12-letter words containing l, i, t, h, c
- ischiorectal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the region between the rectum and the ischial tuberosity.
- itching palm — a grasping nature; avarice
- ixtaccihuatl — an extinct volcano in S central Mexico, SE of Mexico City. 17,342 feet (5286 meters).
- iztaccihuatl — an extinct volcano in S central Mexico, SE of Mexico City. 17,342 feet (5286 meters).
- kitchen foil — aluminium foil used in cooking or storing food
- kitchen salt — coarse salt that is used in cooking but not at the table
- lachrymation — the secretion of tears, especially in abnormal abundance.
- lachrymosity — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- latchkey kid — variant form of latchkey child
- latchstrings — Plural form of latchstring.
- latin church — the Roman Catholic Church.
- latin school — a secondary school emphasizing instruction in Latin and Greek.
- leachability — to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation.
- lecithinases — Plural form of lecithinase.
- lectureships — Plural form of lectureship.
- leiotrichous — Having smooth hair.
- leptocephali — Plural form of leptocephalus.
- lichtenstein — Roy, 1923–97, U.S. painter and sculptor.
- light cannon — a particularly powerful torch, spotlight, or searchlight
- light client — thin client
- light comedy — a play or film which deals with its subject matter in an amusing and lighthearted way
- light switch — lever or knob for controlling a light
- light-struck — (of a film or the like) damaged by accidental exposure to light.
- limit switch — a switch that automatically cuts off current to an electric motor when an object moved by it, as an elevator, has passed a given point.
- lithium lick — NeXT employees who have had too much attention from their esteemed founder, Steve Jobs, are said to have "lithium lick" when they begin to show signs of Jobsian fervour and repeat the most recent catch phrases in normal conversation, e.g. "It just works, right out of the box!"
- lithographic — Of, relating to, or produced by lithography.
- lithological — Of or pertaining to lithology.
- lithospheric — Of or pertaining to the lithosphere.
- lithotriptic — causing the destruction of bladder stones
- little minch — a sea channel between Isle of Skye and the central Outer Hebrides Islands, Scotland, connecting the Minch, or North Minch (N), with the Sea of the Hebrides. 14 to 20 miles (23 to 32 km) wide.
- locksmithing — The science and art of making and defeating locks.
- loir-et-cher — a department in central France. 2479 sq. mi. (6420 sq. km). Capital: Blois.
- luteotrophic — affecting the corpus luteum.
- lycanthropic — a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
- lysolecithin — any compound of lecithin produced by the removal of one of the fatty acid groups by hydrolysis
- 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.
- machtpolitik — power politics
- mathematical — of, relating to, or of the nature of mathematics: mathematical truth.
- matriarchial — Characteristic of or pertaining to a matriarchy. Alternative form of matriarchal.
- megalecithal — having a large amount of yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
- mercy flight — an aircraft flight to bring a seriously ill or injured person to hospital from an isolated community
- 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.
- methodically — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- middle dutch — the Dutch language of the period c1100–c1500. Abbreviation: MD.
- middle watch — the watch from midnight until 4 a.m.