12-letter words containing l, y, e, h
- chlorenchyma — plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chlorophyll
- chlorophytes — Plural form of chlorophyte.
- choicelessly — In a choiceless manner.
- cholerically — In a choleric manner.
- chrysomelids — Plural form of chrysomelid.
- cohesibility — the nature of being cohesible
- coquettishly — (of a woman) characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner.
- crystal meth — crystal methamphetamine, a concentrated and highly potent form of methamphetamine with dangerous side effects
- curly-haired — having hair that forms curls
- cyberathlete — a professional player of computer games
- cycle crunch — (jargon) A situation wherein the number of people trying to use a computer simultaneously has reached the point where no one can get enough cycles because they are spread too thin and the system has probably begun to thrash. This scenario is an inevitable result of Parkinson's Law applied to time-sharing. Usually the only solution is to buy more computer. Happily, this has rapidly become easier since the mid-1980s, so much so that the very term "cycle crunch" now has a faintly archaic flavour; most hackers now use workstations or personal computers as opposed to traditional time-sharing systems.
- cycle helmet — a protective helmet worn by cyclists to prevent head injuries
- cycloheptane — (organic compound) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C7H14; a volatile inflammable liquid.
- cyclohexanol — (organic compound) The alicyclic alcohol derived from cyclohexane by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group.
- cymbocephaly — scaphocephaly.
- cytochemical — the branch of cell biology dealing with the detection of cell constituents by means of biochemical analysis and visualization techniques.
- daniel shays — Daniel, 1747–1825, American Revolutionary War soldier: leader of a popular insurrection (Shays' Rebellion) in Massachusetts 1786–87.
- death valley — a desert valley in E California and W Nevada: the lowest, hottest, and driest area of the US. Lowest point: 86 m (282 ft) below sea level. Area: about 3885 sq km (1500 sq miles)
- delightfully — giving great pleasure or delight; highly pleasing: a delightful surprise.
- 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
- 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".
- diethylamide — (organic compound) The derivative of a compound formed by adding an amide group with two ethyl substituents, N(C2H5)2.
- diethylamine — (organic compound) The secondary amine (CH3CH2)2NH.
- do the lolly — to lose one's temper
- 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.
- duple rhythm — a rhythmic pattern created by a succession of disyllabic feet.
- dyotheletism — the teaching that Christ had both a divine will and a human will
- early blight — a disease of plants characterized by leaf spotting, defoliation, and stunted growth, caused by any of several fungi, as Alternaria solani or Cercospora apii.
- early hebrew — noting or pertaining to the alphabetical script used for the writing of Hebrew mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries b.c.
- eighteenthly — in the eighteenth place
- empathically — In an empathic manner.
- emphatically — In a forceful way.
- enchantingly — In an enchanting manner.
- endophyllous — enclosed in a leaf or sheath
- ephemerality — (uncountable) The state or condition of being ephemeral; transience.
- epiphytology — the study of epiphytes
- erythroblast — An immature erythrocyte containing a nucleus.
- esthetically — Alternative spelling of aesthetically.
- ethnobiology — the branch of biology involving the study of the uses of plants and animals in various human societies
- ethylacetate — Alternative spelling of ethyl acetate.
- ethylbenzene — A colorless, flammable liquid hydrocarbon, used in the manufacture of styrene.
- ethylmercury — (chemistry) The organometallic cation CH3CH2Hg+; it is a toxicant that does not seem to accumulate in the environment.
- euphonically — In a euphonic manner.
- euphoniously — In a euphonious manner.
- euphorically — In a euphoric manner.
- evenhandedly — In an evenhanded manner.
- exhaustingly — In an exhausting manner.
- exhaustively — In an exhaustive manner.
- family hotel — a hotel owned by a family in which family members work