12-letter words containing n, o, t, h, e, l

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.
metallophone — any musical instrument consisting of a graduated series of metal bars that may either be struck by hammers operated manually or played with a keyboard.
methaqualone — a nonbarbiturate sedative-hypnotic substance, C 1 6 H 1 4 N 2 O, used to induce sleep: also widely used as an illicit drug.
milne method — a numerical method, involving Simpson's rule, for solving a linear differential equation.
monophyletic — Biology. consisting of organisms descended from a single taxon.
moth mullein — a weedy, European mullein, Verbascum blattaria, of the figwort family, having lance-shaped leaves and loose spikes of white or yellow flowers.
motherliness — The property of being motherly.
nasotracheal — (anatomy) Of or relating to the nose and trachea.
neo-catholic — of or relating to those Anglicans who avowedly prefer the doctrines, rituals, etc., of the Roman Catholic Church to those of the Anglican communion.
nephelometer — Bacteriology. an apparatus containing a series of barium chloride standards used to determine the number of bacteria in a suspension.
nephelometry — Bacteriology. an apparatus containing a series of barium chloride standards used to determine the number of bacteria in a suspension.
nephrologist — A physician whose speciality is nephrology.
nether world — the infernal regions; hell.
netherworlds — Plural form of netherworld.
neutrophiles — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
neutrophilic — (of a cell or its contents) readily stained only by neutral dyes.
new plymouth — a seaport on W North Island, in New Zealand.
new theology — a movement away from orthodox or fundamentalist theological thought, originating in the late 19th century and aimed at reconciling modern concepts and discoveries in science and philosophy with theology.
night people — a person who prefers to stay up late or who functions best during the nighttime hours.
nightclothes — Clothes worn to bed.
no less than — at least
nomothetical — Nomothetic.
non-athletic — physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports: an athletic child.
nonheritable — Not heritable.
nontechnical — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
north platte — a river flowing from N Colorado through SE Wyoming and W Nebraska into the Platte. 618 miles (995 sq. km) long.
noteworthily — worthy of notice or attention; notable; remarkable: a noteworthy addition to our collection of rare books.
nothing like — totally dissimilar to, completely unlike
nympholeptic — an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
octyl phenol — a white to pink, water-insoluble, flaky substance having the formula C 1 4 H 2 2 O, used chiefly in the manufacture of commercial surface-active agents.
old chestnut — old saying, cliché
on the alert — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
on the blink — to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly.
on the block — for sale at auction
on the latch — fastened by the latch (sense 1) but not locked or bolted
on the level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
on the loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
on the panel — receiving sickness benefit, esp from the government
on the prowl — to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc.
on the shelf — a thin slab of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects.
on the slate — on credit
on the table — an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports: a kitchen table; an operating table; a pool table.
on the tiles — on a spree, esp of drinking or debauchery
on the whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
only have to — If you say you only have to do one thing in order to achieve or prove a second thing, you are emphasizing how easily the second thing can be achieved or proved.
ontotheology — The ontology of God and/or the theology of being; a tradition of philosophical theology first prominent among medieval scholastics, notably w Duns Scotus.
open slather — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
ortho-xylene — Chemistry. a clear, colorless, poisonous, flammable liquid, C 8 H 10 , the ortho isomer of xylene: used chiefly in the synthesis of phthalic anhydride.
overlengthen — to extend excessively

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