12-letter words containing a, n, h, u
- human rights — basic civil freedoms
- human safari — an organized tour that takes tourists to unfamiliar places where they can observe the lifestyle of indigenous or other local people: human safaris to remote tribal communities; a human safari through the slums of Mumbai.
- human shield — a person or group of people located or intentionally placed in a potential line of fire or in an area likely to be attacked.
- humanisation — Alternative form of humanization.
- humanitarian — having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
- humanization — to make humane, kind, or gentle.
- humble plant — sensitive plant (def 1).
- humification — the formation of humus.
- humiliations — Plural form of humiliation.
- hundred days — the period from March 20 to June 28, 1815, between the arrival of Napoleon in Paris, after his escape from Elba, and his abdication after the battle of Waterloo.
- hunger march — a procession of protest or demonstration by the unemployed
- hunger pangs — sudden strong feelings of hunger
- hunt sabbing — the activity of sabotaging a hunt due to the belief that animals should not be harmed by humans
- hunting case — a watchcase with a hinged cover to protect the crystal.
- huntsmanship — The art or practice of hunting, or the qualification of a hunter.
- hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
- hypersensual — extremely or excessively sensual
- hypognathous — having the lower jaw or mandible longer than the upper.
- ibizan hound — one of a breed of medium-sized, tall, swift hunting hounds with a short, usually red and white coat, bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt but today found chiefly in the Balearic Islands and other areas of Spain.
- ichthyofauna — the indigenous fish of a region.
- inexhaustive — not exhaustive; not thorough
- inhalatorium — a room or building in which vapours are breathed in
- inharmonious — not harmonious; discordant; unmelodious.
- inhumanities — Plural form of inhumanity.
- isosthenuria — the inability of the kidneys to dilute or concentrate urine
- james hutton — James, 1726–97, Scottish geologist: formulated uniformitarianism.
- johannesburg — a city in S Transvaal, in the NE Republic of South Africa.
- john mauchly — (person) /jon W mok'*-lee/ (rhymes with "broccoli") Dr. John W. Mauchly, one of the developers of ENIAC.
- john paul ii — (Karol Wojtyla) 1920–2005, Polish ecclesiastic: pope 1978–2005.
- joint author — a person who shares the writing of a book, article, etc, with another
- juan hidalgo — Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), c1600–85, Spanish composer and harpist.
- jumping hare — springhare.
- kanchenjunga — a mountain in S Asia, between NE India and Nepal, in the E Himalayas: third highest in the world. 28,169 feet (8586 meters).
- karnaugh map — A Karnaugh map is a pictorial method used to minimize Boolean expressions without having to use Boolean algebra theorems.
- keraunograph — an instrument for recording thunderstorms by detecting the radio waves generated
- khachaturian — Aram Ilich [ar-uh m il-yich;; Russian uh-rahm ee-lyeech] /ˈær əm ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian ʌˈrɑm iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), 1903–78, Armenian composer.
- kinchinjunga — Kanchenjunga.
- knuckleheads — Plural form of knucklehead.
- laguna beach — a town in S California.
- laguna hills — a city in SW California.
- languishment — the act or state of languishing.
- last honours — observances of respect at a funeral
- latin church — the Roman Catholic Church.
- laughing gas — nitrous oxide.
- launch party — a party that celebrates the launch of a new magazine, product, etc
- leatherbound — Bound in leather.
- lemon squash — lemon soda; a soft drink of lemon juice and soda water.
- loathfulness — (rare) The condition of being loathful; reluctance.
- lounge chair — a chair designed for lounging, as an easy chair, chaise longue, or recliner.
- ludwigshafen — a city in SW Germany, on the Rhine opposite Mannheim.