12-letter words containing s, l, o, t, h
- long clothes — dress-like garments formerly worn by a baby
- long-sighted — farsighted; hypermetropic.
- loutrophoros — Greek and Roman Antiquity. a water jar, characterized by an elongated neck and flaring mouth, used to carry water for the marriage bath and set on the tomb of a person who had been unmarried.
- lower depths — a play (1902) by Maxim Gorki.
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- lymphoblasts — Plural form of lymphoblast.
- lysolecithin — any compound of lecithin produced by the removal of one of the fatty acid groups by hydrolysis
- marshalltown — a city in central Iowa.
- matopo hills — the granite hills south of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, where Cecil Rhodes chose to be buried
- mesolecithal — centrolecithal.
- mesothelioma — a malignant tumor of the covering of the lung or the lining of the pleural and abdominal cavities, often associated with exposure to asbestos.
- metal polish — cleaning fluid designed to clean, polish or add shine to metal
- monk's cloth — a heavy cotton fabric in a basket weave, used for curtains, bedspreads, etc.
- morphologist — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- motherliness — The property of being motherly.
- mythologizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mythologize.
- nasotracheal — (anatomy) Of or relating to the nose and trachea.
- nephrologist — A physician whose speciality is nephrology.
- netherworlds — Plural form of netherworld.
- neutrophiles — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
- night school — a school held in the evening, especially for working adults and others who are unable to attend school during the day.
- nightclothes — Clothes worn to bed.
- nihil obstat — permission to publish a book, granted by an official censor who, upon examining it, has certified that it contains nothing contrary to faith or morals.
- nitrophilous — (of plants) growing in soil well supplied with nitrogen
- no less than — at least
- north island — the northernmost principal island of New Zealand. 44,281 sq. mi. (114,690 sq. km).
- old chestnut — old saying, cliché
- oligochaetes — Plural form of oligochaete.
- on the loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- 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 tiles — on a spree, esp of drinking or debauchery
- open slather — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- ophiolatrous — of, relating to, or practising snake-worshipping
- ophiophilist — a person who loves snakes
- ophthalmitis — ophthalmia.
- oral history — information of historical or sociological importance obtained usually by tape-recorded interviews with persons whose experiences and memories are representative or whose lives have been of special significance.
- orchestrally — In an orchestral manner.
- orthoclastic — (of a crystal) having cleavages at right angles to each other.
- orthosilicic — (chemistry) Of, relating to or derived from orthosilicic acid.
- outlandishly — In an outlandish manner.
- oyster shell — oyster's hard outer covering
- parochialist — a parochial character, spirit, or tendency; excessive narrowness of interests or view; provincialism.
- penalty shot — a free shot at the goal defended only by the goalkeeper, awarded to an offensive player for certain defensive violations.
- philosophist — a person who affects philosophical knowledge
- phlebotomist — a specialist in phlebotomy.
- phosphatidyl — an atom or group of atoms containing one or more unpaired electrons derived from a phosphatide
- photoanalyst — a person who analyzes and interprets photographs, especially a military specialist in aerial or satellite photography.
- photoelastic — displaying photoelasticity; of or relating to photoelasticity
- photophilous — of or relating to an organism, as a plant, that is receptive to, seeks, or thrives in light.