12-letter words containing t, o, l, a, n, d
- golden stars — a plant, Bloomeria crocea, of the amaryllis family, native to southern California, having clusters of golden-orange, starlike flowers.
- golden state — California (used as a nickname).
- gradeflation — grade inflation.
- ground alert — the state of waiting for orders in or near combat airplanes ready to take to the air at once.
- ground fault — the momentary, usually accidental, grounding of a conducting wire.
- ground plate — Electricity. a metal plate for making a ground connection to the earth.
- headstrongly — In a headstrong manner.
- heel-and-toe — noting a pace, as in walking contests, in which the heel of the front foot touches ground before the toes of the rear one leave it.
- hold against — resent sb for sth
- holding tank — a tank for the temporary storage of a substance.
- idealisation — Alternative spelling of idealization.
- idealization — the act or process of idealizing something.
- indicational — providing an indication; indicative
- indoleacetic — as in indoleacetic acid, a naturally-occurring plant growth hormone
- initial code — a system used in the U.S. to facilitate the delivery of mail, consisting of a five- or nine-digit code printed directly after the address, the first five digits (initial code) indicating the state and post office or postal zone, the last four (expanded code) the box section or number, portion of a rural route, building, or other specific delivery location.
- inordinately — not within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive: He drank an inordinate amount of wine.
- interpolated — to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate.
- invalidation — to render invalid; discredit.
- irda control — (standard) (IrDA-C, formerly IrBUS) Infrared standard from IrDA. IrDA Control is a low speed communication standard that allows cordless peripherals such as keyboards, mice, game pads, and joysticks to interact with intelligent host devices. Host devices include PCs, home appliances, game machines, and television and web set-top boxes. IrDA Control supports data rates of 75 Kbps at up to 8 metres, and is designed to integrate with devices that use USB HID. Parts and products featuring IrDA Control are expected in 1998. See also IrDA Data, AIR.
- lambda point — the temperature of approximately 2.186 K, at which the transition from helium I to superfluid helium II occurs.
- land-to-land — designed for launching or traveling from a base on land to a target or destination on land: land-to-land missile.
- lapped joint — a joint made by placing one member over another and fastening them together
- latitudinous — having latitude, scope, range, breadth, etc., especially of ideas, interests, interpretations, or the like: a Renaissance man of latitudinous outlook.
- leading note — the seventh degree of a diatonic scale; subtonic.
- leading tone — the seventh degree of a diatonic scale; subtonic.
- lean towards — If you lean towards or lean toward a particular idea, belief, or type of behaviour, you have a tendency to think or act in a particular way.
- leatherbound — Bound in leather.
- lepidopteran — lepidopterous.
- lion-hearted — exceptionally courageous or brave.
- liquidations — Plural form of liquidation.
- locus standi — the right of a party to appear and be heard before a court
- long-awaited — A long-awaited event or thing is one that someone has been waiting for for a long time.
- long-waisted — of more than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a low waistline.
- longicaudate — having a long posterior or tail
- longitudinal — of or relating to longitude or length: longitudinal measurement.
- longstanding — existing or occurring for a long time: a longstanding feud.
- malcontented — Malcontent.
- maledictions — Plural form of malediction.
- maltodextrin — a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products.
- man-tailored — (of women's clothing) tailored in the general style and with the details of men's clothing. Compare dressmaker (def 2).
- mantelboards — Plural form of mantelboard.
- matinee idol — a male actor, usually a leading man, idolized especially by female audiences.
- meditational — Of, or pertaining to, meditation.
- mekong delta — the delta of the Mekong River in Vietnam.
- modern latin — the Latin that has come into use since about 1500, chiefly in scientific literature
- multinodular — of, relating to, or characterized by nodules.
- nationalised — Simple past tense and past participle of nationalise.
- nationalized — Simple past tense and past participle of nationalize.
- natural food — Natural food is food which has not been processed much and has not had artificial ingredients added to it.
- non-detailed — thorough in the treatment of details; minute: a detailed report.