in the call to prayer and also used as a call to the defence of Muslims, an expression of approval, and a funeral litany
- allelomorphs — Plural form of allelomorph.
- allelopathic — relating to or characterized by allelopathy
- allen wrench — a thin, L-shaped wrench with a hexagonal head at both ends, designed to fit the sockets of certain screws and bolts
- allhallowmas — All Saints' Day.
- allomorphism — variation in the crystalline form of a chemical compound
- alloy wheels — wheels made from an steel alloy, usually of aluminium or magnesium, for improved properties such as reduced weight, better heat conductance and a shiny appearance
- almightiness — The state or quality of being almighty.
- alpha boötis — Arcturus
- alpha female — strong woman
- alpha leonis — Regulus1
- alpha rhythm — the normal bursts of electrical activity from the cerebral cortex of a drowsy or inactive person, occurring at a frequency of 8 to 12 hertz and detectable with an electroencephalograph
- alphabetical — Alphabetical means arranged according to the normal order of the letters in the alphabet.
- alphabetised — (British) Arranged in alphabetical order.
- alphabetiser — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of alphabetizer.
- alphabetized — (North America) Arranged in alphabetical order.
- alphabetizer — to put or arrange in alphabetical order.
- alphabetizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabetize.
- alphamerical — relating to alphanumeric characters
- alphanumeric — (of a character set, code, or file of data) consisting of alphabetical and numerical symbols
- alphaviruses — Plural form of alphavirus.
- alphitomancy — the use of barley meal as a means of divination.
- amateurishly — In an amateurish or nonprofessional manner.
- amdahl's law — (parallel) (Named after Gene Amdahl) If F is the fraction of a calculation that is sequential, and (1-F) is the fraction that can be parallelised, then the maximum speedup that can be achieved by using P processors is 1/(F+(1-F)/P).
- aminophenols — Plural form of aminophenol.
- amiphenazole — A respiratory stimulant traditionally used as an antidote for barbiturate or opiate overdose, usually in combination with bemegride.
- ampelography — the science concerned with the identification and classification of grapevines
- amphibiology — The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
- amphibiously — In the manner of an amphibian.
- amphiblastic — (of animal ova) showing complete but unequal cleavage after fertilization
- amphibolitic — Of, pertaining to, or composed of an amphibolite.
- amphicoelous — (of the vertebrae of most fishes and some amphibians) concave at the anterior and posterior ends
- amphidiploid — a plant originating from hybridization between two species in which the chromosome number is the sum of the chromosome numbers of both parental species. It behaves as an independent species
- amphiregulin — (protein) A particular autocrine growth factor.
- amyl alcohol — a colourless flammable liquid existing in eight isomeric forms that is used as a solvent and in the manufacture of organic compounds and pharmaceuticals. Formula: C5H11OH
- anachronical — Not in the correct date order. Chronologically incorrect.
- anacolouthon — Alternative spelling of anacoluthon (A break in sequence, that occurs when the scheme of a sentence is changed in its course. Incoherence in a sentence.).
- anaglyphical — Alternative form of anaglyphic.
- analog watch — a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial.
- analphabetic — not in alphabetical order
- anaphylactic — exaggerated allergic reaction to a foreign protein resulting from previous exposure to it.
- anapophysial — of or relating to an anapophysis.
- anarchically — In an anarchic manner; in the manner of anarchy.
- anchor light — a 32-point light, visible from at least two miles away, shown at night near the bow and not more than 20 feet (6 meters) above the deck of a vessel lying at anchor.
- anchor plant — a South American shrub, Colletia cruciata, of the buckthorn family, having flattened green branches and yellowish-white flowers.
- anchoritical — in the manner of or resembling an anchorite
- and all that — You use and all that or and that to refer generally to everything else which is associated with what you have just mentioned.
- and the like — If you mention particular things or people and then add and the like, you are indicating that there are other similar things or people that can be included in what you are saying.