12-letter words containing m, a, t, c, h
- stretch mark — a silvery streak occurring typically on the abdomen or thighs and caused by stretching of the skin over a short period of time, as during pregnancy or rapid weight gain.
- stretchmarks — marks that remain visible on the abdomen after its distension, esp in pregnancy
- sycophantism — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- tampico hemp — a stiff fiber obtained from the leaves of various species of Agave, as A. falcata or A. sisalana.
- tape machine — a tape recorder.
- technomaniac — a person with an obsessional enthusiasm for technology
- tetrachotomy — the segmentation of something into four parts
- tetradrachma — a silver coin of ancient Greece, equal to four drachmas.
- tetramorphic — (in art) of or related to a composite representation of the four evangelists' symbols
- thalassaemic — a person who has the blood disorder thalassaemia
- thaumaturgic — pertaining to a thaumaturge or to thaumaturgy.
- the cambrian — the Cambrian period or rock system
- the-american — a novel (1877) by Henry James.
- thematically — of or relating to a theme.
- thermostatic — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
- thigmotactic — movement of an organism toward or away from any object that provides a mechanical stimulus.
- thoracectomy — excision of part or all of a rib.
- thoracostomy — the construction of an artificial opening through the chest wall, usually for the drainage of fluid or the release of an abnormal accumulation of air.
- time charter — the hire of a ship or aircraft for a specified period
- time machine — a theoretical apparatus that would convey one to the past or future.
- timing chain — a chain for driving the camshaft of an internal-combustion engine from the crankshaft.
- tracheostomy — the construction of an artificial opening through the neck into the trachea, usually for the relief of difficulty in breathing.
- trachomatous — a chronic, contagious infection of the conjunctiva and cornea, characterized by the formation of granulations and scarring and caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
- transhumance — the seasonal migration of livestock, and the people who tend them, between lowlands and adjacent mountains.
- trichogramma — any minute wasp of the genus Trichogramma, comprising a beneficial group of chalcidflies that parasitize the eggs of a variety of insect pests.
- trichromatic — pertaining to the use or combination of three colors, as in printing or in color photography.
- trimmer arch — an arch, usually of brick and in the form of half of a segmental arch, between a chimney and a header in a floor structure to support a hearth.
- trocheameter — a device that records the distance that a motor vehicle has travelled
- unmethodical — characterized by lack of method or disorderliness
- vitamin-rich — (of a food or diet) containing a lot of vitamins or a lot of a particular vitamin
- well-matched — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
- whimsicality — Also, whimsicalness. whimsical quality or character.
- witch's mark — devil's mark.
- with menaces — If someone commits the crime of demanding money with menaces, they threaten to cause harm unless they are given the money.