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

  • kaffeeklatch — Alternative spelling of coffee klatch.
  • keratohyalin — (biology) A protein structure found in granules in the stratum granulosum of the epidermis, which may be involved in keratinization, and in Hassall corpuscles in the thymus.
  • kitchen foil — aluminium foil used in cooking or storing food
  • kitchen salt — coarse salt that is used in cooking but not at the table
  • klamath weed — the St.-John's-wort, Hypericum perforatum.
  • kletterschuh — a lightweight climbing boot with a canvas or suede upper and Vibram (originally felt or cord) sole
  • knightliness — Knightly behaviour; chivalry.
  • kosher-style — (of a cuisine, restaurant, etc.) featuring traditional Jewish dishes, but not adhering to the dietary laws: kosher-style cooking.
  • labyrinthine — of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.
  • lady teacher — a teacher who is a woman
  • lahore party — a modern sect, divided into an older group (Qadianis) and a newer group (Lahore party)
  • lambeth walk — a spirited ballroom dance popular, especially in England, in the late 1930s.
  • lamplighters — Plural form of lamplighter.
  • languishment — the act or state of languishing.
  • lantern fish — any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Myctophidae, having rows of luminous organs along each side, certain species of which migrate to the surface at night.
  • largehearted — having or showing generosity; charitable; understanding.
  • latch needle — a part of a knitting machine consisting of a thin shaft with a hook on one end and a pivoting latch that closes over the hook so that yarn can be drawn through the developing knitting to make a stitch.
  • latchkey kid — variant form of latchkey child
  • laureateship — a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award: a Nobel laureate.
  • law merchant — the principles and rules, drawn chiefly from custom, determining the rights and obligations of commercial transactions; commercial law.
  • lay sth bare — If you lay bare something or someone, you reveal or expose them.
  • leachability — to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation.
  • lead the way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
  • leaf through — one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
  • league match — a match played between teams in a league (as opposed to an international game)
  • leather star — a starfish, Dermasterias imbricata, of the western coast of North America, having the body covered by a thick, leathery skin.
  • leather-hard — (of ceramic clay) moist but not sufficiently so to be plastic.
  • leatherbacks — Plural form of leatherback.
  • leatherbound — Bound in leather.
  • leathernecks — Plural form of leatherneck.
  • leatherwoods — Plural form of leatherwood.
  • lecithinases — Plural form of lecithinase.
  • lecture hall — conference room
  • lectureships — Plural form of lectureship.
  • legal weight — the weight of merchandise itself plus that of its immediate wrapping material but not of the outside shipping container: used especially in some Latin American countries for the purpose of assessing import duties.
  • leiotrichous — Having smooth hair.
  • leopard moth — a moth, Zeuzera pyrina, having white wings spotted with black and larvae that bore into the wood of various trees and shrubs.
  • leptocephali — Plural form of leptocephalus.
  • let sth rest — If someone refuses to let a subject rest, they refuse to stop talking about it, especially after they have been talking about it for a long time.
  • lethargizing — Present participle of lethargize.
  • liberty hall — a place or condition of complete liberty
  • liberty ship — a slow cargo ship built in large numbers for the U.S. merchant marine during World War II and having a capacity of about 11,000 deadweight tons.
  • lichtenstein — Roy, 1923–97, U.S. painter and sculptor.
  • liddell hart — (Sir) Basil Henry, 1895–1970, English military historian and strategist.
  • life history — the series of living phenomena exhibited by an organism in the course of its development from inception to death.
  • light bomber — a small airplane designed to carry light bomb loads relatively short distances, especially one having a gross loaded weight of less than 100,000 pounds (45,000 kg).
  • light breeze — a wind of 4–7 miles per hour (2–3 m/sec). Compare breeze1 (def 2).
  • light bridge — a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like.
  • light client — thin client
  • light comedy — a play or film which deals with its subject matter in an amusing and lighthearted way
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