16-letter words containing t, h, r, a, l
- hypocoristically — In a hypocoristic manner.
- interbehavioural — relating to or involving interbehaviour
- 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.
- lachryma christi — a table wine produced from grapes grown near Vesuvius, in Italy.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- lonely hearts ad — an advertisement placed by someone who is trying to find a lover or a friend
- luck of the draw — the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.
- lumberjack shirt — a thick checked shirt, as worn by lumberjacks
- make the fur fly — the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
- man of the world — a man who is widely experienced in the ways of the world and people; an urbane, sophisticated man.
- matthew flinders — Matthew, 1774–1814, English navigator and explorer: surveyed coast of Australia.
- mcnaughten rules — (in English law) a set of rules established by the case of Regina v. McNaughten (1843) by which legal proof of insanity in the commission of a crime depends upon whether or not the accused can show either that he did not know what he was doing or that he is incapable of realizing that what he was doing was wrong
- medieval history — the branch of history dealing with the Middle Ages
- medullary sheath — Botany. a narrow zone made up of the innermost layer of woody tissue immediately surrounding the pith in plants.
- methacrylic acid — a colorless, liquid acid, C 4 H 6 O 2 , produced synthetically, whose methyl ester, methyl methacrylate, polymerizes to yield a clear plastic.
- methyl parathion — a synthetic pesticide, C 8 H 1 0 NO 5 PS, used in the control of mites and various insects, as aphids, boll weevils, and cutworms.
- military attache — attaché (def 2).
- military honours — ceremonies performed by troops in honour of royalty, at the burial of an officer, etc
- misanthropically — In a misanthropic manner.
- molecular weight — the average weight of a molecule of an element or compound measured in units once based on the weight of one hydrogen atom taken as the standard or on 1/16 (0.0625) the weight of an oxygen atom, but after 1961 based on 1/12 (0.083) the weight of the carbon-12 atom; the sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms in a molecule. Abbreviation: mol. wt.
- multi-way branch — switch statement
- nathanael greene — Graham, 1904–91, English novelist and journalist.
- national charter — the principles or movement of a party of political reformers, chiefly workingmen, in England from 1838 to 1848: so called from the document (People's Charter or National Charter) that contained a statement of their principles and demands.
- natural theology — theology based on knowledge of the natural world and on human reason, apart from revelation.
- near the knuckle — risqué
- neurasthenically — In a neurasthenic way.
- neuroepithelioma — Neurocytoma.
- neuropathologies — the pathology of the nervous system.
- neuropathologist — A specialist who practices neuropathology.