13-letter words containing l, y, a, m, h
- methylglyoxal — pyruvic aldehyde.
- methylparaben — a fine, white, needlelike substance, C 8 H 8 O 3 , used chiefly as a preservative in foods and pharmaceuticals.
- methylpropane — (organic compound) isobutane.
- methylsulfate — a colorless or yellow, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid, (CH 3) 2 SO 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- monarchically — In a monarchic or monarchical fashion.
- morphemically — By means of, or in terms, of morphemes.
- myelin sheath — a wrapping of myelin around certain nerve axons, serving as an electrical insulator that speeds nerve impulses to muscles and other effectors.
- naphthylamine — (organic compound) Either of two isomeric primary amines derived from naphthalene; they occur in crude oil, and are used in the preparation of dyes and other compounds.
- nightmarishly — In a nightmarish manner.
- nonhaemolytic — relating to a transfusion reaction in which the red blood cells survive
- oklahoma city — a city in and the capital of Oklahoma, in the central part.
- ophthalmology — the branch of medical science dealing with the anatomy, functions, and diseases of the eye.
- orchid family — the plant family Orchidaceae, characterized by terrestrial or epiphytic herbaceous plants having simple, parallel-veined, usually alternate leaves, complex and often large and showy flowers pollinated primarily by insects, and fruit in the form of a capsule containing numerous minute seeds, and including calypso, fringed orchis, lady's-slipper, pogonia, rattlesnake plantain, vanilla, as well as numerous tropical orchids such as those of the genera Cattleya, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Phalaenopsis, and Vanda.
- perilymphatic — the fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths of the ear.
- phantasmality — the condition or character of being incorporeal and illusory
- phenomenality — highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional: phenomenal speed.
- phenylmethane — toluene.
- phytochemical — Also called phytonutrient. any of various bioactive chemical compounds found in plants, as antioxidants, considered to be beneficial to human health.
- platyhelminth — any worm of the phylum Platyhelminthes; a flatworm.
- play the game — an amusement or pastime: children's games.
- plethysmogram — the recording of a plethysmograph.
- plough monday — the first Monday after Epiphany, which in N and E England used to be celebrated with a procession of ploughmen drawing a plough from house to house
- polychromatic — having or exhibiting a variety of colors.
- polycythaemia — an abnormal condition of the blood characterized by an increase in the number of red blood cells. It can occur as a primary disease of unknown cause (polycythaemia vera or erythraemia) or in association with respiratory or circulatory diseases
- polygamophile — a person who approves of or countenances polygamy, especially as practiced by others.
- polythalamous — having multiple chambers
- rhyming slang — a form of slang in which a rhyming word or phrase is substituted for the word intended, as Kate and Sidney for steak and kidney or khaki rocks for army socks.
- roman holiday — a public spectacle or controversy marked by barbarism, vindictiveness, or scandal.
- safety helmet — protective hard hat
- schematically — pertaining to or of the nature of a schema, diagram, or scheme; diagrammatic.
- scythian lamb — a fern, Cibotium barometz, of southeastern Asia, having stalks covered with shaggy, brownish hair and large, feathery leaves, formerly believed to be a source of vegetable wool.
- semi-mythical — pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
- shambolically — in a completely disorganized or chaotic manner
- shell company — A shell company is a company that another company takes over in order to use its name to gain an advantage.
- spathiphyllum — any of various tropical plants of the genus Spathiphyllum, having a white or green spathe and a spike of fragrant flowers and often cultivated as an ornamental.
- symbolography — the writing of symbolic characters or tracing of symbolic figures
- sympatholytic — opposing the effects of stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
- synophthalmia — cyclopia.
- thaumatolatry — the worship of or excessive admiration for marvels and miracles
- the himalayas — a vast mountain system in S Asia, extending 2400 km (1500 miles) from Kashmir (west) to Assam (east), between the valleys of the Rivers Indus and Brahmaputra: covers most of Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and the S edge of Tibet; the highest range in the world, with several peaks over 7500 m (25 000 ft). Highest peak: Mount Everest, 8848 m (29 028 ft)
- the mayflower — the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth to Massachusetts in 1620
- thomas tallys — Thomas, Tallis, Thomas.
- thremmatology — the science of breeding or propagating animals and plants under domestication.
- triethylamine — a colorless, flammable liquid, C 6 H 15 N, used chiefly as a solvent in chemical synthesis.
- unimpeachably — above suspicion; impossible to discredit; impeccable: unimpeachable motives.
- vowel harmony — a phonological rule in some languages, as Hungarian and Turkish, requiring that the vowels of a word all share a specified feature, such as front or back articulation, thereby conditioning the form that affixes may take, as in forming the Turkish plurals evler “houses” from ev “house” and adamlar “men” from adam “man.”.
- warmheartedly — Alternative form of warm-heartedly.
- whoremasterly — of or relating to the character of a whoremaster
- yellowhammers — Plural form of yellowhammer.
- zymotechnical — relating to the technology of fermentation