12-letter words containing y, o, h, i
- charity toss — a free shot given as a penalty for a foul
- charity work — unpaid work, usually fundraising, done in aid of a charity
- cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
- chickahominy — a member of a North American Indian tribe of the Powhatan confederacy that inhabited eastern Virginia.
- chimney rock — a column of rock rising above the level of the surrounding area or isolated on the face of a steep slope.
- chimneyboard — a partition or a cover to shut off a fireplace
- chinese copy — an exact copy of an original
- chirurgeonly — in the manner of a surgeon
- chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- chlorohydrin — any of a class of organic compounds containing a hydroxyl group and a chlorine atom
- chlorpyrifos — a broad-spectrum insecticide, C 9 H 11 Cl 3 NO 3 PS, used on lawns and ornamental plants.
- choicelessly — In a choiceless manner.
- cholerically — In a choleric manner.
- cholinolytic — capable of blocking the action of acetylcholine and related compounds.
- christophany — an appearance or emergence of Christ following his crucifixion
- chromaticity — the quality of a colour or light with reference to its purity and its dominant wavelength
- chrysomelids — Plural form of chrysomelid.
- chylomicrons — Plural form of chylomicron.
- chymotrypsin — a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin
- chymotryptic — relating to chymotrypsin
- coachability — a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- cohesibility — the nature of being cohesible
- conchoidally — In a conchoidal manner.
- copy machine — A copy machine is the same as a copier.
- copyrighters — Plural form of copyrighter.
- copyrighting — Present participle of copyright.
- coquettishly — (of a woman) characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner.
- corn whiskey — a whisky made from maize
- craniography — examination of the skull as depicted by craniographs, photographs, and charts.
- creditworthy — A creditworthy person or organization is one who can safely be lent money or allowed to have goods on credit, for example because in the past they have always paid back what they owe.
- cringeworthy — Causing feelings of embarrassment or awkwardness.
- criptography — (spelling) It's spelled "cryptography".
- cryptorchids — Plural form of cryptorchid.
- cryptorchism — failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
- cyanohydrins — Plural form of cyanohydrin.
- cyclographic — of or relating to a cyclograph
- cymotrichous — having wavy hair
- cytochalasin — any of a group of metabolites derived from fungus that interfere with cell processes
- cytochemical — the branch of cell biology dealing with the detection of cell constituents by means of biochemical analysis and visualization techniques.
- day hospital — part of a hospital that offers therapeutic services, where patients usually attend all day but go home or to a hospital ward at night
- dehypnotized — Simple past tense and past participle of dehypnotize.
- diaphanously — In a diaphanous manner or to a diaphanous extent.
- dichotically — in a dichotic manner
- die horribly — (jargon) The software equivalent of crash and burn, and the preferred emphatic form of die. "The converter choked on an FF in its input and died horribly".
- dishonorably — In a dishonorable manner.
- do away with — from this or that place; off: to go away.
- drug holiday — a brief period during which a patient stops taking a prescribed medication, especially an antidepressant, to recover some normal functions, reduce side effects, or maintain sensitivity to the drug.
- dryopithecus — an extinct genus of generalized hominoids that lived in Europe and Africa during the Miocene Epoch and whose members are characterized by small molars and incisors.
- dyotheletism — the teaching that Christ had both a divine will and a human will
- echogenicity — (medical) The ability to create an echo that can be detected in an ultrasound examination.