16-letter words containing t, h, a, l
- hyperventilating — Present participle of hyperventilate.
- hyperventilation — excessively rapid and deep breathing.
- hypoalimentation — insufficient or inadequate nourishment.
- hypocoristically — In a hypocoristic manner.
- immethodicalness — Lack of method; the quality of being immethodical.
- immunohematology — the study of blood and blood-forming tissue in relation to the immune response.
- in plain clothes — not wearing a uniform
- in the long haul — in a future time
- in the meanwhile — until then, for now
- indian meal moth — a small pyralid moth, Plodia interpunctella, whose larvae are an important pest of stored cereals.
- inexhaustibility — not exhaustible; incapable of being depleted: an inexhaustible supply.
- inextinguishable — not extinguishable: an inextinguishable fire.
- inextinguishably — In a way that cannot be extinguished; immortally.
- inhospitableness — The quality of being inhospitable.
- interbehavioural — relating to or involving interbehaviour
- isophthalic acid — a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 8 H 6 O 2 , the meta isomer of phthalic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins and plasticizers.
- it's all up with — there is no further hope for; the end is near for
- italian vermouth — sweet vermouth
- james oglethorpe — James Edward, 1696–1785, British general: founder of the colony of Georgia.
- javelin throwing — the sport of throwing the javelin
- karelian isthmus — a narrow strip of land between Lake Ladoga and the Gulf of Finland, in the NW Russian Federation.
- knights of labor — a secret workingmen's organization formed in 1869 to defend the interests of labor.
- knights of malta — the order of Hospitalers.
- labtech notebook — (tool, product) Commercial data aquisition software.
- lachryma christi — a table wine produced from grapes grown near Vesuvius, in Italy.
- lady of the lake — a narrative poem (1810) by Sir Walter Scott.
- lake havasu city — a city in W central Arizona.
- larger than life — If you say that someone or something is larger than life, you mean that they appear or behave in a way that seems more exaggerated or important than usual.
- larger-than-life — exceedingly imposing, impressive, or memorable, especially in appearance or forcefulness: a larger-than-life leader.
- lateral thinking — unconventional or creative problem-solving
- lay down the law — the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, whether in the form of legislation or of custom and policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision.
- lead by the nose — the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- leap in the dark — to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump: to leap over a ditch.
- least flycatcher — a small flycatcher, Empidonax minimus, of eastern North America.
- leave it at that — to take a matter no further
- left parenthesis — (character) "(". ASCII character 40. Common names: left paren; left parenthesis; left; open; paren (")" = thesis); open paren; open parenthesis; left parenthesis; left banana. Rare: so (")" = already); lparen; ITU-T: opening parenthesis; open round bracket, left round bracket, INTERCAL: wax (")" = wane); parenthisey (")" = unparenthisey); left ear. Paired with right parenthesis (")").
- left-hand dagger — a dagger of the 16th and 17th centuries, held in the left hand in dueling and used to parry the sword of an opponent.
- lethal injection — dose of deadly chemical into a vein
- lettre de cachet — a letter under the seal of the sovereign, especially one ordering imprisonment, frequently without trial.
- lettre de change — bill of exchange.
- life after death — If you talk about life after death, you are discussing the possibility that people may continue to exist in some form after they die.
- life-threatening — endangering life: a life-threatening illness.
- light adaptation — the reflex adaptation of the eye to bright light, consisting of an increase in the number of functioning cones, accompanied by a decrease in the number of functioning rods (opposed to dark adaptation).
- lighter than air — (of an aircraft) weighing less than the air it displaces, hence obtaining lift from aerostatic buoyancy.
- lighter-than-air — (of an aircraft) weighing less than the air it displaces, hence obtaining lift from aerostatic buoyancy.
- lightheartedness — carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
- limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
- limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.
- lithium stearate — a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, LiC 18 H 35 O 2 , used chiefly in cosmetics, in plastics, and as a lubricant in powder metallurgy.
- lithographically — In the manner of lithography.