12-letter words containing t, h, e, c, o, n
- coding sheet — a form on which a program is written
- coelacanthic — of or relating to the coelacanth
- coenesthesia — general awareness of one's own body
- come to hand — to become available; be received
- commonwealth — The Commonwealth is an organization consisting of the United Kingdom and most of the countries that were previously under its rule.
- concert hall — a hall where concerts are performed
- constraineth — Archaic third-person singular form of constrain.
- costophrenic — Synonym of phrenicocostal.
- counter hand — a person who works behind a counter; assistant
- countercharm — an object or action that is capable of destroying a magical charm
- countercheck — a check or restraint, esp one that acts in opposition to another
- counterearth — (in Pythagorean astronomy) a planet, out of sight from our part of the earth, whose shadow upon the sun and moon, cast by a central fire that is also out of sight, causes the eclipses.
- counterlight — a light opposite something, such as a painting, that negatively affects the appearance of that object
- countermarch — to march or cause to march back along the same route
- counterpunch — to punch an attacking opponent; return an attack
- countershaft — an intermediate shaft that is driven by, but rotates in the opposite direction to, a main shaft, esp in a gear train
- counterweigh — counterbalance
- cringeworthy — Causing feelings of embarrassment or awkwardness.
- cycloheptane — (organic compound) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C7H14; a volatile inflammable liquid.
- death notice — a public announcement, e.g. in a newspaper, that someone has died
- dechlorinate — to remove chlorine from (a substance)
- detectaphone — a device for listening secretly to others' telephone conversations
- detectophone — a secret listening device, the predecessor of the modern 'bug'
- dutch borneo — the former name of the southern and larger part of the island of Borneo: now part of Indonesia.
- echogenicity — (medical) The ability to create an echo that can be detected in an ultrasound examination.
- echolocation — the general method of locating objects by determining the time for an echo to return and the direction from which it returns, as by radar or sonar.
- electrophone — (music) any instrument designed to create sounds using electrical currents.
- en brochette — (esp of meat) roasted or grilled on a skewer
- encompasseth — Archaic third-person singular form of encompass.
- encroachment — Intrusion on a person's territory, rights, etc.
- endotracheal — Situated or occurring within or performed by way of the trachea.
- enhypostatic — relating to enhypostasia
- erythromycin — An antibiotic used in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. It is similar in its effects to penicillin.
- etheromaniac — a person who is addicted to ether
- ethnocentric — Evaluating other peoples and cultures according to the standards of one's own culture.
- ethnographic — Relating to ethnography.
- ethnological — Of or pertaining to ethnology.
- ethnopoetics — A poetical, linguistic and anthropological movement dealing with poetry written by, or in the style of, indigenous peoples.
- fianchettoed — Simple past tense and past participle of fianchetto.
- focal length — the distance from a focal point of a lens or mirror to the corresponding principal plane. Symbol: f.
- fort mchenry — a town in NE Illinois.
- french toast — bread dipped in a batter of egg and milk and sautéed until brown, usually served with syrup or sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
- frontbencher — (politics) one who sits on the front bench in a parliament. Typically the spokesmen for those who sit further back.
- genethliacon — A birthday ode.
- geotechnical — of or relating to practical applications of geological science in civil engineering, mining, etc.
- get in touch — make contact
- half section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- half-section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- haricot bean — Haricot beans are small white beans that are eaten as a vegetable. They are often sold dried rather than fresh.
- hegemonistic — the policy or practice of hegemony to serve national interests.